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Boldy James "Off The Porch" Interview
Last week we sat down with Detroit’s Boldy James fro an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about currently being on the NBA Leather tour with Action Bronson & Earl Sweatshirt, growing up on the Eastside & Westside of Detroit, jumping off the porch in the 4th grade, his dad being a cop when he was growing up, the new generation in Detroit not having morals, social media’s impact on the streets, starting his rap career with Chuck Inglish (his cousin) of the Cool Kids, clears up when he said he could drop 81 points on Jalen Rose, compares the streets to the music industry, his first 2 singles “JIMBO” & “I Sold Dope All My Life” 2011, coming up during the blog era, not reading comments online, his debut tape Trappers Alley, not seeing his real breakthrough until he signed with Mass Appeal, being one of the first street rappers from Detroit to sign a deal, the new wave of Detroit rappers blowing up the past couple years & not getting involved in other rapper’s issues, having his own sound, his debut album ‘My 1st Chemistry Set’ produced by Alchemist that dropped in 2013, the creative process when working with Alchemist, his career having a resurgence in 2020, having a love for music & never felt like giving up, explains how he got locked in with Griselda , his song “300 Fences” being about a true story, fatherhood, shares advice for the youth, him & Alchemist dropping Bo Jackson trading cards, plans for 2022, and much more!
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