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He has appeared on mixtapes promoted by DJ Kayslay and DJ Radio with other Baltimore rappers such as Skarr Akbar, D.O.G., X.O, Barnes and rapper/producer and CEO/Founder of Academy Records Y.K., and is well known through Baltimore Club music. Travis began his rapping career as a part of N.E.K (Northeast Kings) where he was known as "Jimmy Hash". The rap qroup gained a moderate level of popularity throughout Baltimore. Recently Bossman has released his debut album Law and Order and is currently a free agent after leaving his deal under Sony Urban Music. Word has recently began spreading the fact that Bossman is indeed constructing a follow-up to his undergorund hit album Law & Order. DJ Kayslay (born Keith Grayson in 1966), also known as the Drama King and Slap Your Favorite DJ, is the ringmaster of the new hip hop rivalries, played out on his mixtapes. ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Baltimore club, also called Baltimore breaks, Baltimore house, knucklehead, thump and Dew Doo beat, is a genre of house and dance music. ... Sony Urban Music was created in 2004. ...

Jena 6

Bossman is a supporter of the Jena 6 and made a song called Far Too Long dedicated to the Jena 6. He released it on his Myspace page. The song also appeared on DJ D-Mob's most sucessful Put B-More On The Map Volume 7 mixtape which came out October 27, 2007 on Datpiff The Jena Six is a name given to six African-American teenagers who were charged with attempted second-degree murder after a fight with a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana. ...

Influences

Bossman has looked up to many of the well known great rappers such as Tupac, Notorious BIG, Nas, and Jay-Z.Rumors had surfaced that Bossman reportedly made negative comments about New York based rapper Jadakiss. Bossman corrected the rumors by explaining his belief in Jadakiss being one of best rappers left in hip-hop. Tupac may refer to the following: Tupac Shakur, an American rapper, actor, poet, and social activist Tupac Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Sapanoso Inca of the Incan Empire Túpac Amaru, the last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru Túpac Amaru II, a descendant of the Inca chief... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Jayson T. Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. ...

Baltimore is a city riddled with crime, drugs, sex, and poverty. To make matters worst Bossman's father was deeply involved in the streets and both his mother and father spent time in jail. Being raised in and overcoming severe hardships has armed Bossman with a positive mindset and powerful lyrics.

N.E.K

N.E.K was made up of various Baltimore rappers by the names of Johnny Cash, Dollars, Tony Manson, and Jimmy Hash (Bossman). Jimmy was the most popular artist in the group. The group acheieved moderate success in the underground scene but began having problems and eventually split. After the split Jimmy Hash became know as Bossman and began working on his solo career.

Feuds

Mullyman

The Feud started between Bossman and Mullyman (another Baltimore Underground rapper) when Mullyman thought that it was completely wrong that bossman got signed to Virgin Records and he didn't. At that time, Mullyman made a diss track aimed at bossman entitled "I'm Ready" claiming that Bossman is gay, is not from the city area of Baltimore hes from Baltimore County, Maryland and that he should not be known as the "Charm City's King" as well as insaulting bossman's friendship with Dru Hill member Sisqo. A month later, Bossman made a diss track aimed at Mullyman and his sister Nikstylz who is also another signed artist under mullyman's underground label Major League Entertainment called "Homicide" which saids that Mullyman is not from Baltimore that hes from Glen Burnie, Maryland and that he never heard a single club DJ play his music as well was saying that Sisqo had Sexual Intercourse with Nikstylz with her thong still on. Mullyman later disses him on a DVD and it didn't take long for bossman to reply as he made a short video called "Lil B*tch". The Feud has been calm after that. As of September 1, 2007, Bossman and Mullyman announced that they have ended the feud. On September 4, 2007. They were on the cover of a baltimore magazine called The Flywire. Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... For other uses of Baltimore, see Baltimore (disambiguation). ... Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. ... Sisqo on the cover of his 1999 LP Unleash the Dragon. ... Glen Burnie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Jermaine Dupri

The feud was first known as a rumor when So So Def member/owner Jermaine Dupri left Virgin when their deal with Capital Records was going on and went to Island Def Jam Music Group along with his So So Def crew. What rumored the feud was that Dupri left Bossman behind knowing that he was the one who got him signed to Virgin under the So So Def label. Bossman appeared on the Deep Freeze DVD hosted by Sub-Zero and sup-zero asked him if he still works with Dupri or not. Bossman replied saying that "Why the Fuck Does It Matter, J.D. Is gone. I don't work wit da nigga no more". In July 2007, Bossman and Dupri both announced that there was no feud between them until Bossman had some words about Dupri's So So Def label on his mixtape End Of Discussion saying "I'm not So So but i'm much more defer" claiming that he got more better than when he was a So So Def member. He also made another Dupri remark on his So Fresh Remix saying "I'm So much def and now that J.D left, N.E.K all day that be the set that we rep". So So Def Recordings is a record label, based out of Atlanta, Georgia and owned by Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B, and bass music. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... The Island Def Jam Music Group is a record label formed in 1999, when Universal Music Group merged its two daughters, Island Records and Def Jam Recordings to form a super label. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Sub-Zero is the name of two characters from the Mortal Kombat series. ... For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ...

