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I am blessed and thankful to announce my partnership with UNDRDOG ATHLETIX. I believe that incorporating my love of fitness and athleticism along with my faith and spirituality will make this collaboration a successful business move. As an UDX athlete I plan to represent the brand in a positive light and showcase the values of hard work, determination and fortitude. Big thanks to the UDX team for the opportunity.

- Tyquan “Tikey” Robinson

MEET NEW YORK CITY’S NEXT BIGGEST SUPERGROUP

Degenerate Militia/Young Kings (DMYK) is a joint Hip-Hop collective formed by Far Rockaway natives & artists Trooper Tikey & KingYungGio, who met in 2012 through their high school dean Lewis Hobgood, after he noticed both of their untapped potential, talent & passion for music. The duo then spent a decade laying the foundation & groundwork for their now multifaceted company, delivering an undeniable catalog of music & merchandise independently ten years later.

Tikey Talks Launching Degenerate Entertainment, Attending Earn Your Masters @ NYFW & Transitioning From A Rapper To CEO

Olivia Vasquez speaks to rapper/producer about the origins of his independent record label, supporting his distribution partners UnitedMasters for their New York Fashion Week, and what’s next for himself and in the entertainment industry.

BY OLIVIA VASQUEZ | SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I Do tells a story of Tikey’s hardships that comes with the pressure of being an upcoming musical influence and role model. Throughout the rage rap inspired cut, he expresses & embraces flawed emotional qualities, such as being called “toxic” by former flings and a “weirdo” by his peers; most likely due to his willingness to be different. The 4700Media directed music video showcases Tikey roaming alone throughout eye popping scenery, much similar to most of his previous music videos. Scenes include him going through an isolated emotional wreck in a run down “dungeon-like” area, and concludes with him overlooking the top of a waterfall; more than likely symbolizing an attempt at a suicidal leap to meet his demise. Between scenes, there is one part that shows him meeting & speaking with two young men, which can possibly be a reference to the line “I just met a fan, and he told me I’m his idol” that takes place during the hook. Tikey & Issy of 4700Media managed to bring this thriller of a song to life with this visual shot in the city of Greenville, South Carolina. Check the video out below & let us know what you think!

WHO IS TROOPER TIKEY?

Born April 2, 1996, Trooper Tikey—real name Tyquan Jamal Robinson, is an American rapper, producer and songwriter from Far Rockaway area of Queens, New York. He started making a name in the underground music world in 2012 at just 16 years old. Tikey then started posting music to digital streaming platforms, such as HotNewHipHop & DatPiff and garnered the attention of thousands of listeners not just locally, but globally.

At just 16 years old labels were already keeping close eyes on the Far Rockaway native, eventually leading him to meet some of today’s Hip-Hop notable names such as Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle, Dave East & many more. After relocating to the south at the age of 25, he locked in with R&B’s biggest powerhouse Love Renaissance and expanded his sound to several subgenres under the Hip-Hop & R&B umbrella.

“I wrote ‘Crows’ while on my trip to Hilton Head Island, SC. It was the first time in awhile I was actually able to sit down, relax & really reflect on what was going on in my life. It took two months to really mourn & realize that I had lost someone who was a childhood friend & somebody I really started out my music career. That sh-t hit different for real”

[Tikey on the inspiration behind his new single ‘Crows’]

E4D 🕊

My child. Your father will not always be perfect & make the best decisions. The being that he is will never be a finished product. He walks with a past, present & future full of sin, but leaves you and God to be the judge of his mortality and morality.

- Tikey 4:02

I hereby present this album to the world with the hope of turning this musical passion into a legacy for your future. The Care Package II

“I remember first recording Purple Dreams. I was fresh off signing my new deal & drove straight from Atlanta to Anderson to get in the studio with my go to engineer. [OG Gas Lean] I laid down the hook & OG asked what the song was about *Laughs* The obvious answer would’ve been lean, but it was just a little bit more complex then that. After living the fast life for years, I felt like I was at a point in my where I could be comfortable and finally slow down in life, similar to the feeling lean gives you, but then I realized it’s gonna just get faster from this point on. I want this single to set the tone for the theme of my next project & where I am as an artist.”

