Botzy
American rapper
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Adam Botsford, better known by his stage name Botzy, is a rapper based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] He is a former member of Culture Cry Wolf and VAYNS.[2]
BOTZY | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Label | Unsigned |
| Website | www |
Career
BOTZY's work on The Best Love Is Free event and compilation CD has had a significant impact on the Minneapolis music scene, lasting five years with repeated increasing turns outs.[3][4]
His video for "Couldn't Breathe (feat. Lizzo)" was premiered on URB, and was labeled a "throwback kind of affair".[5] His album Buck Fotzy was distributed by Fake Four Inc. on July 9, 2013.[6]
BOTZY quickly followed up "Buck Fotzy" with a 6 track EP titled "Past Tense", as a gift to his fans for their recent support.[7]
BOTZY released a collaborative EP with MunQs under the group name "VAYNS". They played their first and only live show at First Avenue Mainroom as a part of The Best Love is Free 5.[8]
After a hiatus, BOTZY announced a new project, Sorry, Where Was I?.[9] The album touches on themes of redemption, growth, and what it means to rebuild yourself through love and intention. The single "Look At You (Affirmations)" was paired with a music video and referred to as "a loving tribute to love, light, and radical self-belief".[10]
BOTZY collaborated with LaRussell on the song "Head In The Clouds" which was well received due to a message about persistence and renewal.[11]
A music video for "Good For Me" was premiered by PitchFork, mentioning that "The track strikes a chord with listeners who connect with its message of appreciation and redemption."[12]
BOTZY's single "Hurry Up and Wait" dropped with a music video, premiered by Rolling Stone UK and referred to as "a restless equilibrium between patience and growth" and "a Return to Raw Energy".[13]
Discography
Albums
- Deaf to the Static (2010)
- Buck Fotzy (Fake Four Inc., 2013)
- Still Not Dead Yet (Polkadot Mayhem, 2015)
Mixtapes
- My Friends and I (2011)
- I'll Be Underground When I'm Dead (Vol. 1) (2014)
EPs
- Botzy's Birthday EP (2012)
- Past Tense (2013)
- £¡bel (2014)
