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Everything You Need To Know About Big Boss Mulaa

Big Boss Mulaa is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who is passionate about his craft. Music just happens to be his passion. We spoke to him recently about his passion for music and what his ultimate mission is. Big Boss Mulaa started back on the opposite end of this industry as a celebrity booking agent. In June 2018, Big Boss Mulaa was experimenting with music and made a song on a YouTube beat called ‘iLostit’ via Soundcloud and end up getting over 200k in his first month. He then got more serious and recorded over a “DaCokepitcha” beat that credits Trippie Redd, Lil Uzi Vert, PNB Rock, and more.

The song “In My Drip” also recorded in June 2018, quickly stirred up on the New York club scene and by August 6th he was signed to EMPIRE for a full distribution deal through MusicHypeBeast/RadioPushers. Since then, Big Boss Mulaa has dropped 2 albums with EMPIRE. He has proven to work fast in the industry by working with some major producers and artists helping create different sounds and pockets which finally brought him to his sound today. EMO Rap/Rock has been given the title to Big Boss Mulaa after dropping his 3rd debut Album “Party with the Demons” which dropped on Nov 30, 2022. Since then Big Boss has been featured on major platforms and performed at well-known events, tours, features, and many other appearances.

1. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

Big Boss Mulaa: It was back in 2018 when I finally tried my luck in the studio based on my love for music already. I was booking artists before in venues and also going on tours etc with them where I have seen firsthand the artistry and recording process which made me fall deeper in love with music.

2. Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you started this career?

Big Boss Mulaa: When Grammy-nominated hit producer Drumma Boy compared me to Waka Flocka on Sirus xfm Shade 45 with Dj Kay Slay. He stated that seeing me transition into music from what I was doing and then creating my first major single “In My Drip” was comparable to Waka Flocka’s record “No Hands” that Drumma Boy produced.

3. Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?

Big Boss Mulaa: Cursing by accident during my set at a festival that had a lot of families and kids. I learned to rehearse my music before shows are edited so that I can build my muscle memory around performing clean for certain audiences.

4. What are some of the most interesting or exciting projects you are working on now?

Big Boss Mulaa: Since diving into my new sound of rock/EMO I have been recording some unreleased sound-changing music that will definitely set a new bar for us, urban artists. I have my new debut single dropping with Bali Baby “TRAP PARTY” set to release before the summer.

5. Who are some of the most interesting people you have interacted with? What was that like? Do you have any stories?

Big Boss Mulaa: Drumma Boy, Slick woods, Bali baby, Juice Wrld. Plenty more but each is such an endless story!

6. Which tips would you recommend to your colleagues in your industry to help them to thrive and not “burn out”?

Big Boss Mulaa: Listen to your team, but make sure you have a solid group of people who are supportive but also not “yes man”. Be consistent and all ways research ways to market yourself and stay relevant.

7. You have been blessed with success in a career path that can be challenging. Do you have any words of advice for others who may want to embark on this career path, but seem daunted by the prospect of failure?

Big Boss Mulaa: I just want to clear a void for the depressed and broken due to inner-city trials and tribulations and just let everyone understand it’s okay to be you through all the bad, I mean I did it.

8. Can you share with our readers any self-care routines, practices, or treatments that you do to help your body, mind, or heart to thrive? Kindly share a story or an example for each.

Big Boss Mulaa: I like To do a lot of self-meditations. I feel like taking the time to manifest what you want is a key routine and practice.

9. What are your “5 things I wish someone told me when I first started” and why. Please share a story or example for each.

Big Boss Mulaa:

1. How to record – To me learning how to find my sound and craft around it was definitely something I did not think would be so difficult.

2. How to do the business behind uploading music- Trying to figure out how to do the splits and percentages between artist producers and performers

3. The industry is superficial- Everybody acts like they even know you or they know you and then don’t know you

4. Marketing- I wish they would’ve told me how important marketing is behind the music being put out honestly marketing is a bigger part of the industry than talent.

10. Can you please give us your favorite “Life Lesson Quote”? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life?

Big Boss Mulaa: “Built off the pain” – The reason this quote is relevant in my life is because I feel I have taken every break thrown at me and used it to stand on. I also got built off Pain tatted on my face due To the losses trials and tribulations I have been through to make me the man I am today.

11. None of us are able to achieve success without some help along the way. Is there a particular person you are grateful for who helped get you to where you are? Can you share a story about that?

Big Boss Mulaa: To be honest I don’t have anybody in particular in the industry that really helped me achieve any of these goals but I would have to say that my team and family Are probably the only group of people I would be grateful for.

12. You are a person of enormous influence. If you could start a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be? You never know what your idea can trigger. 🙂

Big Boss Mulaa: If I were to start up a movement it would be SAD. The world is filled with a lot of sorrowfully inflicted individuals, and it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The goal is to let them know at times we all can cope with being SAD, but know in the long run all will be okay. It’s still okay to feel SAD, just don’t let SAD control you from being happy. Let’s aim on seeing the bright side of SAD because even sadness is sad and we all know two negatives make a positive.

13. We are very blessed that some of the biggest names in Business, VC funding, Sports, and Entertainment read this column. Is there a person in the world, or in the US with whom you would love to have a private breakfast or lunch, and why? He or she might see this. 🙂

Big Boss Mulaa: It definitely would have to be somebody that I love musically like Cher! She was so futuristic and before her time I would love to honestly talk to her and ask her what she feels about the music currently today and how it went from where she started in the 1980s to now in 2022.

14 How can our readers follow you online?
Big Boss Mulaa: Follow me on all streaming platforms and Instagram @BigBossMulaa

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