• August 31, 1998
• BossMan Dlow, real name Devante McCreary, hails from Port Salerno, Florida. He brings a unique blend of Southern trap and hip-hop to the rap game, often weaving in sports references.
• After getting locked up in the 10th grade, Bossman was expelled from school. His legal troubles didn't end there: He spent six months in county jail in 2020.
• BossMan penned his first song while locked up. Upon his release, he started taking his rapping seriously and released his first music.
• BossMan Dlow broke onto the scene in 2023 with his mixtape Too Slippery. Tracks like "Rotation" captivated local audiences, while "The Biggest" expanded his reach beyond the streets. Recognizing his potential, Alamo Records picked him up and rereleased the mixtape as 2 Slippery with a fresh batch of tracks.
• Alamo released his single "Get In With Me" on January 19, 2024. It became a viral favorite thanks to BossMan's choppy, unconventional delivery and his Florida twang that turned his lines into trend material on TikTok.

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