M-Dot

Born in Revere, Massachusetts,[http://www.reverejournal.com/2010/06/05/m-dot-is-leaving-his-mark-on-hip-hop-scene/ Leaving his mark on hip hop scene by Revere Journal]", retrieved 2012-04-10 M-Dot initially gained expanded exposure when touring Switzerland as the opener [https://archive.today/20130126194547/http://itemlive.com/articles/2012/07/13/entertainment/entertainment02.txt Daily Item Europe Sensation]," retrieved July 30, 2012 for Lawrence rapper Krumb Snatcha (Gang Starr Foundation) in the mid 2000s.[http://stuffboston.com/hot100-2009/archive/2009/07/28/hot-local-rapper-m-dot.aspx Hot 100 by Stuff Mag]", retrieved March 30, 2012

Frequent collaborations with respected rap groups,[http://timeoutboston.com/music-nightlife/music/35227/bostons-best-music-rock-rap-punk Boston Best Music by Time Out Magazine]", retrieved 2012-04-10 and consistently touring overseas, have built M-Dot's audience.[http://itemlive.com/articles/2010/06/28/news/news02.txt Emerging Lynn Rap Star]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", retrieved April 10, 2012 M-Dot is known for a high level of productivity and his multi-syllable rhyme schemes, having attained a bachelor's degree in English.[http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2008_11_07_For_rapper_M-Dot__hustling_pays_off Hustling Pays Off By Boston Herald]", retrieved 2012-04-10 On December 19, 2014 he dropped the single "Shine" featuring Dominique Larue, Katy Gunn and Wu Tang MC Method Man,[http://allhiphop.com/2014/12/17/heater-of-the-day-m-dot-ft-method-man-dominique-larue-katy-gunn-shine/ AllHipHop Heater of the Day]", retrieved December 25, 2014 it later appeared on his touted debut album "egO anD The eneMy" (released on 1/27/17). On December 30, 2017, renowned Hip-Hop outlet UGHH announced ‘egO anD The eneMy’ as the top selling release for the calendar year of 2017. The album which received critical acclaim, boasts a noteworthy production lineup with Marley Marl, Large Professor, Hi Tek, Marco Polo (producer), Buckwild, DJ 7L among others. 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 and upon release almost immediately went viral.[http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/2016/01/creativity_ingenuity_flow_from_rapper_m_dot_s_360_video/ Creativity and Ingenuity By The Boston Herald]", retrieved 2016-06-17 On March 13, 2018 NBC crime drama The Blacklist used M-Dot’s audio single “True Lies” during episode 16 of season 5 titled “Capricorn Killer”. In February 2020 M-Dot released “The Atonement” produced by the legendary Pete Rock. On January 28, 2022, M-Dot released the album “Dining in Dystopia” featuring Elzhi, Kool G Rap, Conway The Machine, Large Professor, Esoteric (rapper), Big Shug & more. The album received high praise and glowing reviews from news outlets, blogs and radios including okay player, DigBoston & shade 45. On June 17, 2022 logic (rapper) released his album Vinyl Days on Def Jam, the lead single with DJ Premier, also titled Vinyl Days, featured vocal samples from M-Dot for the tracks chorus and outro. In 2023 ‘Beats-Rhymes-Lists’ named M-Dot in their Top Ten Boston Rappers of ALL TIME.[https://beats-rhymes-lists.com/lists/top-10-best-boston-rappers-of-all-time/ Top 10 Boston Rappers all time]", retrieved August 23, 2023 The episode “Casualties Of War” from the STARZ show BMF (TV series) (Season 3) used M-Dot’s music, which aired on April 5th 2024.

