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20-year old Brooklyn, New York rapper Bobby Shmurda appears to have arrived thanks to his "Shmoney Dance" and music video for "Hot Nigga."
Bobby borrowed the Jahlil Beats-produced instrumental from Lloyd Banks' "Jackpot" for "Hot Nigga." In just over three months the video has become a viral hit with over 1.8 million YouTube views.
"I heard that beat, and it spoke to me," Bobby told Complex. "That’s what music do to me. I been liked music, but I was always into other stuff. I got mad talent. But when I heard that beat I was like, I got to go on it. I had just came home from detention. So my friend was rapping and his music inspired me and I had bars from that little time, so he was like, “Just lay it down on a track.” I laid it down and that was “Hot Nigga.”
Raekwon brought the 20-year old out over the weekend during his set at the 2014 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Meek Mill recently invited him onstage during a show at King of Diamonds.
Add to that a co-sign in June by NBA superstar Kevin Durant of his "Shmurda Dance" and things seem to falling in place.
Bobby told Complex that his early musical influences ranged from 50 Cent to Juvenile.
"I got mad energy. Sometimes, I don’t know what some people be saying on songs, so I be remixing old songs. [Laughs.] I used to make my own version of every song when I was young. I used to remix mad 50 Cent and Jay Z songs. Back in the days, I used to listen to 2Pac, Biggie, Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Trick Daddy."
What do you think of Bobby Shmurda? Is he the next New York artist to blow?
"Hot N*gga"
"Shmoney Dance" by Rowdy Rebbel ft. Bobby Shmurda
Quotes and photos courtesy of Complex and photagrapher Justin Hogan
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