forgot to mention why dat chicken nvr crossed da road 😭

Raised by Dope

No Blemishes

GOLDFISH

Not Much (feat. Boldy James)

Infrared Dot Com

jamal crawford

Criminally Attached

Walnut Grove

2 Left Feet

Diamonds

Diamonds (feat. Roc Marciano)

MY SAUCONYS GLOWIN

BODY BAG BENNY (feat. Stove God Cooks & Benny The Butcher)

I was a youngin on the block where my brothers stay broke
Mama working late, fridge damn near empty though
Learned how to stretch meals, learned how to stay strong
Learned how to smile through it, even when it felt wrong

Sirens sang lullabies outside my window
Sleep with my shoes on, never know when to go
JRose on the corner said, “We more than this”
Burn had a plan, said the streets won’t win

We was skipping school just to chase a dollar
Dreams bigger than the block, pain made us holler
Same clothes, same nights, same cold air
But we had each other, felt like life was fair

Then time got dark, and the block got greedy
Took my brothers one by one, shit wasn’t easy
First name turned to candles on the curb
Second name echoed every time I heard

Mama crying asking God what she do wrong
I’m standing there quiet, tryna stay strong
Heart full of anger, head full of doubt
Just a kid in the streets tryna find a way out

I don’t wanna be another face on a tee
Another “he was good” in a RIP
So I talk to the sky when the night too long
Tell JRose and Burn I’m still holding on

Deuce - i𝖋 i 𝕸𝖆𝖐𝖊 i𝖙 𝕺𝖚𝖙

inspired by the times. Tribute to my greats: NxWorries

Fkku 2 (Spirit of Hatred)

Preferring a literate style over simple hooks or radio-friendly fodder, Detroit rapper Boldy James delivers sharply focused rhymes that describe drug deals in acute detail. Some of his best-received work, including 2013's My 1st Chemistry Set and 2020's The Price of Tea in China, has been produced by the Alchemist, whose minimalist production befits Boldy's cold, unflinching narratives. 2020's Manger on McNichols, a jazzy collaboration with Sterling Toles, represented a new height in his artistry. He followed it with the Griselda-issued The Versace Tape and further Alchemist productions such as 2021's Super Tecmo Bo. A prolific 2022 included efforts with Nicholas Craven (Fair Exchange No Robbery) and Cuns (Be That as It May). The Conductor Williams-produced Across the Tracks appeared in 2024, followed by The Bricktionary and 2025's Permanent Ink.

Born in Atlanta but raised in Detroit, where his parents were originally from, James Clay Jones III established Boldy James as his stage name in tribute to his friend Boldy, who was murdered. The cousin of rapper/producer and Cool Kids member Chuck Inglish, Boldy made appearances on Cool Kids mixtapes before releasing his first tape, Trapper's Alley: Pros and Cons, in 2011. Consignment: Favor for a Favor, The Redi-Rock Mixtape followed in 2012, and the EP Grand Quarters preceded My 1st Chemistry Set, Boldy's Alchemist-produced studio debut, issued by Decon in 2013.

Boldy became one of the first signees to Nas' Mass Appeal Records in 2014. His output for the label included the 2015 mixtape Trapper's Alley 2: Risk vs. Reward, 2017 EP The Art of Rock Climbing, and 2017 mixtape House of Blues. He went independent with 2018's Live at the Roxy (Tabs & Caps), then linked back up with the Alchemist for 2019's Boldface EP and 2020's full-length The Price of Tea in China. Soon after the album was released, Buffalo-based Griselda Records announced that they had signed Boldy. Following Manger on McNichols, a jazzy and long-gestating LP made with producer Sterling Toles, Boldy released his Griselda debut, The Versace Tape. He capped off an especially prolific period with Real Bad Boldy, his fourth full-length project of 2020, self-issued by album collaborator Real Bad Man. 

Two albums with the Alchemist, Bo Jackson and Super Tecmo Bo, were released in 2021. Numerous Boldy albums appeared in 2022: Killing Nothing, a second effort with Real Bad Man, appeared in May, followed in September by Fair Exchange No Robbery, with Nicholas Craven. Mr. Ten08, with Futurewave, was released in November, and the year closed with a collaboration with Cuns titled Be That as It May. In 2023, Boldy released Indiana Jones with RichGains, followed by the EP Prisoner of Circumstance with ChanHays. Penalty of Leadership, another collaboration with Craven, appeared in early 2024. Also that January, he worked with Conductor Williams, producing the full-length Across the Tracks. He returned in November with The Bricktionary, and he kicked off 2025 with Permanent Ink, albums that underlined his knack for marrying moody grooves with indelible lyrical portraits of urban life. ~ Paul Simpson & David Jeffries, Rovi

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