In 2008 M-Dot was named to Stuff Magazines Hot 100.[http://stuffboston.com/2009/hot100/hot-local-rapper-m-dot Hot Local Rapper M-Dot by Stuff Boston]", retrieved 2012-03-30 Also in '08 M-Dot shared the honor of "2 Dope 2 Sleep On" with Casey Veggies presented by 2dopeboyz.com.[http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2008/08/22/2_dope_to_sleep_on 2dopeboyz]", retrieved March 30, 2012 He went on to receive positive reviews for his mixtapes Money Doesn't Own Thought (2009) from DigBoston.com [https://archive.today/20120711185615/http://digboston.com/listen/2009/06/21373 DigBoston]", retrieved 2012-03-30 and Making Doubters Over Think (2010) from the Boston Globe.[https://archive.today/20120701175542/http://articles.boston.com/2010-12-20/ae/29316761_1_hip-hop-dot-diverse-collaboration Boston Globe Review]", retrieved March 30, 2012 Continuing his European exposure, M-Dot performed at the 2010 Winter XGames [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.14372/title.m-dot-dj-jean-maron-announce-boston-party-european-tour-dates HipHopDX News]," retrieved 2012-04-10 in Tignes, France. For years he has solidified a fan base through local shows [http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/78629-get-sprung/ Get Sprung by The Boston Phoenix] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024024444/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/78629-get-sprung/ |date=2012-10-24 }}", retrieved April 18, 2012 and mixtapes in New England.[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/latest-headlines/2010/08/wiz-khalifa-bum-rushed-at-boston-concert-dj-describes-chaotic-scene/ XXL Mag News]", retrieved April 10, 2012

M-Dot won both major Boston hip-hop music awards in 2010: at the 22nd annual Boston Phoenix awards, Best Hip Hop Act,[http://supplements.thephoenix.com/bmp/boston/2010/hiphopact Boston Phoenix Best Hip Hop Act] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119073949/http://supplements.thephoenix.com/bmp/Boston/2010/HiphopAct/ |date=January 19, 2012 }}", retrieved 2012-03-30 and at the 23rd annual Boston Music Awards, Hip Hop Artist of the Year.[http://www.boston.com/ae/music/packages/bma/2010winnerslist Boston Music Awards Hip Hop Artist of the Year]", retrieved March 30, 2012 He then went on to win Hip Hop Dependency "Artist of the Year 2011" [http://hiphopdependency.com/2011/12/30/artist-of-the-year-m-dot-2011 HipHopDependency]", retrieved March 30, 2012

M-Dot garnered more accolades for his first EP, a collaborative effort with DJ Jean Maron, Run MPC.[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1512/title.m-dot-dj-jean-maron-run-mpc HipHopDX Review]", retrieved March 30, 2012

The Run MPC single "You Don't Know About It" Ft. Masta Ace reached number 2 on RapAttackLives.com [http://rapattacklives.com/charts_426.htm RapAttackLives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902035800/http://www.rapattacklives.com/charts_426.htm |date=September 2, 2010 }}", retrieved 2012-03-30 college radio charts and the 12 inch record finished fifth in vinyl sales in 2010 at undergroundhiphop.com.[http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/best_of.asp?YearBestSeller=10&Format=12 UGHH Vinyl Sales]", retrieved March 30, 2012

His third installment in his acronym series, More Doubters Over Thinking, was also well received.[http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/2011/08/0811-up-comers Pulse Magazine]", retrieved 2012-04-10 In May 2012 in support of the release "Layer Cake," [http://hiphopdependency.com/2012/06/29/m-dot-layer-cake-2012/ HiphopDependency Review]", retrieved July 3, 2012 M-Dot embarked [http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1061156962 Boston Herald, M-Dot making dash for success]", retrieved 2012-08-31 on a 33-day European tour [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19842/title.m-dot-announces-layer-cake-tour-dates HipHopDX News]", retrieved July 3, 2012 with the likes of Slaughterhouse (group), Saigon (rapper) & El Da Sensei. The Layer Cake cd was also considered another example of acute lyricism.[http://digboston.com/listen/2012/07/m-dot-layer-cake/ Weekly Dig Layer Cake Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522021805/http://digboston.com/listen/2012/07/m-dot-layer-cake/ |date=May 22, 2013 }}", retrieved 2012-07-13 Layercake [http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/2012/10/11-12-m-dot Hip Hop Heavyweight by Pulse Magazine]", retrieved November 9, 2012 finds M-Dot weaving a go-for-the-gold battle-rap narrative over beats from young producers [http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/142423-m-dot-layercake/ The Phoenix Layer Cake Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102213334/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/142423-m-dot-layercake/ |date=November 2, 2012 }}", retrieved August 15, 2012

The 2007 Cinematic feature "Street Team Massacre [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105296/ IMDB film index]", retrieved 2012-10-24" used songs M-Dot created for the score.

