Cakes da Killa
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rashard Bradshaw |
Born | Teaneck, New Jersey, United States |
Genres | Hip hop, electronic, rap, dance |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2011-present |
Labels | Mishka Records |
Website | soundcloud |
Rashard Bradshaw, better known as Cakes da Killa, is an American rapper. Bradshaw's debut album, Hedonism, was released in October 2016. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
2011: Career beginnings and Easy Bake Oven
Rashard Bradshaw started rapping in high school for fun before considering it as a career. He first began writing tracks to instrumentals he found on the internet and posting them to Facebook. In 2011, his homemade demos came to the attention of a executive producer named Stixx, who invited Cakes to appear on the mixtape Downtown Mayhem Vol. 1 alongside Rip The Ruler. Bradshaw then went on to release his debut mixtape Easy Bake Oven, Vol. 1 through Stixx' Downtown Mayhem label.[1]
"I came out in the third grade. This is just me being me. People make it sound like it's controversial and revolutionary, and that's weird to me, because in hip-hop you have people glorifying negativity like killing people and not taking care of your kids -- and that should be scandalous! That should be what we talk about. An openly gay rapper shouldn’t be breaking news."
—Bradshaw on being an openly gay rapper[1]
As an emerging artist in the LGBT hip hop genre—along with fellow artists such as Le1f, Mykki Blanco, and House of Ladosha[2]—Bradshaw gained popularity through media interest in LGBT figures and themes in hip hop, having been written about in a Pitchfork article about said "movement".[3]
Bradshaw cites Remy Ma, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, and Cam'ron as influences.[4]
2012-13: The Eulogy and mainstream success
Released for free on Mishka NYC's website, Bradshaw's second mixtape The Eulogy was released to overwhelming popularity when it was reviewed positively by Pitchfork.[5] Miles Raymer of Pitchfork compared his raunchy style to Lil' Kim and praised the production of the mixtape. According to an interview in Paper Magazine, the mixtape's title originally referred to Bradshaw's plan to end his musical career after its release, but he's since changed his mind.
In May 2013, Bradshaw completed his bachelor's degree in fashion studies at Montclair State University.[1]
In September 2013, Bradshaw released a remix EP for his hit single "I Run This Club", which samples M.I.A.'s song by the same name from her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx.
2014-present: Hunger Pangs,#IMF and Hedonism
In June 2014, Bradshaw released a nine-track mixtape titled Hunger Pangs.[6] His most recent project, released in February 2015, is #IMF; a 5 track extended play chronicling a modern-day tale of star crossed lovers from inception to resolution.[7]
In 2015 Cakes Da Killa was featured with fellow artist Jupiter Gray as a "Queer Voice Of Color". The artist was interviewed regarding his upcoming music, sexuality and whether or not the industry had been homophobic towards him.[8]
Bradshaw's new album 'Hedonism' is to come out on October 21, with a music video for 'Talkin' Greezy' (directed by Nico) on his website, and a music video for 'New Phone, Who Dis' on the Adult Swim YouTube page, released on October 12.
