Botzy
BOTZY | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Underground hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Label | Unsigned |
| Website | www |
Adam Botsford, better known by his stage name Botzy, is a rapper based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] He is a former member of Culture Cry Wolf and VAYNS.[2]
Career
BOTZY's work on The Best Love Is Free event and compilation CD has had a significant impact on the Minneapolis music scene, lasting five years with repeated increasing turns outs.[3][4]
His video for "Couldn't Breathe (feat. Lizzo)" was premiered on URB, and was labeled a "throwback kind of affair".[5] His album Buck Fotzy was distributed by Fake Four Inc. on July 9, 2013.[6]
BOTZY quickly followed up "Buck Fotzy" with a 6 track EP titled "Past Tense", as a gift to his fans for their recent support.[7]
BOTZY released a collaborative EP with MunQs under the group name "VAYNS". They played their first and only live show at First Avenue Mainroom as a part of The Best Love is Free 5.[8]
After a hiatus, BOTZY announced a new project, Sorry, Where Was I?.[9] The album touches on themes of redemption, growth, and what it means to rebuild yourself through love and intention. The single "Look At You (Affirmations)" was paired with a music video and referred to as "a loving tribute to love, light, and radical self-belief".[10]
BOTZY collaborated with LaRussell on the song "Head In The Clouds" which was well received due to a message about persistence and renewal.[11]
A music video for "Good For Me" was premiered by PitchFork, mentioning that "The track strikes a chord with listeners who connect with its message of appreciation and redemption."[12]
BOTZY's single "Hurry Up and Wait" dropped with a music video, premiered by Rolling Stone UK and referred to as "a restless equilibrium between patience and growth" and "a Return to Raw Energy".[13]
Discography
Albums
- Deaf to the Static (2010)
- Buck Fotzy (Fake Four Inc., 2013)
- Still Not Dead Yet (Polkadot Mayhem, 2015)
Mixtapes
- My Friends and I (2011)
- I'll Be Underground When I'm Dead (Vol. 1) (2014)
EPs
- Botzy's Birthday EP (2012)
- Past Tense (2013)
- £¡bel (2014)
References
- ^ Quinn, Ryan (March 24, 2013). "Local Artist of the Week: BOTZY". Music That Isn't Bad. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Friday Five: Botzy, Squares, the Oddfathers and more". The Current. March 22, 2013.
- ^ "BOTZY talks about 'The Best Love Is Free' on the Local Show". The Current. January 27, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Jack (February 5, 2013). "The Best Love Is Free: Past, present and future, as told by its founders". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013.
- ^ Nacionales, Phil (May 24, 2013). "Video Premiere – BOTZY – Couldn't Breathe ft Lizzo (Video)". URB.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Quinn, Ryan (May 23, 2013). "Botzy - "Thrill is Gone ft. Justyn Dow"". Music That Isn't Bad.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Shrum, Tony (Nov 19, 2013). "Botzy - "Botzy talks about Past Tense and Tells Us a Secret About the EP"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "VAYNS - First Avenue".
- ^ "How Fatherhood Rewrote BOTZY's Story And His Music In New Single "Look At You (Affirmations)"". 13 June 2025.
- ^ "BOTZY channels golden-hour bliss in uplifting new visual "Look At You (Affirmations)" [Music Video]".
- ^ "BOTZY Teams up with LaRussell for New Track 'Head in the Clouds'". 8 August 2025.
- ^ "BOTZY Brings Joy and Reflection with His New Single and Video, "Good for Me"". Pitchfork.
- ^ "BOTZY Faces Time, Growth, and Renewal on 'Hurry Up and Wait'". RollingstoneUK.