When the Bronx gives birth to MC’s she carries some big babies. First she gave birth to Fat Joe, then years later she produced a healthy boy named Big Pun, and now she has delivered a big boy by the name of Extra Large. Extra large aka XL is tons of fun but serious about his music, and proves that on his first single entitled “Top Model”.
Born and raised in the Edenwald housing projects in the Bronx, he studied artists like LL Cool J, Heavy D, and Slick Rick, and knew at an early age that he wanted to be an MC. XL knew that in order for him to prosper in the hip hop industry, he needed to know the history of the music. Growing up in the 80’s, he witnessed history-in-the-making when artists like Run-Dmc, KRS-One, and the Juice Crew were ruling the air waves.
After studying hip hop, XL decided it was time to start his own company, which he called it the Butterzone. At the age of seventeen, Butterzone Music was up-and-running with the help of childhood friends and his mother. The label was based in his bedroom the same way Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin started Def Jam, and had music equipment wall-to-wall. After building up his company XL thought it would be easy from there but it wasn’t so simple. XL knew he could create hits without a problem but needed the labels to see he wasn’t just a one-hit wonder.
As hip hop progressed in the 90’s, the drug game was crazy and a lot of money was in the streets. XL wanted in on the big money and cars, and let his dreams of becoming a star fade away. Going out-of-town (“O.T.”) was the future of hustling so he packed his bags and never looked back. X got so caught up in hustling that he started referring to going out-of-town as going to the studio. X didn’t want people to know that he had slacked on the music to become a drug dealer, so he lied to everybody (including his mother) about his trips .The money was flowing and everybody in New York was blowing up until non-hustling rappers started talking about what’s going on O.T. XL looked at these rappers like ‘come on damn ya’ll putting heat on Greyhound, Peter Pan’ and haven’t stepped foot O.T. After the Feds and the police started listening to the rappers’ songs, going O.T. was out the question for some but XL couldn’t stop. Even when he nearly got caught with a lot of drugs, that didn’t stop him. It took a childhood friend to steal $30,000 from him to call it quits. On a long trip back to NY XL had a lot to think about, and the love for music started flowing through his veins again.
While other hustlers were killing time, and spending all their money, XL decided to make a change for the positive. Butterzone became his main focus in life again, with a vision to build a stronger team than before. While hanging out on a hot summer day in Manhattan, XL and his boy AR ran into renowned music producer Floyd Fisher, who was unloading studio equipment out of his car. XL approached him without hesitation and said “do you need help?”. Floyd said “yeah”, so X and AR helped him up to the studio and began telling Floyd what they do. Floyd told X :I’m not interested: and kindly paid AR and X for their help, then closed his door on them. X got in the elevator pissed off and right before the door closed a hand stopped it from closing, and it was Floyd. After weeks of collaborating, XL noticed that he and Floyd had the same love for music, and they decided to become production partners. Since that day, their music has been used on HBO, the Playboy Channel, and various tv shows such as “The Shield”, and MTV’s “Made”, ”Cribs” and “Room Raiders”.
After years of grinding behind the scenes, XL is ready to show the world he is ready to hold NYC down. Recently, the Butterzone have signed a distribution deal with Gracie Productions/EMI Records for their new label. XL and Floyd, as producers, are the Butterzone; the record label is called the BZMG, short for the Butterzone Music Group. Just like Jay-Z was the CEO at Rocafella but was the first artist to put the label out there, XL is doing the same. His first single “Top Model” is a club banger and is already stirring up a buzz throughout the country. The album, entitled “Tipping The Scales” isn’t about drug weight, but his own personal feelings about being a “big guy”. The album will be released in the fall, after his summer bangers reign on the charts and pump in your Ipods!
Extra Large says he’s like a magician because the BZMG has a lot of magic that is soon to come. XL is coming to break down stages at a stadium near you, so prepare yourself as the hit machine rolls through!
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