M-Dot can also be seen acting in the comical sitcom "What it is",[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk1RZ-F-wNc&list=FLTjly0DE3d6tGs6F8igvipw&index=15&feature=plpp_video youtube]", retrieved 2012-04-10 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".[http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/Thursday-October-11-Lynn/-/12523032/16848104/-/xfgx85z/-/index.html "ABC appearance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213005530/http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/Thursday-October-11-Lynn/-/12523032/16848104/-/xfgx85z/-/index.html |date=2013-12-13 }}", retrieved October 18, 2012 Hip Hop Kemp, which is statistically one of the largest music festivals in Europe, named M-Dot, amongst others, to be a headlining performer at the events 18th edition (taking the stage August 24, 2018, in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic).

• Run MPC (2010)
• EgO anD The EneMy (2017)
• Dining In Dystopia (2022)
• A Dissolute Paradise (EgO anD The EneMy 2) (2023)
• Daze Of Greed (2024)

• Money Doesn't Own Thought (2009)
• Making Doubters Over Think (2010)
• More Doubters Over Thinking (2011)
• Layer Cake (2012)
• Jake LaDotta (2014)
• KEMPilation (2018)

• DTR45 - “Gotta Be w/ Krumb Snatcha (Gang Starr Foundation)” from Rebel Radio 45, Album (2008)
• Snowgoons - “Hate on me w/ Krumb Snatcha (Gang Starr Foundation)” from Trojan Horse, Album (2009) Baby Grande Records
• Commonwealth Records presents - “No Money Down” from A Boston State of Mind (Compilation), Album (2010) Commonwealth Records
• Snowgoons - “The Real & The Raw w/ Jaysaun (Special Teamz)” from Kraftwerk, Album (2010) ihiphop Distribution/Goons MuSick
• DJ Doom - “False Acts” from Temple Of Doom, Album (2011)
• King Syze (AOTP) - “History in the making” from Collective Bargaining, Album (2011) Enemy Soil
• DJ Whiteowl - “Nothing To Fool With w/ Hell Rell (The Diplomats) & Benefit” from Drop that pt. 189 Holiday Hustlin' Edition 2, Mixtape (2011)
• DJ Duke (Assassin (rap crew)) - “Tap Out (Remix) w/ Big Shug (Gang Starr Foundation)” from Dirty Hands Vol 2, Mixtape (2011)
• Red Eye (The Closers) - “Unfukwitable w/ Ruste Juxx, Reks, Reef the Lost Cauze, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sha Stimuli, Nutso” from St. Fatrick's Day, Mixtape (2012)
• DJ Brans - “Worldwide w/ Armageddon (Rapper) Terror Squad (group)” from BranStorm, Album (2012) Effiscienz
• DJ Brans - “DJ Brans All Starz w/ Nutso, Wildelux, King RA, B.A.M., DebOnAir, Wyld Bunch, Dirt Platoon, Blaq Poet & DJ Djaz" from BranStorm, Album (2012) Effiscienz
• DJ Grazzhoppa & Smimooz - "Think Twice (Remix) w/ Big Shug, Avirex, Singapore Kane, Krumb Snatcha", from Solid Vs. Gold, Album ('12 inch Vinyl LP) (2012) 9mm
• Snowgoons - “The Legacy w/ Esoteric, Ill Bill, Godilla, Fredro Starr (of Onyx), Sicknature, Punchline, Reks, Thirstin Howl the 3rd, Planetary (of Outerspace), Virtuoso, Maylay Sparks, Swann, Sav Killz & Reef The Lost Cauze" from Dynasty, Album (2012) Baby Grande Records
