Zoey Dollaz Talks Launching Bulletproof Car Service: "My Peers, My Rap Friends, We In Danger"

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The rapper also spoke about being ambushed and shot back in 2020.

As millions of people were getting into the holiday mood back in December 2020, Zoey Dollaz was under attack. It was then that the rapper was reportedly accosted and shot several times outside of a Miami strip club, but thankfully, he survived and made a full recovery. Weeks later, he showed the bullet-ridden damage to his vehicle, and now, he shares that he has the first-ever bulletproof car service. While visiting the On The Radar Radio show, he explained that at the time of the shooting, he had his cars available, however, he was driving another vehicle.

"I created my bulletproof car service, the first one ever, because like, my peers, my Rap friends, we in danger," he said.

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Zoey added, "They wait 'til we get on the highway and try to spray us. Football players that come from the hood, they gotta go back to the hood and see they people. We see the stories of them getting harmed and stuff so I'm like, 'You know what? Let me create an Uber with bulletproof vehicles.' And I did that."

The host wanted to know if Zoey Dollaz had the idea after being injured in the 2020 shooting. "Actually, I had my bulletproof cars when I got shot," he replied. "I just was in my mother's car. I had just got my mom a Benz and I'm like, 'Let me flex in my mama's sh*t real quick.' Man, I end up gettin' hit up in there."

"But, I really focus on a lot of business. Music is my love and I love it, it created a way for my family to be able to be away from the hood, and my friends, I get to travel the world with them, but it's a vessel and it's a door for me and it's just a talent that God gave me, but business is my thing."

Watch Zoey Dollaz on On The Radar Radio below. 


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.