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

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and

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and marked his debut on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also released his debut studio album, '' Dlow Curry'', in 2024.

Life and career

Devante McCreary was born on August 31, 1998 in

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, where he was also raised. His father works as a

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and he has one brother named Tory, whom McCreary has stated inspired him to pursue music. He began rapping in 2019 as BossMan Dlow before briefly serving time in county jail on charges of selling and possessing cocaine. His music first gained popularity in

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before spreading to other parts of Florida. BossMan Dlow released his debut mixtape ''Too Slippery'' in January 2023, which gained traction on

. He signed a record deal with Alamo Records in the summer of 2023, who re-released ''Too Slippery'' as ''2 Slippery'' in December 2023. His single " Get in with Me", originally performed as a

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on the

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–based series ''Kreepin Through the Streetz'', was released through Alamo Records in January 2024. It soon became popular on

and

—particularly due to a feud between

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's ex-partner, Tia Kemp, and his daughter, Toie Roberts, during which Kemp posted a video using the song—and subsequently debuted on ''

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''s Hot 100 and

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charts the following month. It peaked at number 49 on the Hot 100 after spending five weeks on the chart. His single " Mr Pot Scraper" was released in February of that year and also became popular. 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. A remix of his song "

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", from his mixtape ''2 Slippery'', with rapper

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was released later that month. In August 2024, BossMan Dlow featured on

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's single "Run It Up". BossMan Dlow's debut studio album, '' Dlow Curry'', was released on December 13, 2024. The album features guest appearances by

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, and

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. It received positive reviews and debuted at number 36 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Musical style

BossMan Dlow has listed

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, Plies, and

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as his musical influences. He has described his songs as "motivation music". Alphonse Pierre of ''

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'' wrote that his "dope-dealing motivation rap" was backed by "Michigan-meets-the-South party beats". For

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, Aaron Williams wrote that BossMan Dlow had a "choppy, unconventional delivery and Florida twang" in his raps. Joey Ech of '' XXL'' wrote that BossMan Dlow had "impeccable swagger, conversational cadence and booming baritone voice".

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Notes

References

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