Boldy James
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), and the Conductor Williams-produced Across the Tracks appeared in 2024.
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. He then worked with Conductor Williams, producing the full-length Across the Tracks.
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Discographie
89 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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The Bricktionary
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James - SRFSCHL, LLC le 22 nov. 2024
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Super Tecmo Bo
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALC - Boldy James le 17 déc. 2021
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Bo Jackson
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALC - Boldy James le 13 août 2021
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Indiana Jones
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James & RichGains le 15 janv. 2023
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The Price Of Tea In China (Deluxe Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALC - Boldy James le 10 juil. 2020
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Fair Exchange No Robbery
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Nicholas Craven Productions le 30 sept. 2022
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Cecil Fielder
Boldy James, Harry Fraud, Tee Grizzley
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James - SRFSCHL, LLC le 2 août 2024
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The Price Of Tea In China
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALC - Boldy James le 7 févr. 2020
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Brand New Chanel Kicks
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Nicholas Craven Productions le 17 nov. 2023
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Shrink Wrap
Boldy James, Babyface Ray, Harry Fraud
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James - SRFSCHL, LLC le 15 nov. 2024
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Trapper's Alley 2: Risk vs. Reward
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Mass Appeal le 27 févr. 2015
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Super Mario
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James - Antt Beatz - EMPIRE le 5 sept. 2024
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Chill
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Stone Group Records, LLC. le 1 déc. 2023
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Across The Tracks
Boldy James, Conductor Williams
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Many Hats Distribution le 28 juin 2024
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Penalty of Leadership
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Nicholas Craven Productions le 12 janv. 2024
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Manger on McNichols
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Sector 7-G Recordings le 9 oct. 2020
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Real Bad Boldy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Bad Man Records le 11 déc. 2020
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Killing Nothing
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Bad Man Records le 20 mai 2022
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Prisoner of Circumstance
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Droppin Science Productions - Boldy James le 9 juin 2023
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My 1st Chemistry Set
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Mass Appeal le 15 oct. 2013
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Yokohama Slim (feat. MadeinTYO)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Boldy James & RichGains le 19 avr. 2024
Disponible en24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo