via:ballerstatus.com
A white rapper hailing from Boston named Sam Adams shocked hip-hop fans last week, when outta nowhere, his debut EP topped the iTunes hip-hop charts, beating out the likes of DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne.
His Boston’s Boy EP hit no. 1 on iTunes last week, generating a buzz among the blogosphere, who according to the Boston Herald, began circulating a rumor that he was inflating his sales numbers by buying his own album.
A relatively unknown rapper hits no. 1 seems fishy right? Well, some of naysayers posted a document online, several thousand pages long, which showed that the majority of Adams’ sales came outta one region.
Adams, however, denies the claims, stating that the numbers are real.
“I know there has been a considerable amount of controversy about my album release and hitting No. 1,” the rapper told the Herald. “In response I’d like to say that the numbers are legit … In this day and age where numbers are tracked, I’m shocked people would accuse me of buying my own records. Sometimes people don’t want others to succeed.”
He added that he was shocked himself by the sudden rise in popularity, especially since he recorded his first song seven months ago, according to a report from the Boston Phoenix.
“We were really surprised we jumped so fast,” Adams explained of his quick rise. “Word-of-mouth is an amazing thing. People hear my stuff and like it and pass it on. It’s pretty perfect how everything worked out.”
As of Thursday (March 11), his single “Driving Me Crazy” was at no. 8, while his Boston’s Boy EP landed at no. 3 on their respective hip-hop charts.
Adams also has a song titled “I Hate College,” his auto-tuned remix of Asher Roth’s hit called “I Love College.” It has been viewed on YouTube more than 1 million times.