TROOPER TIKEY (ARTISTS TO WATCH 2021)

Who: The 25-year-old rapper from Queens, NY has been making waves in the southern rap scene since his first music video release in December 2019 for his single “Flex”. Since then he’s released a slew amount of music videos, promotional singles on SoundCloud and a debut commercial EP.

What: New York’s combination of lyricism and gritty delivery meets dark trap and sinister production to create a new sound of edgy Punk/Hip-Hop aesthetics.

Where to start:

#Youtube

TROOPER TIKEY - THE CARE PACKAGE EP

Trooper Tikey’s debut commercial project was released to show his versatility, along with his vision as an independent artist.

With only five tracks on the project, the young Queens, New York artist successfully showcased his combination of creativity, lyrical ability and potential to be a perennial hitmaker, all packaged together with a cover art inspired by his main muse, his newly born daughter.

The dark, eerie SMXKY produced intro Count Me Out vividly displays his current status in the rap industry, and in life, filled with deep lines like “I saw Shay give birth to Tyla, and it made me sane again”.

The mood then gets uppity with back to back bangers like the skybluebeats produced Paid In Full and the AceGotBeatz produced, Devin & Kelly, assisted with an overly impressive guest verse from fellow Queens artist Eli Booker, who is the only featured artist on the project. The duo’s anthem is a head nod to Phoenix Suns basketball stars Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr.

Trooper Tikey also manages to show his niche for making an R&B record with Like You, a catchy, heart filled cut about getting over an old flame, produced by YoungAsko.

Trooper Tikey chose to save the best for last with his standout track and guaranteed hit The Downfall, also produced by SMXKY. The cut has been compared to the sound of several powerhouses in the Rock-Rap category, such as Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd, setting Trooper Tikey up to be another major influencer in that lane if he continues to make music in that genre.

Trooper Tikey has hinted at the release of his next project titled Purple Heart II via is Instagram, with a scheduled release date of December 25th, only two months into his debut release. The project will serve as a sequel to his 2018 self-released demo Purple Heart, which is available for free, exclusively on Bandcamp. The Care Package EP was a solid debut and we look forward to hearing Trooper Tikey’s growth as an artist with his future releases.

Artist: Trooper Tikey

Album: Call of Duty EP

Rating: 3.5/5

When you first hear the name Trooper Tikey, it makes your mind wander so many places, trying to guess the origin of this unique stage name. What kind of name is Tikey? Is he really a Trooper? Is he a cop or a soldier? (Just kidding) But it’s way deeper than that.

Tyquan “Tikey” Robinson’s debut project Call of Duty goes in-depth on this young artist’s life growing up in Queens, NY. The 9 track EP is also packaged with three bonus singles, with two being produced by the rapper himself.

Tikey sets the tone for the EP from the very beginning with his bubbling single Got The Bag. The song had a very sinister, but uppity sound produced by up and coming YouTube producer JACKPOT. Tikey even gives the producer a worthy beat tag, starting off the song with his chilling intro “You know, lately I been feeling lucky like I hit the jackpot and sh-t”. He indeed hit the jackpot with this potential hit.

The EP is followed up by Tikey’s second cut Flex which has also been buzzing, thanks to its supported music video, directed by Atlanta videographer Shot x East and the production of popular YouTube producer Kid Ocean. It was a smart move for Tikey to start off the project with his two most familiar songs.

From there, the project takes a turn, introducing us to some new artists and sounds. Gettin Money is a banger about stunting on undercover haters, with a catchy verse from future sensation Rey Juug and a standout verse from Tikey’s younger brother Leeky Bans. Next is the sinister club banger Take A Chance, featuring guest verses from artists siddyLONDON & Playboi Cerchio. The track alludes Waka Flocka Flame’s smash hit No Hands and Kid Ocean’s second beat appearance on the EP.

Trooper Tikey then decides to show off his diversity halfway through the project with Pegasus rapping about his intimate encounter with a significant other, over a dark experimental eerie beat. After is On My Mind, with Tikey continuing to show his poignant side, rapping about shutting down a past love interest who wants to rekindle old feelings, and even though he hasn’t had time to reach out or return the karma, he can’t help but think about her often.

