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Trill Scammy?
Story By Brodee Gillam
Up-and-coming Michigan artist Adams Avenue released his new single, “Wettt” featuring Trill Sammy, on Dec. 13. But according to the 23-year-old Adams, releasing “Wettt” was far from smooth.
Adams, whose full name is Dillon Adams, first contacted Sammy in early August 2019, when Trill responded to a DM on Instagram. Adams then emailed Sammy’s management and figured out a price for a feature. Adams and Trill texted back and forth between Sammy getting a deposit for the feature to then Adams getting a snippet to put his verse on. Trill sent an unfinished verse after receiving the second deposit and told Adams he’d mix and master the track when it was done. After Adams sent the final payment for the feature, totaling $1000, Sammy and his management team stopped responding to texts, emails or DMs.
On top of taking Adams’ deposit and leaving him with an unfinished song, Trill attempted to resell the verse to another artist, Cozy Mac. Mac has been affiliated with artists such as Ski Mask The Slump God in the past, so Adams was surprised by Mac’s reaction to the situation.“I thought he’d fight me about the song,” Adams said. “He could’ve been like Trill and said ‘this is my song,’ but he was really cool about it.”
Adams Avenue bounced around Michigan growing up and his earlier years were not filled with much music.“I wasn’t really into music until I was about 14, which is kind of weird,” Adams said.“Everything I heard on the radio was kind of garbage. I never enjoyed listening to music until I turned about 14.”According to Adams, the only song that ever caught his attention as a kid was when his dad would play Eminem’s “About Me.” Afterwards, he found solitude in “that aggressive,speaking-your-mind” style of rapping. Adams said he started freestyling with his friends six years ago and never looked back. Now Adams said he puts everything he has into his music and striving to get better. In a message to Trill before the incident, Adams said, “I’m gonna make it, I’m not stopping until I make it … I don’t plan on quitting anytime soon.”Adams’ real motivation behind starting the #TrillScammy movement is not rooted in monetary gain. He wants to help spread the word of his story.“That’s not what hip hop is about,” Adams said. “I remember back in the day, (artists) getting f------ over by record companies, now you’re getting f------ over other artists.”
