BossMan Dlow explained

Background:person
BossMan Dlow
Birth Name:Devante McCreary
Alias:Big Za
Birth Date:31 August 1998
Birth Place:Port Salerno, Florida, U.S.
Origin:Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Alamo

Devante McCreary (born August 31, 1998), known professionally as BossMan Dlow, is an American rapper. He started rapping while serving time in county jail in 2019 and soon became popular in the Florida rap scene. After releasing the mixtape Too Slippery and its Alamo Records re-release 2 Slippery in 2023, his 2024 breakout single "Get in with Me" became popular on TikTok and Instagram and marked his debut on the Billboard Hot 100.

Life and career

Devante McCreary was born on August 31, 1998[1] in Port Salerno, Florida, where he was also raised.[2] His father works as a truck driver and he has one brother named Tory, whom McCreary has stated inspired him to pursue music.[3] He began rapping in 2019 as BossMan Dlow before briefly serving time in county jail on charges of selling and possessing cocaine.[4] His music first gained popularity in Tallahassee before spreading to other parts of Florida.

BossMan Dlow released his debut mixtape Too Slippery in January 2023, which gained traction on TikTok. He signed a record deal with Alamo Records in the summer of 2023, who re-released Too Slippery as 2 Slippery in December 2023.[5] His single "Get in with Me", originally performed as a freestyle on the Jacksonville–based series Kreepin Through the Streetz, was released through Alamo Records in January 2024. It soon became popular on Instagram and TikTok—particularly due to a feud between Rick Ross's ex-partner, Tia Kemp, and his daughter, Toie Roberts, during which Kemp posted a video using the song—and subsequently debuted on Billboards Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts the following month.[6] [7] It peaked at number 49 on the Hot 100 after spending five weeks on the chart.[8] His single "Mr Pot Scraper" was released in February of that year and also became popular.[9] BossMan Dlow's third mixtape, Mr Beat the Road, was released on March 15, 2024, with "Get in with Me", "Mr Pot Scraper", and "Piss Me Off" as its singles.[10] [11] [12] A remix of his song "Finesse", from his mixtape 2 Slippery, with rapper GloRilla was released later that month.[13]

Musical style

BossMan Dlow has listed Wiz Khalifa, Babyface Ray, Yo Gotti, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Plies, and Future as his musical influences. He has described his songs as "motivation music".[14] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote that his "dope-dealing motivation rap" was backed by "Michigan-meets-the-South party beats". For Uproxx, Aaron Williams wrote that BossMan Dlow had a "choppy, unconventional delivery and [a] Florida twang" in his raps. Joey Ech of XXL wrote that BossMan Dlow had "impeccable swagger, [a] conversational cadence and [a] booming baritone voice".

Discography

Mixtapes

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
[15]
US
R&B/HH
[16]
Too Slippery
2 Slippery
  • Released: December 20, 2023
  • Label: Alamo Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
179
Mr Beat the Road
  • Released: March 15, 2024
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
20 7

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[17]
US
R&B/HH
[18]
US
R&B/HH Air.
[19]
US
Rhythm.

[20]
"Bag Right"2020rowspan="13"
"I Aint Going Broke"
"Turnt"
"Chemistry"
"Same 24"2021
"Dat Part"
"Do Numbers"
"Grammy"
"Get Paid"
"Goat-ified"
"Gucci"2022
"Pressin Freestyle"
"Trust"
"Aye Yea"Too Slippery
"Cookie Jar"2023rowspan="4"
"Biker"
"Flat"
"Big One"
"Phil Jackson"2 Slippery
"I'm Him"rowspan="3"
"Real Trapper"
"The Biggest"
"Get in with Me"202449 16 19 26Mr Beat the Road
"Mr Pot Scraper"93 33
"Come Here"
"Finesse"
37 rowspan="3"
"SportsCenter"34
"PJ"
86 28

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.

[21]
US
R&B/HH
"Talk My Shit"20247 50Mr Beat the Road
"Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song)"10 30Too Slippery

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TiVo Staff . BossMan Dlow Biography . . April 1, 2024.
  2. Zellner . Xander . Hot 100 First-Timers: BossMan Dlow Scores His First Chart Hit With 'Get In With Me' . . March 31, 2024 . February 13, 2024.
  3. Web site: Okon . Wongo . UM 20: Bossman Dlow's 'Get In With Me' Is The Motivational Music We Need . Uproxx . April 1, 2024 . February 22, 2024.
  4. Web site: Ech . Joey . The Break Presents - BossMan Dlow . . April 1, 2024 . March 29, 2024.
  5. Web site: Williams . Aaron . Who Is Bossman Dlow, The Florida Rapper Blowing Up On The Charts With 'Get In With Me?' . . March 31, 2024 . February 13, 2024.
  6. Lipshutz . Jason . Unterberger . Andrew . Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' Up 241% in Streams, 38,000% in Sales After Grammys Performance . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . February 7, 2024.
  7. Web site: Price . Joe . Florida Rapper BossMan Dlow Scores First Hot 100 Hit With 'Get In With Me' . . March 31, 2024 . February 16, 2024.
  8. Saponara . Michael . How BossMan Dlow Created a Hit Co-Signed By Lil Baby, Ciara, Quavo and Millions of Listeners . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 13, 2024.
  9. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . Bossman Dlow Continues To Rise Rapidly With 'Mr Pot Scraper' . HotNewHipHop . April 1, 2024 . February 26, 2024.
  10. Web site: Breihan . Tom . Sexyy Red Releases New Single "Get It Sexyy," Teams Up With Bossman Dlow On 'Come Here': Listen . . April 1, 2024 . March 15, 2024.
  11. Web site: Pierre . Alphonse . BossMan Dlow: Mr Beat the Road Album Review . . April 1, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
  12. Unterberger . Andrew . Will Kacey Musgraves or Justin Timberlake Be Able to Out-'Shine' Ariana Grande's Second Week? . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 20, 2024.
  13. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . BossMan Dlow Recruits GloRilla For Remix Of 2023 Hit 'Finesse' . . April 1, 2024 . March 25, 2024.
  14. Lamarre . Carl . BossMan Dlow Hopes the Success of 'Get in With Me' Helps Him Climb: 'I Wanna Be at the Top' . Billboard . March 31, 2024 . February 26, 2024.
    • 2 Slippery: Billboard 200 . Billboard . April 9, 2024 . April 13, 2024.
    • Mr Beat the Road: Billboard 200 . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2024.
  15. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2024.
  16. Billboard Hot 100 positions for:
    • "Get in with Me": Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 9, 2024.
    • "Mr Pot Scraper": Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2024.
    • "PJ": billboardcharts. 1815798496856821913. @bossman_dlow & @lilbaby4PF's "PJ" debuts at No. 86 on this week's #Hot100.. July 23, 2024. July 24, 2024.
  17. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs positions for:
  18. R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2024.
  19. Rhythmic Airplay . Billboard . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2023.
  20. Peaks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart: