Open Space: BlocBoy JB | Mass Appeal

“Ooh they lied,” says BlocBoy JB, the Memphis rapper whose Wikipedia page claims he never met his father. “I was with my daddy for a long time,” BlocBoy said, setting the record straight during a recent visit to MASS APPEAL HQ. His father was incarcerated when the future recording artist was just 8 years old. “Then he broke out to come see me, and he got locked up again.” After topping the charts with his “Look Alive” remix featuring Drake, BlocBoy just dropped a mixtape called ‘Simi,’ named for the Memphis O.G. who encouraged him to pursue music rather than life in the streets. Sadly, Simi was murdered before BlocBoy achieved fame and fortune. Check out the latest episode of Open Space to learn BlocBoy's thoughts on life in Memphis and how Drake learned BlocBoy’s signature move, the “Shoot dance.”
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[@rice909]

Memphis, Memphis 😂

[@MP-qo1hz]

LuckyLeo94 that shit was funny 💀💀💀

[@craigmetke]

bump

[@thy_power]

He far from a one hit wonder

[@massappeal]

'Simi' out now!! Shout out to Blocboy JB for coming thru to Open Space.

[@classicthegoat9198]

Mass Appeal I can make the piano clips you have in here

[@dqpatterson3193]

5:29 why the mane take his glasses off like he the rock or sum? 😂😂💀 blocboy a character G

[@EJonezTv]

Dq Patterson iF Ya Smelllllllll What The Bloc Is Cookin’😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dqpatterson3193]

Evo Jonez lmao 😂😂

[@T.J_420]

Bruh the wheelchair part got me dying on God mane 😂😂😂

[@cam62cam811]

TRAVXLLX __ like daaamn .

[@markbyrd7710]

Hahaha I love that you said "on god" that's such a Memphis phrase. Also he said he thought Drake was "flodgin" about Look Alive. Love Memphis.

[@Pro-habits]

Blocboy making moves

[@juangaflogger]

Everytime I watch this dude I expect him to talk with a brittish accent. He looking brittish af

[@blobyreg]

*THAT'S ON MY MOMMAAA*

[@GoldExhaust]

Y’all tripping I can hear em clearly lol

[@jaysonest95]

jordyn seawright it's only the whites 😂

[@T.J_420]

Victorious exactly 😂

[@dshore8535]

Loved these vids they give more insight on the artist as a person.. I might not fuck with all his music but this vid makes me fuck with blockboy the person💯💯💯

[@SpraggieEdits]

WHAR WHAR WHARRR

[@sincerelyj2361]

Bloc Boy looks like left brain from Odd future

[@ytwav.4353]

951 Yung Roach this comment is underrated 😂

[@NFJIZZY]

Blocboy 💯💪🏾👌🏾

[@braydenglenn9907]

Verws😭😭😭

[@xTooClosex]

SIMI WHOLE ALBUM 🔥🔥

[@Will-hc4xv]

This boy country.

[@1_Dk808s]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 mane funny ash

[@Skyler3212]

Dude in wheelchair gonna stick you up 😂😂

[@armoneydavis6394]

Skyler Wade 😂😂ridding in the mother fucking wheel chair gold rims and you know I live there 😂😂

[@remmirgofficial]

BlocBoy Genuine 💯

[@Theendurancegroup]

It’s funny I can understand everything 😂they so country

[@cherylboyd1811]

Reason I love him is cuz hes a real person. I believe what he talken. Im not big on rappers that famous but it dont feel like nothing they say or rap about really a part of their life. Thats just me though everybody got different reasons for who they love..I love Bloc cuz he dont try so hard to shine he just does🔥🔥🎊🎉💎💎

[@TadeoHill]

“Shittt... a murder probably a misdemeanor”

[@rockyjetson9678]

Remember back in the early 2010s when we used to wear those 3D glasses with the lens out.. He looks like he has those on lol

[@mikalolika1145]

***PUT ON YOUR SUBTITLE/CAPTION***Lol

[@Axgawd]

Features killer

[@user-ih7hc9ey6k]

Lmao he's so funny

[@Axgawd]

Genuine ass nigga. Not like the other rappers acting cool and shit

[@kincamell2]

Memphis has a lot of soul.

[@joeysvehla2309]

‘HURMERMURSIC’

[@ALBERTEINSTEIN777]

MY NIGGA BLOC LOOK LIKE A MIX BETWEEN KEVIN DURANT AND LEFT BRAIN.

