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BossMan Dlow
BossMan Dlow in 2024
Background information
Birth nameDevante McCreary
Also known asBig Za
Born (1998-08-31) August 31, 1998 (age 26)
Port Salerno, Florida, U.S.
OriginTallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsAlamo

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

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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.[5]

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.[6][2][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 Billboard's Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts the following month.[7][8] It peaked at number 49 on the Hot 100 after spending five weeks on the chart.[5] 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] In August 2024, Dlow featured on Ciara's single "Run It Up".[14][15]

Musical style

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BossMan Dlow has listed Wiz Khalifa, Babyface Ray, Yo Gotti, Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Plies, and Future as his musical influences.[4] He has described his songs as "motivation music".[16] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork wrote that his "dope-dealing motivation rap" was backed by "Michigan-meets-the-South party beats".[11] For Uproxx, Aaron Williams wrote that BossMan Dlow had a "choppy, unconventional delivery and [a] Florida twang" in his raps.[6] Joey Ech of XXL wrote that BossMan Dlow had "impeccable swagger, [a] conversational cadence and [a] booming baritone voice".[4]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[17] 		US
R&B/HH
[18]
Too Slippery — —
2 Slippery
  • Released: December 20, 2023
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 179 —
Mr Beat the Road
  • Released: March 15, 2024
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 20 7

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19] 		US
R&B/HH
[20] 		US
R&B/HH Air.
[21] 		US
Rhythm.
[22]
"Bag Right" 2020 — — — — Non-album singles
"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" 2023 — — — — Non-album singles
"Biker" — — — —
"Flat" — — — —
"Big One" — — — —
"Phil Jackson" — — — — 2 Slippery
"I'm Him" — — — — Non-album singles
"Real Trapper" — — — —
"The Biggest"
(featuring YTB Fatt) 		— — — —
"Get in with Me" 2024 49 16 19 26 Mr Beat the Road
"Mr Pot Scraper" 93 33 — —
"Come Here"
(featuring Sexyy Red) 		— — — —
"Finesse"
(featuring GloRilla) 		—[A] 37 — — TBA
"SportsCenter" —[B] 34 — —
"PJ"
(with Lil Baby) 		86 28 — —
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List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released and originating album
Title Year Album
"Run It Up"
(Ciara featuring BossMan Dlow) 		2024 Non-album single

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[26] 		US
R&B/HH
[20]
"Talk My Shit" 2024 —[C] 50 Mr Beat the Road
"Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song)" 54 12 Too Slippery
"2 Slippery"
(Luh Tyler featuring BossMan Dlow) 		—[D] 29 Mr. Skii

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Outta Town" 2024 Moneybagg Yo Speak Now... (Deluxe)
"Worth a Ticket" Wizz Havinn Fresh Out The Trenches
"Rules" Sauce Walka Saucefather 2
"Bubble Up" Mike Smiff Thinking Out Loud
"Booby Trap on the River" Skilla Baby The Coldest (Deluxe)
"2 Slippery" Luh Tyler Mr. Skii
"Count Money" Babyface Ray The Kid That Did
"Step" GloRilla Glorious

Notes

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  1. ^ "Finesse" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[24]
  2. ^ "SportsCenter" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[25]
  3. ^ "Talk My Shit" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27]
  4. ^ "2 Slippery" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[28]

References

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  1. ^ TiVo Staff. "BossMan Dlow Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Zellner, Xander (February 13, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: BossMan Dlow Scores His First Chart Hit With 'Get In With Me'". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Okon, Wongo (February 22, 2024). "UM 20: Bossman Dlow's 'Get In With Me' Is The Motivational Music We Need". Uproxx. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Ech, Joey (March 29, 2024). "The Break Presents - BossMan Dlow". XXL. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Saponara, Michael (March 13, 2024). "How BossMan Dlow Created a Hit Co-Signed By Lil Baby, Ciara, Quavo and Millions of Listeners". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Williams, Aaron (February 13, 2024). "Who Is Bossman Dlow, The Florida Rapper Blowing Up On The Charts With 'Get In With Me?'". Uproxx. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (February 7, 2024). "Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' Up 241% in Streams, 38,000% in Sales After Grammys Performance". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Price, Joe (February 16, 2024). "Florida Rapper BossMan Dlow Scores First Hot 100 Hit With 'Get In With Me'". Complex. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Horvath, Zachary (February 26, 2024). "Bossman Dlow Continues To Rise Rapidly With 'Mr Pot Scraper'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Breihan, Tom (March 15, 2024). "Sexyy Red Releases New Single "Get It Sexyy," Teams Up With Bossman Dlow On 'Come Here': Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (March 19, 2024). "BossMan Dlow: Mr Beat the Road Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (March 20, 2024). "Will Kacey Musgraves or Justin Timberlake Be Able to Out-'Shine' Ariana Grande's Second Week?". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Horvath, Zachary (March 25, 2024). "BossMan Dlow Recruits GloRilla For Remix Of 2023 Hit 'Finesse'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Samuels, Keithan (July 30, 2024). "Ciara Announces New Single 'Run It Up' Featuring BossMan Dlow". Rated R&B. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "Run It Up - Ciara & BossMan Dlow". Spotify. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  16. ^ Lamarre, Carl (February 26, 2024). "BossMan Dlow Hopes the Success of 'Get in With Me' Helps Him Climb: 'I Wanna Be at the Top'". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  17. ^
    • 2 Slippery: "Billboard 200". Billboard. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
    • Mr Beat the Road: "Billboard 200". Billboard. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Billboard Hot 100 positions for:
  20. ^ a b Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs positions for:
  21. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  22. ^ "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d "American certifications – Corey Kent". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  24. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of April 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  25. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of June 29, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  27. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  28. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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