M-Dot

M-Dot (Rapper)
Birth name Michael Januario
Born 1984
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Years active 2001–present
Labels Soulspazm Records, Own Lane Music, EMS Productions, Commonwealth Records, Str8 Up Entertainment
Associated acts 7L AOTP, Gang Starr Foundation, Chaundon, Snowgoons, EMS

Michael Januario (born in 1984) better known by his stage name M-Dot is an Italian-American rapper. Before becoming a rap musician, Januario played college basketball at BHCC, MCLA and Fitchburg State.[1]

Career

Born in Revere, Massachusetts,[2] M-Dot initially gained expanded exposure when touring Switzerland as the opener [3] for Lawrence rapper Krumb Snatcha (Gangstarr Foundation) in the mid 2000s.[4] Frequent collaborations with populous respected rap groups,[5] and consistently touring overseas, have built M-Dot's following.[6] M-Dot is known for a high level of productivity and his multi-syllable rhyme schemes, having attained a Bachelors Degree in English.[7] On December 19, 2014 he dropped the single "Shine" featuring Dominique Larue, Katy Gunn and Wu Tang MC Method Man,[8] announcing it will appear on his debut album "Ego and the Enemy." The tracks release also confirmed a few of the rumored producers on the aforementioned album, revealed thus far as Marley Marl, Large Professor, Hi Tek, Marco Polo (producer), Buckwild and DJ 7L. On December 22, 2015 M-Dot & his visual team released a music video titled "123 Flow", the minute and a half long clip is one of the first fully interactive 360° music videos showcasing a 6 person replicant effect. [9]

In 2008 M-Dot was named to Stuff Magazines Hot 100.[10] Also in '08 M-Dot shared the honor of "2 Dope 2 Sleep On" with Casey Veggies presented by 2dopeboyz.com.[11] He went on to receive positive reviews for his mixtapes Money Doesn't Own Thought (2009) from DigBoston.com [12] and Making Doubters Over Think (2010) from the Boston Globe.[13] Continuing with European exposure M-Dot performed at the 2010 Winter XGames [14] in Tignes, France. For years he has solidified a fan base through local shows [15] and mixtapes in New England.[16] M-Dot won both major Boston hip-hop music awards in 2010: at the 22nd annual Boston Phoenix awards, Best Hip Hop Act,[17] and at the 23rd annual Boston Music Awards, Hip Hop Artist of the Year.[18] He then went on to win Hip Hop Dependency "Artist of the Year 2011" [19]

M-Dot garnered more accolades for his first EP, a collaborative effort with DJ Jean Maron, Run MPC.[20] The Run MPC single "You Don't Know About It" Ft. Masta Ace reached number 2 on RapAttackLives.com [21] college radio charts and the 12 inch record finished fifth in vinyl sales in 2010 at undergroundhiphop.com.[22]

His third installment in his acronym series, More Doubters Over Thinking, was also well received.[23] In May 2012 in support of the release "Layer Cake," [24] M-Dot embarked [25] on a 33-day European tour [26] with the likes of Slaughterhouse (group), Saigon (rapper) & El Da Sensei. The Layer Cake cd was also considered another example of acute lyricism.[27] Layercake [28] finds M-Dot weaving a go-for-the-gold battle-rap narrative over beats from young producers [29]


The 2007 Cinematic feature "Street Team Massacre [30]" used songs M-Dot created for the score. M-Dot can also be seen acting in the comical sitcom "What it is",[31] which stars and is also produced by Makzilla & Krizz Kaliko. On October 11, 2012, M-Dot was featured on ABC's (New England WCVB) primetime TV show "Chronicle".[32]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Dashing M-Dot By Worcester Telegram", retrieved 2012-04-10
  2. ↑ Leaving his mark on hip hop scene by Revere Journal", retrieved 2012-04-10
  3. ↑ Daily Item Europe Sensation," retrieved 2012-07-30
  4. ↑ Hot 100 by Stuff Mag", retrieved 2012-03-30
  5. ↑ Boston Best Music by Time Out Magazine", retrieved 2012-04-10
  6. ↑ Emerging Lynn Rap Star", retrieved 2012-04-10
  7. ↑ Hustling Pays Off By Boston Herald", retrieved 2012-04-10
  8. ↑ AllHipHop Heater of the Day", retrieved 2014-12-25
  9. ↑ Creativity and Ingenuity By The Boston Herald", retrieved 2016-06-17
  10. ↑ Hot Local Rapper M-Dot by Stuff Boston", retrieved 2012-03-30
  11. ↑ 2dopeboyz", retrieved 2012-03-30
  12. ↑ DigBoston", retrieved 2012-03-30
  13. ↑ Boston Globe Review", retrieved 2012-03-30
  14. ↑ HipHopDX News," retrieved 2012-04-10
  15. ↑ Get Sprung by The Boston Phoenix", retrieved 2012-04-18
  16. ↑ XXL Mag News", retrieved 2012-04-10
  17. ↑ Boston Phoenix Best Hip Hop Act", retrieved 2012-03-30
  18. ↑ Boston Music Awards Hip Hop Artist of the Year", retrieved 2012-03-30
  19. ↑ HipHopDependency", retrieved 2012-03-30
  20. ↑ HipHopDX Review", retrieved 2012-03-30
  21. ↑ RapAttackLives", retrieved 2012-03-30
  22. ↑ UGHH Vinyl Sales", retrieved 2012-03-30
  23. ↑ Pulse Magazine", retrieved 2012-04-10
  24. ↑ HiphopDependency Review", retrieved 2012-07-03
  25. ↑ Boston Herald, M-Dot making dash for success", retrieved 2012-08-31
  26. ↑ HipHopDX News", retrieved 2012-07-03
  27. ↑ Weekly Dig Layer Cake Review", retrieved 2012-07-13
  28. ↑ Hip Hop Heavyweight by Pulse Magazine", retrieved 2012-11-09
  29. ↑ The Phoenix Layer Cake Review", retrieved 2012-08-15
  30. ↑ IMDB film index", retrieved 2012-10-24
  31. ↑ youtube", retrieved 2012-04-10
  32. ↑ "ABC appearance", retrieved 2012-10-18

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