[@OnlyArtAnatomy]

I always thought he'd be funny for some reason lol

[@laylasisemoreward1870]

Who you gonna call ? Gold teeth god 🐐

[@thirdegreesmirk8838]

boi’s sunglasses dirty af

[@Pro-habits]

The 🐐

[@Kd8710]

#MEMPHIS #901

[@blacktaino]

Memphis, Memphis 😂♿️🍇

[@iluvhotpockets]

yeah he gotta lotta memphis in him😂😂

[@zaky1605]

4:06 ya what?

[@braydenglenn9907]

Memphisssssssss😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bhrishansen9373]

"They heard my Mersic"

[@jdough3631]

Jake Capobianco fail

[@digispeak0]

Very interesting to hear his first influences were Eminem and T.I., since he sounds nothing like either of them. It's cool to see an artist carve his own lane and not copy his influences.

[@patw.6567]

That grill is messing up his speech

[@leddecay9943]

youre white

[@timothybestke]

Pat W exactly

[@timothybestke]

Get that shit out of your mouth so we can hear you.

[@Jtstacks1999]

Nahh he just talk like that 😂

[@eazythetruth]

Pat W him and comethazine need to get better ones that fit better Bc if it fits flush and high quality it doesn't do that. Especially permanents

[@jarodmoodley7925]

I like that Giraffe pendant he got on his chain !

[@jucci7372]

that's not a giraffe at all, that's a cat

[@SoundsByFace5]

Jarod Moodley nigga said giraffe lmao nigga thats a snake

[@MichOfg1123]

Could of swore it was a kangaroo

[@shy-dm9rm]

Definitely looks like a 🐐

[@SoundsByFace5]

MICHOFG 1123 nah that looks more like a hamster to me

[@jarodmoodley7925]

Did *MUCH DANK* hack Mass Appeal and upload this video ???? Or am I buggin' ???!

[@bluespartaninc]

Jarod Moodley ????? Shut the fuck up 😃

[@Crow-yv1hu]

I dead feel like he did

[@LDKstudiobeats]

Where the subtitles at?

[@hxnnid]

LDK MUSIC™ it’s no good😂😂

[@Shedlyhikey]

This what happens to your forehead when you don't tie your Durag the right way

[@Rover772]

1st Now Where Tf My Interview

[@jarodmoodley7925]

Lil Rover Hold this *L* and just relaxxxx ya'self ! *PLEASE !!!!*

[@Rover772]

Jarod Moodley 😂😂💀

[@xancartier8025]

" mersic " " hurd " " vurs " this nigga lmao

[@isaiahross5035]

Bitch It’s Our Assent

[@ongod4647]

Nigga was talking about 4 different topic at once

[@three7spodcast771]

everythong

[@444bakari9]

offset no hair

[@Prettyboisavage]

NappyBoyProductions 😂😂😂😂😂this shit killed me

[@hallstarTV]

Don’t Diss My Titans Bruh Bruh

[@Kd8710]

HallStar TV fucc the Titans 😂😂.. They trash and im Memphis born and raised

[@hallstarTV]

You probably don’t watch football 😂

[@Kd8710]

Colts Nation 17yrs homie... Never like the titans lol.. Hell didnt like when they was the Oilers and played here at the liberty bowl 😂

[@hallstarTV]

It’s Our Turn! #TitanUp

[@Kd8710]

HallStar TV lol yall had yall turn and blew it will the PatCHeats better #TIGHTENUP Cause we're bacc now and loaded #COLTSNATION #COLTSSTRONG

[@MaseratiShawty1]

I don’t think this dude will last 5+ years in rap

[@MP-qo1hz]

If Gotti can have a long career then so can this dude

[@MaseratiShawty1]

M P we are talking about 2 different eras of start time. Unless he bring a different sound to the table then he will last. Otherwise he won’t.

[@MaseratiShawty1]

ThatsHotTv how am I hating? I’m predicting his career as a hip hop analyst

[@rockstarJOP]

Most of these new rappers wont

[@thegianttroll2423]

Shit at least he had a hit tho and getting his money

[@AyeeePeee]

He look like he weighs 70 pounds

[@eazythetruth]

I fuck with blocboy but the grizz are Hot Garbage my boy lol and Boi I know for a fact u didn't just say a murder is a misdemeanor and you were joking but aside he def on one in this video look at his eyes lol.

[@mr.z3853]

Industry plant🤔

[@pmoneyofficial2157]

MR. Z You don’t even know what you talking about.

[@mr.z3853]

INDUSTRY PLANT!!!!

[@pmoneyofficial2157]

MR. Z how he a industry plant and he not even signed....You gotta have a record deal to be an industry plant, you sound stupid as hell

[@discodonn4251]

He been grinding in Memphis for years