• DJ Doo Wop - “Gangster Aquarium" from Underground: Coast to Coast, Mixtape (2012)
• Snowgoons - "You Don't Know About it" (Remix) w/ Masta Ace, from This is Goons MuSICK, Mixtape (2012) Goons MuSICK
• DJ Grazzhoppa - "Introduction", from Intricate Moves 2, Album ('12 inch Vinyl LP) (2013) Chess Moves Cartel/Cheebawax/Island Def Jam Digital
• DJ Low Cut - "Visionaries w/ Jaysaun (Special Teamz), Nutso, Block McCloud, Blacastan, B.A.M, Chaundon, Tribeca & Shabaam Sahdeeq", from France Finest NY Minute Remix LP, Album (2013) Rugged Records
• Whatson - "Sold My Soul To Rock N Roll w/ Planetary OuterSpace, & Aims" (Produced By Whatson) from Detour EP (2013)
• Virtuoso (Army of the Pharaohs) & Snowgoons - "Ted Koppel w/ Vital Knuckles of N.B.S" (Produced By Snowgoons) from CoVirt Ops: Infantry, Album (2013) Goon MuSick/Big Bang Records
• Snowgoons - "Still Real And Raw w/ Jaysaun (Special Teamz) & Journalist 103” (Produced By Snowgoons) from Black Snow 2, Album (2013) Goon MuSick
• Revalation - "We're From Mass w/ Termanology" (Produced By Gajos) from Feature Presentation, Mixtape (2013) EMS Productions
• DJ Nefarious - “Ground Up w/ Edo G Undu Kati of EMS and DJ Djaz” (Produced by DJ Nefarious) from Classic Mindset, Album (2014) Self-Released
• Big Shug - "Showtime" (Produced By DJ Brans) from Triple OGzus, Album (2015) Brick Records
• DJ Stylus and AniPsal - "Back to it w/ Big Twins of Infamous Mobb & Dro Pesci” (Prod. By DJ Stylus) from Plowon (2016) Hiphop Regenerates
• Philly G & Quiz - “From the Bottom To the Top” (Produced By Quiz) from The Crib, EP (2017) Own Lane Music
• DJ Low Cut - “The Payback w/ Revalation & Mayhem of EMS” (Produced By DJ Low Cut) from Dead End, Album (2017) Rugged Records
• Superior - “Earn It w/ Revalation Of EMS” (Produced By Superior) from The Journey, Album (2017) Below System Records
• El Da Sensei ‘n Chillow - “H.R.M w/ Reap” (Produced By Chillow) from We Bring it live, Album (2017) Catharsis-Productions
• Mayhem & Soulslicers - "Patriots w/ Edo G & Big Shug” (Produced By Soulslicers) from Soul It May Seem, EP (Album Release TBD) (2018)
• DJ Stylus Mixtape pas si nase "RAP DAZE w/ Ras Kass & Revalation of EMS” (2018) Voisinage Clothes Brand
• DJ Brans - “Parisian Nights” (Produced By DJ Brans) from Out of Nowhere, Album (2018) Effiscienz
• Soulslicers - “Chances and Change Remix w/ Skyzoo, Revalation of EMS and DJ Decepta” (Produced by Soulslicers) from Black Album, Album (2018) Own Lane Music
• Soulslicers - “Late Homework w/ DJ 7L” (Produced by Soulslicers) from Black Album, Album (2018) Own Lane Music
• B Leafs - "Reaganomics w/ Elzhi, Ras Kass, & Large Professor” (Produced By B Leafs) from The Horizon, Album (2018) Masterpeace Recordings/ RareMinerals
• Guilty Simpson & Reckonize Real - “Can’t Run Away w/ Mayhem of EMS” (Produced By Reckonize Real) from Carved By Stone, Album (2018) Fat Beats
• Slim One - “No Mercy For Pigs w/ Ren Thomas & Superstah Snuk” (Produced By Slim One) from Iconic, Album (2019) TuffKong Records
