Jelly: The Wolf of Peachtree
“The Wolf of Peachtree” aka Jelly, is yet another SOSSHOUSE standout that we had the privilege of interviewing. Inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s famous portrayal of Jordan Belfort in the Wolf of Wall Street, Jelly takes this nickname and makes it his own, inspired by his hometown of Atlanta, GA.
Also with roots in South Carolina, Jelly became friends with label owner and collaborator Pi’erre Bourne early in high school; the rest was history. After getting started working with Zaytoven and other local producers, Jelly eventually worked his way to releasing the first offering from the Wolf of Peachtree saga in early 2020.
Now, Jelly is back again, with the second installment of this Pi’erre produced tape, again titled The Wolf of Peachtree 2, which will be releasing on all streaming platforms tonight at midnight EST. Headlined by lead single “Bubble Gum” featuring Juicy J, this tape looks to be just as much of a success as the first. With that being said, tune in below to read more about the tape and Jelly himself.
I always start like this, but first, can you just tell me a little bit about yourself, as an artist and as a person?
Ight so: I’m Jelly. “The Wolf of Peachtree”. I was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. I’ve been doin’ music seriously for prolly like 3 years now. When I first moved back to Atlanta I got with Zaytoven. That was pretty cool. Me & Pi’erre went to highschool together so that’s how we always knew each other. I got family down in Columbia still, got family down here in Atlanta. And… I’m thrivin’, you know? The Wolf of Peachtree was a success with the first album so we back again with the second one. I’m also workin’ on like 3 or 4 other albums so I gotta couple of surprises comin for y’all. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
Okay, okay, that’s all coming this year?
I’ll prolly drop like 3 albums this year.
Oh so you be workin’?
Yaaa! I be workin, when I’m in the studio I go through all the beats. I go through every single last one of them. I could prolly do like a hunnid-fifty songs in a week or so; it ain’t that hard.
I got you. So how did you get started making music?
Basically one day I went to my aunt, and I was tellin’ her: “I wunna get into music.” I had a close friend who was already rapping but he was set up in South Carolina, I was in Atlanta now. So I ended up just tryna find my own way. I seen Zaytoven at Magic City and the next day I told my aunt again like: “I wunna get with Zaytoven.” Gucci inspired me to do a lot too. A lot of people inspired me but Gucci was one of the main people so I really wanted to get with Zay’.
I got with Zay’ and it was good. You know what I’m sayin’, Zay’s a good producer, an amazing producer, amazing person. He always treated me with respect. I was just too young and I didn’t know how to put it out. I would record a whole bunch of songs but I wasn’t consistent. And with this game, in the music business you gotta be consistent, ‘cause if you stop nobody really gunna support you. You gotta keep goin.
But then Pi’erre moved to Atlanta shortly after that and we was always on some homeboy, brother-shit. He was always in the studio, so around 2017 he was cookin’ up some beats before he made Magnolia. He was like: “Yo I’m tryna get these beats to Carti.” Give it like a month or two and then he had a platinum song. He hit me back after that and told me it was my turn. I just started pullin’ up to the studio and the house and we were lockin’ in. Then he was out in LA and took me there for the first time; and thats how The Wolf of Peachtree became. We did it all in one session. That’s really how it all popped off for me.
That’s tuff. You got The Wolf of Peachtree 2 coming out this week. When did you start the process of making that?
I made Wolf of Peachtree 2 last year but I had to do a couple changes. We changed a couple of the beats. Pi’erre was on tour so it was hard to balance workin’ on the album and tourin’. But towards the end of the year I went back to LA and we changed some of the beats. He mixed and mastered everything, engineered the whole project. It prolly took like a week down there.
I asked J-Billz this too; but what’s it like workin’ with him in the studio?
It’s always focused. We play around and have fun but when we in the studio it’s time to work. Pi’erre the only guy I know that go to the studio with me at 12pm to 6pm and then go to another studio until 5am. So it’s just process, you gotta be focused, ‘cause he’s serious. He don’t like to waste time so we can laugh and joke all day but when it’s time to work, it’s time to work.
When you were growing up what type of music did you listen to?
I listened to The Hot Boyz, Juvenile, Wayne. Gucci of course. Later on I started listening to 21, Meek Mill, a bunch of different people, it’s a variety.
You got the Juicy J feature on Peachtree 2. What’s your favorite song off this album?
