Bump J

Terrance Michael Boykin (born September 15, 1979), better known as Bump J, is an American rapper from Chicago managed by SAL&CO.[1]

Bump J
Birth nameTerrance Michael Boykin
Born (1979-09-15) September 15, 1979
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Labels

Career

Boykin was signed by Free4All/Atlantic Records on a three million dollar contract .[2] In 2005, he released "Move Around", his only hit single, which received radio play and was included in Madden NFL 06 and Entourage (Season 2, Episode 7) as well as used in commercials for McDonald's.[3][4][5]

He worked with Kanye West on his debut album Nothing to Lose but left the label in 2007 before the album was released.[2][6]

In 2008 he was arrested on bank robbery charges for an armed robbery in January 2007.[7] After accepting a plea deal and serving seven years of a ten year prison sentence, he was released on April 12, 2017.[8]

After his release, he collaborated with Ty Money[4] and Chicago rapper G Herbo on his debut album Humble Beast.

References
  1. "Pollstar Live!" (PDF). Pollstar. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2020.
  2. "The 50 Greatest Chicago Rap Songs". Complex. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. Chandler, D. L. (April 12, 2017). "Chicago Rapper Bump J Fresh Out The Feds Today". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. Drake, David (July 27, 2017). "Ty Money and Bump J Are Refreshing Chicago's Street Rap Story". Noisey. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. Maduakolam, Emmanuel (June 21, 2016). "Bump J Discusses How Prison Has Affected Him and Chicago's New Hip-Hop Scene". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. Wallace, Riley. "Can Chief Of Chicago Bump J Bounce Back After 7 Years In Prison?". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. "Bump J Arrested For Possible 2007 Robbery". HipHopDX. November 15, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. Berry, Peter A. (April 12, 2017). "Bump J Released From Federal Prison - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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