The home of independent music.
Serving independent and underground communities across the world since 2020, we bring only the highest quality content to our artists and fans. Whether you’re an artist looking to expand your audience or a fan looking to find your next favorite artist, this is the place to be.
Bootleg Connect for Artists:
Featured Artist 2/12: Gao the Arsonist
Our first collaboration with Gao was in December of 2020, and since then we’ve remained avid supporters of his work. With headlining shows in LA and a high performing new single that just dropped today, he’s an artist we’ve been proud to be associated with since day one. Tap in with ‘Man in the Castle’ here.
About us:
Bootleg Bangers was founded in 2020 with one goal in mind: to create content that would support small artists and entertain fans. We achieve both of these goals through our social media presence and website, where we post thorough and in-depth articles and discussions on independent music. In 2022, we launched our artist marketing subscription service, Bootleg Connect, to help connect independent artists with each other and to a variety of creators and promoters who can help them grow. We’ve collaborated with hundreds of artists, brands, and managers, as well as respected marketing agencies across the country. Sign up today for discounted and unparalleled access to dozens of producers, videographers, influencers, and content creators.
About our founders:
‘B’ first entered the scene by launching the Bootleg Bangers instagram page in 2020 after being a longtime fan of the underground rap scene. Inspired by underground artists like Hendersin and ShaqIsDope, he wanted to get involved and work with talented but under-resourced artists.
‘A’ entered the music scene in 2020 with Underground Artist Central after finding success in the sports marketing scene, and found his passion and drive for connecting with artists allowed him to understand them and help them grow.
Philadelphia artist Mxtthew Txylor has long been in a search for identity. With often turbulent surroundings and chaos, it’s hard to know who you are or where you can find peace. A stage name and image change in 2022 followed a climax in his struggle with mental health, but these challenges can be seen as the culmination of years of conflict with others that eventually turned inwards. Txylor was bullied as a kid for not fitting in with others, his artistic and creative side drawing him in a different direction from his peers. This led to independence which bordered on isolation, causing more conflict with those closest to him including his former girlfriend ‘May’. These conflicts only served to increase the difficulties Txylor faced, continuing and worsening the cycle. The impact of external conflicts on Txylor’s internal health can best be seen by an incident in the spring of 2022 where he was robbed at gunpoint in his own neighborhood - forever changing the way he viewed the city around him.