ABOUT | B!O.


B!Z is not just a name it’s a way of life.... “It’s level’s to this shi*t, I’m aware of that and I can’t comply.” Everyone has some type of business to handle in their life, business first; furthermore, no matter who you are it’s what you have to do in ordered to succeed, survive, and provide. #YouGottaHustleOrYou’llGetHustled - go hashtag that. Business is the essence of life, kind of like what B!Z is to music. It’s pure Hip Hop back to the original essence. No gimmicks, just unadulterated, “uncategorizable” music. 
B!Z inherited his knack and melodic ear for music at an early age, by being around instruments since he could first remember. The natural talent has always been in his bloodline. 

His lyrics are laid back, his style, delivery, and witty word play effortlessly combines on track. Although it comes across so smoothly, his range of talent often exceeds a first impression. The potency and depth in his lyricism easily propels him to the top amongst rap greats. B!Z takes his listeners on a journey by vividly connecting his words. This speaks to the quality of his product that further defines his artistry and separates him from other artist. Not just solely relying on his lyrics, B!Z draws from his versatility in his own personal taste in music: from artist such as Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie, Lupe Fiasco, Wu Tang Clan, Tribe Called Quest, Odd Future, to jazz artist and composers such as Stanley Clarke and Ahmad Jamal, to rock bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, N.E.R.D, even to sultry artist such as Erykah Badu and Jill Scott and thats just to name a few. He incorporates that assortment of sounds into his music, creating his own undefined, unmistakable sound. 

Coming from a place where only the strongest survive, Flint, Michigan a city that is consecutively named the most violent city in the nation gives B!Z his hustle and drive. Moreover, living in a city such as Flint it becomes exactly what you make it. “Kill or be a victim,” in a literal and not so literal sense. A person has to have thick skin to elevate (not just in Flint, everywhere in the world), but especially in Flint. 

“They say words is weapons... 
Well in a split second- 
you can have a convo wit a smith & wesson”  

You have to be street smart, mentally smart, and wise not just to live, but to survive in Flint, you gotta know how to adapt to just about any and every thing. Being an extremely private person, his way of staying grounded is by keeping his personal life personal. Although, he is private, he still draws on his personal experiences and privies his following access to his life through his music. A combination of things evoke his topics such as life, his experiences, the melody, the beat, his personal mood, his surroundings and current events, all combine in harmony on his records. 
B!Z worked with Proof from D12 on his first studio album “Bizness as Usual” in 2005 along with DJ Salam Wreck and Billy Smokes with an album signing at FYE music store. Other projects include mixtapes Strictly Business volume 1 and volume 1.5 in 2006. In 2009 he co produced “OnMyWayToTokyo” with B.Corder, singles include “Big Dreams” and “Phantom Love."  B!Z also executively produced “The Pre EP” and “The Known Unknowns” in 2010-2011; singles include “Catch Up,” “I’m Beaming,” “Money, Power, Respect” and “Respect.” Followed by the highly anticipated release of “Perfect Timing EP” executively produced by himself and AP in 2012 singles include “Changes,” “Superficial,” and “Sophisticated Flyness” which were well received by notable International Hip Hop and music blogs globally. 
Along with rapping, B!Z has also embarked on acting endeavors. He has been in a plethora of movies and short films including, “Minor League,” a football based film role playing as a football character. The movie also stars Bone Crusher, Screech (Dustin Diamond) from Saved by the Bell, Robert Miano who played Sonny Red in Donnie Brasco and was also in Greece. In addition, the film includes seasoned actors that have worked in extraneous movies such as Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood and other actors from BET’s College Hill, Young and the Restless and the Dark Knight. B!Z has also been in a dozen of other short films that have been shot all over the Michigan region, such as a book trailer by Flint, Michigan’s own Cash Money/Young Money Content authors Ashley & Jaquavis Coleman in “Murderville II” and “Hard Six.”
B!Z methodically puts out projects, it’s just his own way of not tarnishing the brand that he is meticulously building. His next solo project “Change 4 a Dollar” will be something serious and is highly anticipated by his fans. Albums take time and sometime next year you can expect to hear this major project from him.