At this point on the EP, we are introduced to another artists Willmatic, who has guest vocals on the next track Leave Me Alone. Tikey sings a melody about women who needs to back off while he is smoking and drinking, trying to “get in his zone”. Willmatic then returns for the next single All I Think About, but this time he is spitting some hardcore bars, with lines like “She sent me a picture of that wet p-ssy, had to put that phone up in rice”. The cut has a dark dreary vibe, as both artists spit what’s on their mind at the moment.

Last of the standard version of the EP, is the street anthem Blow My Racks where Tikey raps about how success comes with hate, seemingly mimicking the signature flow of fellow Far Rockaway artist, Chinx. He makes it clear how he wants to his legacy to last, by putting his hometown of Far Rockaway in the spotlight, making his mother proud and splurging his earnings before he’s gone. And one more simple request, make sure his suit is “All Black”. The cut also includes standout verses from Rico Bucks, and Young Millsz, who comes back to shine brightly on the EP’s three bonus’s tracks.

The first bonus track of the EP Green Chevy, starts off with an intro from Tikey’s right hand man KingYungGio, who sets the tone for this dark banger that is bound to get the crowd moshing at shows. The track samples DJ Paul & Juicy J’s 2000 single Love To Make A Stang, with the catchy phrase “I got a green Chevy with a trunk that would hold ya”. Tikey kills his verse with chilling dark lyrics, and after Young Millsz comes on to get the crowd up and jumping again with his hyper verse.

The last two bonus tracks are self-produced singles by Trooper Tikey, that also includes guest verses by Young Millsz. The first single Most Wanted gives off a dark eerie vibe with a guitar sample, with heavy hitting verses from both artists. The track is then followed up by the second singe 25, a higher tempo cut, which is sinister, but guaranteed to get the crowd moving.

Call of Duty is a strong debut from Trooper Tikey. The EP exceeds the quality expected from an independent artist and also shows how versatile Tikey can be with his sound. Tikey is indeed a Trooper and has the potential to be a star in the music industry, as long as he stays consistent and true to his sound. I’m looking forward to hearing a follow up project from this young artist.

Meet Tyquan “Tikey” Robinson, Baller TV’s Biggest Grinder

Tyquan Robinson who resides on the small peninsula of Far Rockaway, NY has been a staple in the sports world, serving as one of the most efficient ambassadors for the growing, innovative sports company Baller TV. Beginning with his time serving as a videographer for the startup company in the late months of 2017, Robinson quickly elevated as a top contracted and spokesperson for the company. Since then, he has represented the company at several sports events all throughout the Northeast region of the country in states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and his hometown of New York

Tyquan Robinson’s Forbes #Under30 Pitch

After graduating from the private educational institution, ASA College of Excellence, with an Associate's in Occupational Studies for Business Administration-Accounting during the summer of 2017, Tyquan “Tikey” Robinson has quickly elevated into one of the most innovative and crafty individuals in the business world of New York City. At the age of 22, Robinson is projected to become one of the youngest individuals to join the Forbes: Under 30 list in the Social Entrepreneurs category. His unique approach to business, along with his rare resources has shaped him as a future Hip-Hop mogul in the making.

With his hands in several sports, media and entertainment ventures, he has created a sense of community in not just his hometown of Far Rockaway, NY, but also other communities throughout the Queens and Kings counties of New York City.

Here are all of the ways Robinson has developed, and is currently developing his personal and business assets.

