![]() ![]() ![]() OhGeesy: I been doing graffiti since I was in elementary school, so I’ve always been like a bad-ass lil’ kid. XXL: How did you start in graffiti and then become a rapper? With the release of his solo debut effort behind him, OhGeesy speaks with XXL about the ups and downs of the last year, why he feels Shoreline Mafia broke up, having Kanye West-level goals and starting anew. But, with a love for rap and Atlantic Records behind him, OhGeesy, who’s of Mexican descent, found traction, most notably with his DaBaby-assisted single “Get Fly,” which has 20 million Spotify streams and counting. Being a new father to his 2-year-old-son, Sincere, trying to navigate life as a solo artist and working on his own sound was certainly a challenge. As quarantine life began to affect the process of making and releasing music, the Los Angeles-bred rhymer, born Alejandro Carranza, persevered. OhGeesy started to record the project shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world last year. With the group now disbanded, he remained committed to music and pushed himself to drop his own songs, leading up to his debut solo album, GeezyWorld, released this past August. OhGeesy, 28, stood out as the most popular member of Shoreline, laying claim to the crew’s biggest hooks. They all went their separate ways due to creative differences, ahead of dropping their group debut album, Mafia Bidness, last July. ![]() To fans’ surprise, Shoreline Mafia broke up in early 2020. ![]()
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