On December 20, 2007. A local Baltimore Mixtape DJ DJ D-Mob gave bossman positive remarks calling him "The Best Rapper to come from Baltimore", however, he made negative remarks about Dupri calling him a "Backstabber to hip hop" and called him a idiot for supporting the type of urban music that artists and groups like Huey, Baby Boy Da Prince, D4L, Dem Franchize Boyz and Soulja Boy do and said thats the reason why Dupri left bossman behind on Virgin because he wasen't doing the type of music that is currently playing on most hip hop Radio Stations. See: UH-1 Iroquois -- United States Army utility helicopter nicknamed the Huey AH-1 Huey Cobra -- attack helicopter rendered obsolete by the AH-64 Apache Huey, Dewey and Louie -- Walt Disney characters Huey Lewis and the News -- a rock band Huey Long -- a politician Huey Newton -- co-founder of the... Baby Boy Da Prince (born Laywrence Cennett in 1986) is a rapper from New Orleans. ... D4L is a rap group from Atlanta, Georgia who are best known for their #1 hit Laffy Taffy. ... Dem Franchize Boyz are an American hip hop group from Atlanta signed to So So Def Records. ... DeAndre Way (born on July 28, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name, Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, best known for the dance and song called Crank That (Soulja Boy). // DeAndre was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of six. ... A radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. ...

After the Virgin situation between Bossman and Dupri, Dupri started to realize that his reputation in Baltimore was decreasing rapidly as many Baltimore natives call him a backstabber as well.

Mr. Murdaland

A Baltimore rapper named Mr. Murdaland has been dissing Bossman repeatly on some of his own mixtapes that can be found on datpiff. Bossman spoke on it and said in his own words "He Don't beef with unknowns". Mr. Murdaland has not replied to his remarks.

From Virgin to Sony Urban Music and back to the Underground

In Early August 2007, bossman left Virgin Records right after the deal with Capital Records to combined with Virgin Records to make the Capital Music Group, Bossman signed a $2.5 million-plus deal with Sony Records under the Sony Urban Music label, later after he signed, bossman announced that his long awaited major debut album version of this 2004 Baltimore Underground album "Law & Order" will be officially released in Mid December 2007. While He's got his fans getting ready for his album, he released a Pre-album CD entitled "End Of Discussion" which is only found in Baltimore stores only. in early December, Bossman announced that the CD was pushed back to sometime in the Summer of 2008 and is looking forward to have a change of an album name. Currently, the rumored album title is The Orange & Black Monsta. In early March 2008, Bossman left Sony and is now back in the underground circit. On Bossman's myspace, he marked that he is a "Free Agent". Bossman currently has a pending deal with Koch Records Sony Records is a record label courtesy of Columbia, Epic and American Recordings. ... Sony Urban Music was created in 2004. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Orange & Black Tour

Bossman as well as rappers TestMe, Ogun, Caddy Da Don, Dollars & Tony Manson Started a Maryland only tour called the Orange & Black Tour. So far their biggest show was the Orange & Black New Years Bash '08 which only contained the N.E.K members. The show took place at the Westminster AG Center in Westminster, Maryland and was sold out 8 hours before showtime. In Haitian Vodun, Ogoun (or Ogun) is a loa who presides over fire, iron, politics and war. ... Alternate uses: Dollar (disambiguation) The dollar is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions (see list below). ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... Location in Maryland. ...

Discography

Albums & Mixtapes

Born In The Ghetto (Mixtape) (2003)
Charm City's King (Mixtape) (2004)
Law & Order (Underground Edition) (2004)
This Is A Warning (Mixtape) (2005)
Yellow Tape (Mixtape) (2005)
Bulletproof B (2006)
No Law No Order - The Pre Album (Mixtape) (2007)
End Of Discussion (2007)
Pending Project (Rumored to be named Orange & Black Monsta) (TBA 2008)
Orange & Black EP (Only given away at the Orange & Black Tour shows)
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Singles

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Mixtapes He Has Appeared On

DJ D-Mob's Put B-More On The Map Mixtape Series (all Volumes except for Volume 8)
DJ Newport's In De Face Part 3
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External links

• Bossman Music Official Site
• Bossman Myspace page

References