Discography
Albums
- Hedonism (2016)
Mixtapes
Title | Album details | Ref. |
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Easy Bake Oven, Vol. 1 |
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The Eulogy |
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[10] |
Hunger Pangs |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Ref. |
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I Run This Club |
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[11] |
#IMF |
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[7] |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Original artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"MayDay" | 2011 | Rip The Ruler | Downtown Mayhem Vol. 1 | [12] |
"Black Madonna" | 2012 | Big Momma | Batteries Not Included | [13] |
"380" | 2013 | Mommie Dearest | [14] | |
"Streets Talkin" | Bobby Lyte$ | Non-album single | [15] | |
"Whistle" (remix) | DJ Kilbourne | The Club Giant Squid | [16] | |
"Menea" | P3culiar | Role Play | [17] | |
"Truth Tella" | L S D X O X O | S O F T C O R E | ||
"Give It To Me" | 2014 | Astrolith | Non-album single | [18] |
"Saki Bomb" | Saint | Muscle Memories | [19] | |
"Bind That Bitch" | L S D X O X O | W H O R E C O R E | [20] | |
"Cold Wintour" | 2015 | sacanagem | [21] | |
"What's Goodie" | 2016 | Injury Reserve | Floss | [22] |
Filmography
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Whistle (Beat It Up)" | 2012 | Alana Peters | [23] |
"Cuntspiracy" | 2013 | Sean Anthony | [24] |
"Goodie Goodies" | Ja'Tovia Gary | [25] | |
"I Run This Club" | 2014 | ZU | [26] |
"Truth Tella" | Minister Akins | [27] | |
"Give It To Me" (Astrolith featuring Cakes da Killa) | Mark Lovato & Gella Zefira | [28] | |
"Living Gud, Eating Gud" | Jason Ano | [29] | |
"Mixed Messages" | 2015 | Mark Lovato & Gella Zefira | [30] |
"Get 2 Werk Remix" (feat. Rye Rye) | Unknown | [31] | |
"New Phone, Who Dis?" | 2016 | Noah Breakfast | [32] |
Short films
Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Ref. |
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Cakes Da Killa: NO HOMO | 2014 | Himself | Ja'Tovia Gary | [33] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dmitri Ehrlich (April 9, 2013). "Cakes Da Killa: Party of One". OUT. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Clare Considine (June 8, 2012). "Zebra Katz, Mykki Blanco and the rise of queer rap". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Carrie Battan (March 21, 2012). "We Invented Swag: NYC's Queer Rap". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Gerry Visco. "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE AND INTERVIEW: 'GOODIE GOODIES,' CAKES DA KILLA". Interview Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Miles Raymer (February 7, 2013). "Cakes da Killa - The Eulogy". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Tom Breihan (June 25, 2014). "Mixtape Of The Week: Cakes Da Killa Hunger Pangs". Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "MISHKA RECORDS PRESENTS: #IMF BY CAKES DA KILLA (@CAKESDAKILLA)". 10 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ http://radioqueerminded.com/blog/2015/06/13/cakes-da-killa-and-jupiter-gray-queer-voices-and-sounds-of-color-queerminded-qvoc-61115/
- ^ "ITS FINALLY HERE!! DOWNLOAD @CAKESDAKILLA'S "EASY BAKE OVEN" EP (w/ lyrics) ONLINE FREE NOW!!!". Tumblr. October 21, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "The Eulogy - MishkaNYC". Bandcamp. January 29, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Cakes da Killa - I Run This Club". iTunes. September 16, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ - Cakes DaKilla & Rip The Ruler "MayDay - Cakes DaKilla & Rip The Ruler". July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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(help) - ^ Carrie Battan (December 3, 2012). "Big Momma "380" [ft. Cakes da Killa]". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Streets Talkin ft. Cakes da Killa". Soundcloud. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "The Club Giant Squid". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "P3culiar - Role Play". iTunes. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Brent Tactic (June 24, 2014). "Saint ft. Cakes Da Killa – "Saki Bomb"". Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Saint - Muscle Memories". iTunes. June 23, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Bind That Bitch ft. Cakes Da Killa". Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Minimal house, R&B and sad emojis: hear LSDXOXO's mixtape". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ https://injury-reserve.bandcamp.com/.
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(help) - ^ "Cakes Da Killa - CUNTSPIRACY". YouTube. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Cakes Da Killa - Goodie Goodies official video". Vimeo. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Cakes Da Killa - I Run This Club [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Vimeo. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ "Cakes da Killa - Truth Tella (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ "Astrolith Ft. Cakes Da Killa - Give It To Me [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ http://www.massappeal.com/premiere-cakes-da-killa-living-gud-eating-gud/.
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(help) - ^ "VIDEO PREMIERE: CAKES DA KILLA – 'MIXED MESSAGES'". March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cakes Da Killa - Get 2 Werk (Remix ft. Rye Rye) [Prod. LSDXOXO]". Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Cakes Da Killa - New Phone (Who Dis)". October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cakes Da Killa: NO HOMO". Retrieved July 1, 2014.