BossMan Dlow

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BossMan Dlow
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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.
Origin Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
Labels 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.

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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. [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

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

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Dlow Curry

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[17]
US
R&B/HH

[18]
Too Slippery
  • Released: January 1, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
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
207

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20]
US
R&B/HH

[21]
US
R&B/HH Air.

[22]
US
Rhythm.

[23]
"Bag Right"2020Non-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"2023Non-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"202449161926
  • RIAA: Platinum [19]
Mr Beat the Road
"Mr Pot Scraper"9333
"Come Here"
(featuring Sexyy Red)
"Finesse"
(featuring GloRilla)
[A] 37Non-album singles
"SportsCenter" [B] 34
"PJ"
(with Lil Baby)
8628Dlow Curry
"The Biggest Pt. 2"
"Dlow Curry"
"What You Need"
(featuring NoCap)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released and originating album
TitleYearAlbum
"Run It Up"
(Ciara featuring BossMan Dlow)
2024Non-album singles
"Homebody"

(Rob49 featuring Moneybagg Yo, BossMan Dlow & Sada Baby)

"I Can't Wait"

(Trae tha Truth featuring BossMan Dlow) [26]

Crowd Control
"Oh Shit"

(Nardo Wick featuring BossMan Dlow) [27]

Non-album singles

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[28]
US
R&B/HH

[21]
"Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song)"20235412Too Slippery
"Talk My Shit"2024 [C] 50 Mr Beat the Road
"2 Slippery"
(Luh Tyler featuring BossMan Dlow)
[D] 29Mr. Skii

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther performer(s)Album
"Outta Town"2024 Moneybagg Yo Speak Now... (Deluxe)
"Worth a Ticket"Wizz HavinnFresh Out The Trenches
"Rules" Sauce Walka Saucefather 2
"Bubble Up"Mike SmiffThinking 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

  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. [29]
  4. "2 Slippery" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [30]

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"Shake Dat Ass (Twerk Song)" is a song by American rapper BossMan Dlow from his debut studio album Too Slippery (2023). It was produced by HardKnock. The song went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, where it spawned a dance challenge.

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