Nathaniel De La Rosa (born March 17, 1985), known professionally as Bodega Bamz, is of Dominican/Puerto Rican descent rapper/actor from Spanish Harlem, New York.[1] De La Rosa's 2012 mixtape, Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z featured ASAP Ferg, Joell Ortiz, A$ton Matthews, Tego Calderon and Flatbush Zombies.[2] De La Rosa later collaborated with the Martinez Brothers and released an EP, Sunday Service (2014).[3] In 2015, he released his debut album, Sidewalk Exec.[4] In 2017, he was cast in the Showtime series SMILF.[5]
Bodega Bamz | |
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 Bodega Bamz in East Harlem, New York, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nathaniel De La Rosa |
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| Born | March 17, 1985 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | 100keepit |
Career
editIn 2012 he released the mixtape Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z,[2] which includes features from ASAP Ferg, Joell Ortiz, A$ton Matthews, and Flatbush Zombies. Bodega Bamz and The Martinez Brothers released an EP, Sunday Service in 2014.[3] In 2015, Bodega Bamz released his debut album Sidewalk Exec.[4] He made his acting debut in his own film The Streets Owe Me, appeared in Hell Train and most recently[when?] was cast in the Showtime series, SMILF.[citation needed] In March 2020, he had a guest-starring role on the second season FBI.[citation needed]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Sidewalk Exec (2015)
- PAPI (2018)
- Yamz Heard This (2020)
Mixtapes
edit- The Rest is Noise (2009)
- Loosies & Brewskies (2011)
- Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. (2012)
- Sunday Service (with The Martinez Brothers) (2014)
- Menace Tan Society (with Tanboys) (2015)
- All Eyez Off Me (2016)
- Westside Highway Story (with Joell Ortiz and Nitty Scott as No Panty, prod. by Salaam Remi) (2016)
- Bodega's Way (2019)
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Latino Heat" | 2012 | Aston Matthews | Versace Ragz |
| "Told Ya" | ASAP Mob, ASAP Ant | Lords Never Worry | |
| "Death Is Not an Option" | Heems, Lakutis | Wild Water Kingdom | |
| "Trap Lords" | 2013 | Funkmaster Flex, ASAP Ferg | Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? |
| "Wadadaang (Black Boy/Tan Boy)" | Black Dave | Black Bart | |
| "1,000 Pounds" | Trademark Da Skydiver | Flamingo Barnes 2: Mingo Royale | |
| "Latino Heat, Pt. 2" | 2014 | Aston Matthews | Aston 3:16 |
| "My Team Supreme 2.0" | Flatbush Zombies | — | |
| "New Jack City is Mine" | 2015 | Mr. Green, Lumin Hao | Live From The Streets |
| "Going Back 2 (Joe Marinetti Remix)" | Nick Hook, DJ Sliink, Crystal Caines, Nadus | Collage v1 Remixes | |
| "Bodie" | Eto Swazye | 1983 | |
| "Bodega!" | Statik Selektah | Lucky 7 | |
| "Latino, Pt. 2" | Joell Ortiz, Illmind, Emilio Rojas, Chris Rivers | Human | |
| "Shinigami" | 6ix9ine | SCUMMY SCUMZ [6] | |
| "Who Knocks" | 2016 | Meth Mouth | — |
| "First or Last" | DroFe | Narcowave 3 | |
| "Venetian Loafers" | Meyhem Lauren | Precious Metals | |
| "Where's the Love" | Termanology, Bun B, Masspike Miles | More Politics | |
| "Droppin Bodies" | 2017 | Don Krez, Pouya, Fat Nick | Prequel |
| "Time 4 This" | Sha Hef | Out the Mud |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017–2019 | SMILF | Carlos | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | FBI | Santiago Gonzalez | Episode: "Emotional Rescue" |
References
edit- ^ Insanul Ahmed. "Who Is Bodega Bamz?". Complex.
- ^ a b "Bodega Bamz – Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z." DatPiff.
- ^ a b Patrick Lyons (8 July 2014). "Stream Bodega Bamz And The Martinez Bros' "Sunday Service" EP". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Sidewalk Exec by Bodega Bamz". iTunes.
- ^ "Bodega Bamz Goes From Harlem to Hollywood With Role in 'SMILF' - XXL". XXL Mag. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "6ix9ine - SCUMMY SCUMZ Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius". Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2019-01-09.