Walter Moszel Williams (born June 18, 1993), known as Zelooperz (stylized as ZelooperZ),[2] is an American rapper and painter.[3] He is a member of Detroit-based hip hop group Bruiser Brigade and is signed to their record label Bruiser Brigade Records.[4]

Zelooperz
Zelooperz performing in 2022
Zelooperz performing in 2022
Background information
Birth nameWalter Moszel Williams[1]
Born(1993-06-18)June 18, 1993 (age 31)
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2010–present
Member of
Websitezelooperz.bandcamp.com

Painting

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Alongside his career as a rapper, Williams is a painter. He has described his painting style as being influenced by Francis Bacon and Hajime Sorayama.[5] Several of Williams’ album covers are painted by Williams himself, such as the cover of Van Gogh’s Left Ear, which is a self-portrait.  

Williams has sold paintings under his stage name Zelooperz as well as the moniker Moszel Offline (not to be confused with the 2020 album of the same name).[6]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Bothic (2016)
  • A Piece of the Geto (with Shigeto) (2017)
  • Wild Card (2019)
  • Dyn-o-mite (2019)[7]
  • Gremlin (2020)
  • Moszel Offline (2020)
  • Valley of Life (2020)
  • Van Gogh's Left Ear (2021)
  • Get WeT.Radio (2022)
  • Microphone Fiend (2023)
  • Quazel (with Quadie Diesel) (2023)

Mixtapes

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  • Coon N The Room: Eating Ramen Noodles While Watching Roots on Bootleg (2011)
  • Help (2014)

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Kush Coma" 2013 Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky Old
"Titties" TRPL BLK Big Dick Niggas Eat Pussy Too
"Balls Deep" TRPL BLK, Chavis Chandler, Steve Perry
"Weak Bitch" Dopehead Devil's Heaven
"Z Day" 2014 Black Noi$e, BK Beats Nonbelievers
"Bonnie & Clyde" 2020 Black Noi$e OBLIVION
"Henny and Apple Cider" 2021 Na-Kel Smith A Dream No Longer Deferred
"Zenak"
"SS San Francisco" Injury Reserve By The Time I Get to Phoenix
"Wildstyle" The Alchemist This Thing of Ours 2
"Vision" 2022 Earl Sweatshirt Sick!
"Antidote" 2024 Logic Ultra 85

References

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  1. ^ "ARUGULA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Montez, Patrick (May 2, 2014). "ZelooperZ is the Youngest Rapper on Danny Brown's "OLD" Tour". OC Weekly. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Craig (March 1, 2016). "Detroit Rapper ZelooperZ and Ratking's Wiki Crack Skulls with "Heart"". Vice. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ Frazier, Kelly (April 7, 2016). "Detroit Hip Hop Artist Zelooperz Talks About Linking With Danny Brown's Bruiser Brigade and Dealing With Haters, New Album 'Bothic' Out Now". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. ^ Our Generation Music (2022-08-16). Zelooperz on 'Get WeT. Radio,' Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Alchemist, Painting & More!. Retrieved 2024-07-07 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "ZeelooperZ Is a One of a Kind Creative Force". Passion of the Weiss. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 10, 2019). "Earl Sweatshirt Joins ZelooperZ on New Song "Easter Sunday 97": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
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