Trooper Tikey

Even though Robinson elevated from his humble beginnings of producing music during high school, it is the least of his concern and grossing income. Hip-Hop artists do not make as much money as they did off of music at one point in time — but Robinson has taken a unique approach to the music business world; with the brand of Trooper Tikey, currently evolving him into the super-producer he is today. Trooper Tikey has made ends meet as an entertainer and independent artist, taking advantage of social media marketing tools through popular social networking apps, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; whilst distributing music through free online music streaming platforms like Soundcloud, Spinrilla and Bandcamp. The music content is what turned heads and created several networking opportunities for the young entertainer, landing him a freelance job as a record producer and studio engineer at the professional recording studio Signature Soundz, and has also gotten him numerous event hosting gigs. His musical brand has also landed him joint ventures with the music distribution company Distrokid, where he receives 100% of his music royalties, with an endorsement from the music streaming company Spotify. He has also partnered with a non-profit social justice organization The Rockaway Youth Task Force, for two promotional music videos to spread awareness about the organization in the past. Robinson stated that he has been making music money off of music since the age of 18, by engineering recording sessions from his home with a $250 recording set his mother bought him for his 16th birthday. He claims that the recording set is still his most important asset, even upgrading it with an expensive $300 Blue brand microphone he received as a gift from his former studio engineer and mentor Castro. Robinson has since used musical talents as his main source of leverage in urban culture, and the Hip-Hop business world.

Degenerate Entertainment/Young Kings Entertainment

In the fall season of 2015, Robinson achieved his high school dreams of starting his own record label during his first semester of college. He was given an assignment in his Introduction to Business class, which required him to create a business plan in the field of business he would like to pursue, which just so happened to be the music industry. Robinson researched and gained inspiration from some of the most successful "artist owned" music brands such as Shawn "Jay Z" Carter's Roc Nation and Aubrey "Drake" Graham's OVO Sound. He admired how the two companies were able to become brands bigger than "just music", and how they were able to adapt to today's music industry so efficiently. Even though Robinson felt these companies were flawless, he felt like there could be a way to be more innovative and up-to-date with today's music industry.

Robinson later invested into the music distribution company Distrokid, after reading about the company in a Forbes article during his business class. He was curious to learn how the company was able to "cut out the middle man" and ship music from independent artists straight to any music streaming platform in a matter of hours, while promising artists 100% of the music royalties they make off of streaming. Robinson tested the service out by paying a small fee of $19.99 per year, which guaranteed unlimited uploads to any online music stores and streaming platforms of his choice for one artist, along with monthly earnings. Robinson chose himself to market as the artist, releasing his single Watch Ya Back under the stage name Trooper Tikey, he only earned $1.09 in a span of a month, but was amazed to see how simple and efficient the service was. He later partnered with his best friend from high school, and frequent music collaborator Giovanni “KingYungGio” Gates to upgrade to the Musician Plus package for $35.99 per year, to form a joint venture and music collective by the name of DMYK, combining Robinson's Degenerate Militia brand and Gates' Young Kings brand for one big duo brand. The two released several singles under their separately operated independent record labels Degenerate Entertainment and Young Kings Entertainment.

Robinson and Gates currently operate as independent record labels and receive 100% of their music royalties every month for the money they make off of their music streams and music store purchases. They've have recently upgraded to the 10 artist record label package for $139.99 per year, where they can sign artists and offer them distribution deals through the online service, which handles distribution for both labels. The two have gone on to have sponsored pages on Spotify and Apple Music and curated playlists to help promote other independent artists on the same mission. At the current ages of 22 and 20, the two are bound to become future music moguls with the path they are on, along with the pace they are operating at.

The SBC Network

Even though Robinson has elevated tremendously in the music world, his prior passion for sports still holds a special place in his heart. After graduating high school in 2014, Robinson began to volunteer as a photographer and videographer for his high school's football team, which he participated in junior varsity and varsity for during all four years of his education at the school. He believed that the lack of media outlets, along with bad grades was the main causes of the drought of student-athletes from the educational campus not being scouted and/or recruited by top-tier schools. Student-athletes from the campus began to gravitate towards this philosophy, and encouraged Robinson to continue his efforts. During these operations, Robinson was able to create a Facebook page with content such as in-game photos and highlights; he even shot and directed a campaign video to help with a fundraiser for the football team, which was able to support the team with new equipment and alternative jerseys with names on the back; something that the campus was not able to accomplish in over a decade. One senior also went on to commit to Division I school, Michigan State University, and later went on to play football for the institution. Robinson and the school saw the efforts as a success and continued to increase media efforts throughout the campus.

