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Hotboy Wes
12+ albums
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Every neighborhood deserves to be heard. Hotboy Wes gives the streets a voice. The Waco, TX rapper emerges from the trials and tribulations of a rough neighborhood and an even rougher upbringing with a triumphant true story told through elite wordplay, lyrical firepower, and hard-hitting hooks. Inking a deal with Gucci Mane and amassing over 70 million global streams and 40 million official views, he maximizes the power of his voice on a series of singles, claiming his spot on The New 1017/Atlantic Records roster. "The tongue is powerful," he observes. "I want to educate the world about what's really going on in these streets. My words are meant to be street awareness. This is how we survive." Hotboy Wes hails from "the hardest hood in Waco." With dad behind bars for almost 12 years and mom and grandma in the streets, he primarily stayed with his aunt during his formative years. Unfortunately, his aunt caught a case and landed in a penitentiary, leaving him alone with his mother. "That's when shit became really turbulent and rocky for me," he admits. "My mom ended up hooked on that dope. I was always in trouble, but I started rapping. I had it in my heart I was going to be a rapper, for real." So, he studied "the greatest albums in hip-hop." He religiously listened to Ms. Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Nas's Illmatic, and OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below in addition to pulling inspiration from Hot Boys, Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Soulja Slim, and B.G. He shu