• A.J. Munson - “Guilty w/ Ruste Juxx” (Produced by A.J. Munson) from Cigarettes and Coffee, Album (2019) Chopped Herring Records
• DZ The Unknown - “Thunder Slap w/ Celph Titled, Big Shug & Esoteric” (Prod. By C-Lance) (Album Release TBD) (2019) Real Human Records
• Panik of Molemen (producers) - “Biscuits” (Produced by Panik) from Coloring Outside The Lines, Album (2019) Molemen Records
• Big Shug - “Keep It Cool w/ B.A.M & International Dreez” (Produced by Lil Fame of M.O.P.) from The Diamond Report, Album (2019) Brick Records
• Big Shug - “No Real Rappers w/ Singapore Kane” (Produced by Reel Drama) from The Diamond Report, Album (2019) Brick Records
• Akrobatik - “Migrate” (Produced by LX Beats) from AKLX, Album (2019) KPC Records
• Kore & Quiz - “No Exceptions” (Produced by Kore) from Space Heaterz, EP (2020) Own Lane Music
• Roccwell - “Roadrunner“ (Produced by Roccwell) from Still Lovin‘ Boombap, Album (2020) Vinyl Digital
• G Stats (Bankai Fam) & Raf Almighty (Dirt Platoon) - “Chase The Dragon“ (Produced by Rawmatik) from The Ruler Gods, Album (2021) Kriminal Beats/Kush Gong Vinyl
• Freddie Black & Ras Beats - “Hands Up“ (Produced by Ras Beats) from Black Beats, Peyote Cookies And Late Nights, Album (2021) Worldwyde Recordings
• DJ Jean Maron - “Be Together w/ Raena“ (Produced By DJ Jean Maron) from The Candy Box, Album (2021) Soulspazm
• Bugsy H. - “Ski Lift w/ Fat Lip of the Pharcyde” (Produced By MindFrame) from The Sanctuary, Album (2021) HRS ENT
• Brutal Caesar - “Changing Of Times w/ Craig G of the Juice Crew & Doap Nixon of Army of the Pharaohs” (Produced By Brutal Caesar) from Caes Kalpurnia, Album (2022) Bruton Sounds
• Rico James - “Gold Medal Sh*t w/ Copywrite & Double A.B.” (Produced By Rico James) from Language Of Spirits, Album (2022) Man Bites Dog Records
• B Leafs - “Matatan w/ Estee Nack, Codenine & Al.Divino” (Produced by B Leafs) from The Synopsis, Album (2022) Masterpeace Recordings
• Dub Sonata - “Another Day w/ Revalation & Bobby J From Rockaway” (Produced By Dub Sonata) from Tranquilizer Dart, Album (2022) Man Bites Dog Records
• SoulRocca - “Toil“ (Produced by Roccwell) from In Good Company, Album (2022) Beat Art Department
• D’Vibes - “Superbad w/ Philly G” (Produced By D’Vibes) from The Book of D’Vibes, Album (2023) DVibes Productions
• Mista Sinista (The X-Ecutioners) - “My Love w/ Lateb” (Produced By Dead Poetz) from Reborn, Album (2024) Fat Beats
• CLOAQxDAGGER - “Cesspool w/ Lateb” (Produced By CLOAQxDAGGER) from Still Working, Album (2024) CLOAQxDAGGER
• Lateb - “Predators w/ Reks” (Produced By AnyWayWell Beats and The Arcitype) (2025)

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• https://web.archive.org/web/20111120171211/http://kevinnottingham.com/2010/04/30/artist-spotlight-m-dot/ Interview By Kevinnottingham.com]"
• http://www.platform8470.com/interviews/interview.php?intid=189 Interview By Platform Mag]"

• [https://twitter.com/mdotboston M-Dot on Twitter]
• [http://www.discogs.com/artist/M-Dot M-Dot Discog]

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