One year later, Robinson took on the position as an after school tutor for one of the high schools located in the Far Rockaway Educational Campus building, by the name of Queens High School for Information, Research and Technology. After realizing that a majority of the students lacked motivational factors, he began offering open gym time for basketball in exchange for academic efforts. The practice became successful, and he decided to enter some of the students a basketball tournament at a local community center in the neighborhood ran by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation for their Jr. Knicks program. He later unintentionally volunteered as the coach for the team, which didn't go as planned, with the team losing every game, due to his lack of experience and knowledge for the game of basketball, but he was inspired by the potential of some of the players, and saw a bright future in developing student-athletes in both, football and basketball.

In the fall of 2017, Robinson developed The SBC Network brand, which was originally formed to increase the media exposure of student-athletes. He began to produce several sports-related media content through his personal social media platforms for various high school, college and little league sports teams. Various student-athletes from all over the city began to gravitate towards the brand, and Robinson saw it as an opportunity to officially tap into the sports business. He took tips from Shawn "Jay Z" Carter's Roc Nation Sports division and began to hand-pick specific athletes from all different levels of competition to promote, later offering verbal contracts to athletes looking to find alternative routes for their passion of sports. He produced several sports-related media content through his personal social media platforms for athletes who corresponded with his vision, while being an independent contractor for athletes who just needed temporary services, but did not want to participate in the company's efforts. He later took on jobs to participate as an temporary employee for several NYC based basketball events sponsored by online sports broadcasting company, Baller TV.

Robinson soon expressed his interest to form his own sports teams. He formed an AAU basketball team, called Team Fame, in collaboration with his cousin Tariq Robinson, to prepare student-athletes for high school, collegiate and pro level basketball. He recently showed support for Lavar Ball and the Big Baller Brand's Junior Basketball Association, encouraging his AAU participates to chase their dreams as early as they can, even if it doesn't involve playing in college. Robinson also advocated to bring a semi-pro football team by the name of the Rockaway Neptunes to his hometown of Far Rockaway. He received co-signs from important stakeholders such as City Council member Donovan Richards of the District 31 community, who Robinson was a former unpaid intern of, and members of the community who believed a sports team could bring pride, spirit, traffic and profit to the city of Far Rockaway. The team is expected to have their inaugural season in the American 7s Football League, in the Spring of 2020. Robinson's sports ventures are guaranteed to be some of his biggest entities in years to come.

Other Ventures

Robinson does not seem like he plans on slowing down anytime soon, and considering his somewhat youthful age of 22, he is not expected to. He participated in several other business projects and partnerships that have also helped solidify his title as a future mogul.

• Cloudgunk

Robinson has endorsed the online cloud storage company Cloudgunk. They have recently released a commercial featuring his single "Clouds" and currently have a commercial starring Robinson in the works.

• Distrokid

Robinson has partnered with Distrokid to provide distribution deals for up and coming independent artists through his Degenerate Entertainment label.

He has reportedly already signed five artists to the label, which consists of rapper/producer Lil Mizfit, his half-brother/rapper LA Rio, cousin/rapper GP Dopeboy, and two female artists, a rapper by the name of Ressie Monae and singer by the name of Lexee.

• Sony

Robinson has gravitated towards Sony, due to the influence of the company on his life, owning manufactured Sony products such as the PlayStation 4, a pair of Sony studio headphones and a Sony credit card. He currently holds stocks in the company.

• Nissan

Robinson recently financed a Nissan Altima towards the end of March 2018, right before his 22nd birthday. He has since supported the company fully and promotes it as the perfect first car. He plans on investing stocks in the company soon and plans on becoming a brand ambassador for the company.

• The Child Center of New York

In 2015, Robinson began working as an employee for the non-profit agency The Child Center of New York, where he operates as a student mentor for Queens HS for Information, Research & Technology, which is the high school he graduated from. It is currently his biggest and most reliable income, helping him rake it $25,000 annually. His contract was renewed for another three years in the beginning of 2018.

#Forbes #Under30 #Tyquan Robinson #Trooper Tikey

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