My favorite song I would prolly say is between “Bubble Gum” and “This Aint That”. “This Aint That” prolly got the winner right now because I been listening to “Bubble Gum” too much. Also nobody heard “This Aint That” yet so I’ll say that’s my favorite off this album.
Who else do you want to work with in the future?
I wunna work with Gucci, I wunna work with Meek Mill. Savage, Nudy, Drake, Future. Those are like the main people. If I could get all of them on an album it’d be a big blessing. Those few right there are major, I wunna lock in with them for sure.
You got a very unique sound to your music, what would you call it?
I would say its like trap, but it’s more so like I’ma Pop-it Trap. Not Pop music but like: “Oh he real deal poppin’ it on a song” I’m poppin’ shit. So it’d prolly be in the lanes of trap, get money trap nigga type-shit.
Do you and J-Billz work a lot together?
Yeah, that’s my nigga! I love J-Billz, thats my lil’ nigga I just talked to him a few days ago. Me and Billz prolly got like 2 or 3 songs but we talk like every other day or so. That’s my young nigga. We already got a song that’s out called “Run the Check”. Billz hard.
Do you produce music too or just perform?
I just perform right now. I tried to make a beat once with Pi’erre. He was teachin’ me but I don’t think that’s for me. I write all my own songs so I’m a good songwriter. I’m tryna to get into some acting too and other writing, tryna be a Jack of all Trades.
How do you like to do your music videos?
I like to catch everything that’s around, so if I’m in New York I need to see the people walkin’ on the street, the city. I want you to catch everything. Now I’m starting to get to the point where all my videos are like a movie. Cinematic. I done did all the guns and the trap but I’m not on that right now. I want it to be real cinematic. Like Ice Cube, I’m lookin’ at videos like movies, so thats what I’m on right now.
For you personally what’s your next steps and goals as an artist?
My next step is gettin’ all the way through the door. It feel like I got one foot in the door right now but I gotta get the other one through too. I’m seeing what’s going on, I just need that one thats gunna push me all the way in the door. Right now I’m focusing on changing up my sounds, dropping content back to back. Shit like that and working with new people; new producers, new artists. It’s just time to get to it.
How will you know when you get that other foot in the door?
For me, it’s just like a feeling. A lot of people say I’m already in the door. But for me, I gotta get more. I wunna get to the point where I’m nationwide and international. That’ll be the point where I know I got that other foot in the door.
Is the name “Wolf of Peachtree” inspired by DiCaprio’s Wolf of Wall Street?
Yeah yeah, definitely inspired by the Wolf of Wall Street. Like I said, my life is me poppin’ shit so when you come down to Atlanta, it’s like the Wolf of Peachtree. Everything that’s goin’ on the movie I’m doing it very similar. There ain’t no other Wolf’s of Peachtree, Jelly’s the Wolf of Peachtree!
How does your hometown influence your music?
With that question it’s kind of difficult because I was born in Atlanta. I live in Atlanta, I got family in Atlanta, but I was raised in Columbia, SC. Growin’ up there was just the ins-and-outs of life. Learnin’ from my mistakes, the good and the bad, becoming a man. But then when I came back to Atlanta I went straight to manhood. So it’s kind of a mix. One influence from both though is just that I gotta make it out. Not too many people makin’ it out. That’s always been my mindset.
What about fashion? What type of brands or designers do you get into?
Me personally, I love wearing black. I like Amiri, Gallery Department, BAPE. Shit, I like black pants from H&M sometimes. Jordan’s are my thing too, I got a million sneakers. All black, Jordans, jewelry, a haircut, the whole 9 yards. If it look good I can wear it. I love puttin’ outfits together. I want to get into some collabs with a lot of people, I’ve been seeing the BAPE collabs with other artists and that’s something I definitely want to get into.
Naw for sure. Well, that’s all we really got, you got anything else?
I just want to give a message out to all my fans, and y’all: I appreciate y’all for wanting to know more about me, pushing me to thrive to be a bigger artist, and supporting me. I just want all the fans to hear my story, hear me out, and give me a chance. I appreciate y’all. Thank everybody for supporting me, no matter what you did it’s respect.
Wolf of Peachtree 2 drop May 27th at midnight.
We gunna be tapped in!
I appreciate you bro it was a pleasure meetin’ you.
You too man have a good one.
Stream “Bubble Gum” ft. Juicy J: https://foundation-media.ffm.to/bubblegum
Pre-save The Wolf of Peachtree 2: https://foundation-media.ffm.to/wop2