At first, BossMan Dlow didn't think he'd made a hit on “Get In With Me” — after recording the track last year, he quickly dumped it in his file folder and got back to work on his next hopeful street anthem. But he's glad to be wrong: the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-February and has since reached a high of No. 49 in five weeks on the chart. In the March 1-7 tracking week, “Get In With Me” earned 9.6 million official streams in the US, according to Luminate.
The 25-year-old credits the slick rhymes on the torso-rattling single to the alcohol flowing through him during a November studio session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “The Master was speaking to me,” he says Advertising sign. “This beat came and I think I just spent $1,250 on some shoes — so that was in my head, 'Pair of $1,250 shoes.' It just came to me a little too drunk to be true.”
Dlow motivates the listeners with his work hard, plays tough mentality by stacking paper and takes the thread in the competition. (“You wanna be a boss, gotta pay the price,” he raps on “Get In With Me.”) And he makes no apologies for making recent waves in the industry either, breaking out after knocking on rap's door looking for entry. from 2019 (“I'm trying to step on their necks — you hear me”).
He signed a record deal with Alamo Records last summer and is the latest addition to an already loaded R&B/hip-hop roster that has stars Rod Wave and Lil Durk. And with a group of record labels in tow, life is moving faster than ever for the up-and-coming Florida native. He will look to stay hot with the release of his chunky Mr. Beat the Road mixtape on Friday (March 15). The 17-track project features features from Sexyy Red, Rob49 and more.
Below, says Dlow Advertising sign on the success of “Get In With Me,” which showcases a Future collaboration and his business plans outside of music.
Did you know “Get In With Me” was a hit when you first recorded it?
Hell no. I had just crossed it. I heard the beat and it probably took me 45 minutes to an hour and then I was like, “You know what? F–k it, next song.” Type s–t. This is just another song. [I’m] punches in freestyling. I was writing. Now I don't have time like that. I just get into this bh and speak my mind, which is a little better.
Where did you eat hibachi on the 50th floor?
This is the boss activity. Get a bad b-x and take her to the 50th floor and order the most expensive st you can. You know, you just live life. Doing s–t to talk about doing s–t.
When did you know it was a big hit outside of your fans?
When I first freestyled, st went up to 200,000 likes. I've never had so many likes. Then people reposted it. Rod Wave, Moneybagg Yo, even Ciara posted it, DaBaby wanted it. He published it. A lot of reactions from big rappers too, so it's really crazy.
I saw Quavo use your lyrics on one Instagram Caption. What do you think about seeing it?
This is not crazy. From playing these dudes [songs] until now they play my music. I never spoke to him, he just did it.
What was your reaction when you made the Hot 100?
st just keeps getting crazier. It's hard to do that, bro. Especially rap music. It is incredible.
Do you ever have that “I'm trying to make the Hot 100” mentality when you're making music?
Nah, I was really on the streets. This is new to me. So my manager tells me, “You're at No. 52 on Billboard [Hot 100].” like blasphemy Advertising sign?! I don't really know what it means, but you know s–t is hard.
What do you think about 'Get In With Me' taking off on TikTok and helping promote it?
Yes, I saw Posted by Lil Baby. It 's crazy. I really didn't know this song would do all that. That's what I learned. It's the songs you don't like. That's exactly how it goes. I'm not saying like I thought it was rubbish, I'm saying more I put it on [side] like this is not one of them. That's not my main focus.
How did you connect with the producer Dxntemadeit?
Yes, I fight with the brother. Bro was in the studio with us and we got some beats off of him. F-k with his choice and how he makes his beats. We have started working and will continue. We got us some [more] s–t is coming for sure.
How did you end up signing with Alamo last year? The label is loaded with you, Lil Durk and Rod Wave to name a few.
Real street. My music started in Tallahassee and started moving north and south to Florida. Couple rappers were reposting my music from the beginning, and I ended up continuing. [I signed with Alamo during] Last year around August or September. Yes, we will crash. We don't have time to play.
What was your childhood like growing up? I know you were a hoops fan.
Yes, Port Salerno. Little hood running around doing kid s–t. Riding dirt bikes and s–t. Two roads for riding, two dirt roads for riding. Play some basketball and it's really just the streets after that. You'll hit the streets young where I come from. It's around. You end up doing street s–t and then you end up in trouble and then you end up all in now. Just a small town.
Who were some of your early musical inspirations?
My folks played old music. I used to play Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa. This was my st.
What did you find so appealing about Future's music?
It goes a long time and can fly whenever it wants. It speaks for itself. I want to be long lasting like this. He's probably looking at 20 years right now.
Will we get Dlow and Future collab?
We will definitely get it.
I read that you wanted to change your name from BossMan Dlow. What would it be?
Yes, in 2019 I was BossMan Dlow and got banned and had some issues to deal with. I didn't want to go back out and rap under the same name I got locked up in. I would just be Big Za. I had some music and my listeners knew me as BossMan Dlow. I didn't want to throw them away so I kept it.
What about “Slide” by HER helped you get over the ban?
When I heard that, I just had to go off on my own and belt out. I imagine I'm sitting at rest, foreign car, I am [Interstate] 95 talking to this b—h and good za. I just slide and manage business. This song really put me in that state. I used to play Roddy Ricch a lot too.
What are some of your goals for 2024? [Is there] Another project on the way?
We're trying to go on tour, bro. We are trying to do this tour right. We're trying to get to arenas and sell out arenas and make better music. We will stay consistent. We will continue it. One more tape and we'll have an album again this year.
Basically, what other ventures have you done to create avenues for income outside of music?
I want a trucking business. We will rent and sell cars. We will buy houses. We will build houses. We have car washes and restaurants. We will do it all. I want every store you pass to be the Dlow installation. You could work for Too Slippery Entertainment.
A version of this story originally appeared in the March 9, 2024, issue Advertising sign.
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