Zilla (rapper)
| Zilla | |
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Zilla with Vinnie Paz
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Victor Gurrola, Jr. |
| Also known as | VG Skillz V-Zilla Blue Collared MC Zilla The Monster |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres |
Hip hop Southern hip hop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels |
Babygrande Enemy Soil South Monster Musick Group |
| Associated acts |
Army of the Pharaohs Vinnie Paz Doap Nixon King Syze Blacastan Moonshine S.W.A.T. Product Music GT Garza Lawrence Arnell |
| Website | http://www.zillahiphop.com/ |
Victor Gurrola, Jr., better known by his stage name Zilla (formerly VG Skillz and then V-Zilla), is an underground rapper and producer from Houston, Texas. He is known for his style of rap, which combines East Coast hip hop with his Native Southern hip hop. In 2010, Zilla became a member of hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs, founded by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinnie Paz.
Coming out of Houston, V-Zilla got his start posting music online. He was discovered by Swedish producer Moonshine, leading to his successful 2001 debut album, E.X.H.A.L.E., which stands for Everyone Xpects Hate and Love Emerges. Lockdown Sessions followed in 2004, and three years later he joined forces with Houston locals S.W.A.T. Music Project, changing his style to the more traditional Southern hip hop style with his collaboration album Empty Bottles and Full Ashtrays in 2008.
Returning to his more lyrical, East Coast–influenced roots, he mounted a comeback with Interview with a Monster, letting it be known that his previous style was a "gross miscalculation" and that he was going to make music the way he feels and marks an official return. Many of the tracks on the album were self-produced; the album contains the tracks "Most Incredible", "The Rain", "Duck Down" with Reef the Lost Cauze, and "Flatline" featuring Vinnie Paz and Blacastan. On 4 January 2013, Zilla released his debut EP titled The A.D.D.I.C.T. It contained self-produced tracks and production from Swedish producer and long-time friend Moonshine. V-Zilla made his first appearance with Army of the Pharaohs on their fourth studio album, In Death Reborn, released on 22 April 2014.
Victor Gurrola, Jr started rapping with his initials VG Skillz. He used to participate in numerous rap battles in his hometown of Houston, Texas. Zilla stated that Houston was the city with which he had a love-hate relationship, as many people from Houston didn't recognize him and showed him hate for his unique style of rapping.
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