The Joker5ive interview—on developing his sound Shot by @10scriptsteezo

[yesteryear atl excl] Joker5ive is emerging on the scene as a premiere talent within the Atlanta underground, and he seemingly has quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with on the scene. Sitting down with Daylo, the artist shares with the audience a firsthand look at his development as an emcee. We talk about his debut project and the evolution that it took to get to "RL105 Da Gang." With the artist already having solid cosigns from the likes of Pradabagshawty, yotti, Imsomarcus, and ynslilwhoa to name a few, the artist looks to be setting himself up for a major 2026. Importantly, Daylo reignites the crucial BBQ sauce on pizza debate, in which Joker5ive shares an interesting response at best. An artist who's undoubtedly on the rise, Joker5ive's Yesteryear Exclusive with Daylo is long overdue, and it's finally arrived. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00—Intro 0:11—Getting into music & dropping first project 3:07—On getting the motivation to seriously pursue rapping 3:38—On viewing rap as therapy and how he uses it to motivate himself 5:27—On being recognized for music in the city 6:23—Growing up on the Eastside & moving to Gwinnett 8:34—East Atlanta is not Atlanta 9:28—Failed hoop dreams 😭 9:42—On going to the skating rank and Atl Riding 13:27—Fads coming back in style 14:06—Dressing & style 15:01—Thoughts on recent viral trends 16:38—On wanting to experiment with different sounds and genres 19:00—On beat selection, the thought process & the importance of producers to the craft 20:19—Recording process 21:14—Making initial songs on BandLab 22:06—On punching-in & not writing 22:51—On wanting to learn how to produce and eventually making a self-produced tape 24:33—On collabs and trying to put people on 25:55—On his circle pushing one-another 27:15—Opinions on the current music scene and the importance of work ethic in the underground 29:00—Importance of staying independent 30:59—Lawyer up 31:36—On if he’d ever start his own label 32:41—On dealing with and overcome artist block 34:25—On working with new emcees & producers 37:03—Mindset when going to record 37:54—On songs in the vault, launching an archive page and sitting on music 41:21—On inspiration for name 45:02—On doing shows 46:52—BBQ sauce vs pineapple on pizza 50:32—Goals in 2026 52:08—Upcoming drops CREDITS: Directed/edited by: https://www.instagram.com/10scriptsteezo/ Interviewer: https://www.instagram.com/yung_day_lo/ Shot by: https://www.instagram.com/10scriptsteezo/ Graphic by: https://www.instagram.com/10scriptsteezo/ Title card by: https://www.instagram.com/jahthelord/ Technical director: https://www.instagram.com/iambrianwalker/ LOCK IN WITH YESTERYEAR ATL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesteryearatl/ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/yesteryear-atl/1765186067 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/34ukmEn4zM6dscT5rBn6YH Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/yesteryearunderground Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCaVEZbP0nC8a98hQ5oVG4xw LOCK IN WITH @Joker5ivee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungjoker_5/ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/joker5ive/1750529116 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wMpjm43pXZwsLRDnUZmaK Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tag-manman