Following a brief hiatus, Detroit spitter Boldy James returned with his The Art of Rock Climbing EP in January. Now, the Mass Appeal signee quickly delivers a follow-up, House Of Blues.
“I named the project ‘House of Blues’ for a couple reasons,” Boldy says. “My first show with Nas was in Chicago at The House Of Blues, so it was a monumental moment in my rap career, but it also refers to a particular period in my life in Detroit. Me and my big brother Blue, we used to sell blue pills out of a blue house on a street called Blue Hill, with a blue-nose pitbull. In so many words, everything was blue. On the new tape, I’m trying a new sound, bringing in some elements of trap music—trying to bridge the gap for people who are biased against that kind of music.”
A nine-track effort, Rocaine and 50 Gwuap Jay C appear multiple times throughout. However, Gunplay Don Logan pops up on the Blues highlight, “Hit It.”
Stream it below, and cop a copy on iTunes.
