Hogg
@hoggboss
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Salt Lake City, Utah USA
Joined Feb 2, 2009
Salt Lake City isn’t the birthplace of Latin hip-hop, but it is the place Chicano rapper Hogg Boss calls home.
Boss grew up on the east side of Utah’s most populous city, where, before he made a name for himself as a local emcee “freestylin’ in the ‘hood for homies and also at parties,” he was a gang member. In his own words, “I was lost and didn’t give a fuck about life. I quit school and started gang bangin’ crazy.”
But when his cousin and mentor Raul died in 1993, Boss decided to trade in his life as a street thug to pursue a more meaningful career in music.
His hip-hop beginnings were humble – rapping over instrumentals with friends – but in the past 15 years Boss has successfully climbed the industry rungs, initially as the first hip-hop artist ever to emerge from SLC, dropping his debut album in 1999, then performing with heavy hitters like E-40, Mac Dre, Chingo Bling, Baby Bash, SPM and Mr. Shadow.
Now poised to become a SLC pioneer – and the main artist signed to Zab Music Inc. – Boss has a hit single, “Ringtone,” steadily working its way to the top of SLC station U92’s daily countdowns.
Boss knows, however, that he has his work cut out for him. Though nearly 20% of SLC’s residents are Latino, Latin hip-hop isn’t a boon of mainstream music like gangsta rap and R&B. But Boss isn’t worried. He says his music spans cultures and genres so that everyone who listens can relate.
“I’m rapping ‘bout that real-life struggle and the trials and tribula
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hoggboss
Jun 18, 2009
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hoggboss
Jun 18, 2009
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hoggboss
Jun 11, 2009
CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL SNEAK PEEK OF THE HOGG BOSS FT. DANTE THOMAS RINGTONE MUSIC VIDEO!
STAY TUNED FOR FULL VERSION COMING SOON DIRECTED BY C-LE!
http://vimeo.com/4924119
hoggboss
Apr 02, 2009
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MY NEW HIT SINGLE RINGTONE FT. DANTE THOMAS. TEXT HOGG BOSS RINGTONE TO 59173 AND LISTEN TO ME ON U92'S 8 MOST WANTED AT 10 EASTERN MONDAY TO FRIDAY ON U92ONLINE.COM
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT
HB
Placed both of your songs on the Utah Sound Stage radio station. Live the dream. The hard work you do making more and more songs -- just might mean we actually hear you perform your songs!! http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?memberID=3605128 Best of Everything for you and your music! :)