7.19.2024
Album: Jay Fizzle – Who Is Grizzape
Paper Route Empire’s Longest Tenured Signee Chronicles His Rise From Tough Times on Grape Street to Hood Stardom On His 12-Track New Effort, With Appearances from Key Glock, Kashh Mir, and a Posthumous Verse from Big Scarr
Critical Praise:
“..the members of Paper Route Empire reach a level of sincerity and emotional reflection that’s still hard to come by.” – Pitchfork
“Choosing some of the more interesting production to rhyme over, Jay Fizzle’s frankness and the flows he has on tap keep him in the convo as the whole city takes off.” – XXL Mag
“10 Rappers You Should Know Right Now” – DJ Booth
“The tape serves as both a testament to Memphis’ current rap preeminence and Fizzle’s own dexterity. He saves perhaps the hardest for last on the tape, attacking a looped vocal sample and towering percussion with ferocity.” – DJ Booth
“Jay Fizzle is a master of the searing street rap that serves as the bass-booming heart of Memphis music.” – The Hype Magazine
The Video:
Blessed with a tough-talking, yet charming southern drawl, Jay Fizzle is the realest on the Memphis streets. Delving into his past and present, the Paper Route Empire rapper shares Who Is Grizzape, a hard-hitting new project. The new project is one of Fizzle’s most reflective and introspective to date, especially on confessional songs like recent single “Letter To My Demon,” but does not sacrifice the soulful for which he is known.
Who Is Grizzape is a feast of no-holds-barred Memphis music, bringing drawly DGAF flexes and tongue-twisting bars that establish Jay Fizzle as one of the finest spittas in his city. Bass-heavy banger “Blue Takis” explains how he’s “lit like a camera”; single “Hot N Ready” simmers with the southern soul that has animated Memphis since the days of 8Ball & MJG; “Front And Back Pocket” features a slowed sample of his mentor Young Dolph, from the 2015 song “Boyz In The Hood“; and Fizzle expertly plays the lothario in the Ayoza-produced “Mr. Freaky Man.” Fizzle welcomes collaborators like his PRE cohort Key Glock, who joins him on “No Mo,” which also includes a posthumous verse from Big Scarr, and Memphis diva Kashh Mir hops on “Opp B*tch.” Who Is Grizzape is available to stream everywhere via Paper Route Empire.
Fizzle’s Who Is Grizzape continues a strong run for the Memphis rap mainstay. Last year, he shared his album F*CK BEING FAMOUS, which featured guest spots from 03 Greedo and fellow PRE soldiers Key Glock and SNUPE BANDZ. He paid tribute to his favorite Ninja Turtle, who he honors with a chain around his neck, with 2022’s DonaFizzo, which featured street hits like “Standing On Top Of Sh*t” ft. Key Glock and the heartfelt tribute “Long Live Dolph” ft. Ricco Barrino.
With Who Is Grizzape on the way, Fizzle follows his mentor Young Dolph’s footsteps, promising to dig deep into his mastery of Memphis music and deliver a set for the Tennessee trap heads. Sit back and watch him rise to the top of his city’s busy scene.
Stream Who Is Grizzape: https://music.empi.re/whoisgrizzape
Watch “Letter To My Demon”: https://youtu.be/jUYs9Tw7k68
Watch “Hot N Ready”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_p3dQfEE6w
Who Is Grizzape? tracklist
- Who Is Grizzape
- Blue Takis
- 6AM
- Letter To My Demon
- No Mo ft. Key Glock & Big Scarr
- Mr. Freaky Man (Prod. by Ayoza)
- Front And Back Pocket
- My Time
- Opp B*tch ft. Kashh Mir & Baby Mama #10
- Hot N Ready
- Bottom Boy Survivor
- Stand On It
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Links:
Who Is Grizzape: https://music.empi.re/whoisgrizzape
“Hot N Ready”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_p3dQfEE6w
“Still The Same” ft. 03 Greedo: https://youtu.be/-0lRpfdMdjQ
“YBR”: https://youtu.be/s_FcTuNO5wk?si=8x21T50Ab9P21txE
“Built For This”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlQuNmNpR1E
“F*ck Being Famous”: https://youtu.be/elfxVnsJoz4
“Back Breaker”: https://youtu.be/HiSCdeIf7k0?si=T-Z1uYh6uOTDC8Rh
“Good Fellas” ft. SNUPE BANDZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrZgXFlIQao
F*CK BEING FAMOUS: https://music.empi.re/fuckbeingfamous
“Dickie Set”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPegPB1c3U
“Been Going Crazy”: https://youtu.be/eGHHMr709HU / https://music.empi.re/crazyjay
“Nike Check”: https://youtu.be/c88QI8n7lcE
“King Sh*t”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmhoR5Kh4Wo
“Granny Happy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6b6FQtO0o
“Gucci Mane”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5wdrUdqgk
DonaFizzo (Deluxe): https://music.empi.re/donafizzodeluxe
“Won’t Cost Sh*t”: https://youtu.be/8Ws-gD-TTJE
“Dust Town Livin” ft. Big Scarr & Big Moochie Grape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsMCkMH65Ys
DonaFizzo: https://music.empi.re/donafizzo
“Atmosphere”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4h0abrTxOE
“Standing On Top Of Sh*t” ft. Key Glock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40_4__6mKYM
Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph: https://music.empi.re/longliveyoungdolph
PAPER ROUTE iLLUMINATi: https://music.empi.re/preilluminati