James "Big Lo" Lopez is a Spanish-American emcee and producer now
residing in Pensacola, FL. Big Lo is primarily known for his hardcore
lyricism and sample-heavy boom-bap production that is reminiscent of mid
90s acts such as Wu-Tang Clan and Boot Camp Clik. However, Lo's high
energy stage show coupled with strong wit and contemporary references
makes his sound eagerly accepted by all audiences.
Although Big Lo has been releasing music and performing live for over a
decade now, 2012 and 2013 have earned him the buzz he has today. Just
in that short time Lo has had the opportunity to open up for Geto Boys,
Bone Thugs N Harmony, Slum Village, Rapper Big Pooh, Mobb Deep,
Curren$y, Lil Kim, and Nappy Roots as well as playing the Vans Warped
Tour in Orlando, Fl. Additionally, he toured the East Coast twice,
including stops in Tallahassee, Pensacola, Mobile, Panama City,
Gainesville, Baltimore, Richmond, Nashville, Charlotte, Savannah,
Washington DC, Trenton, Hartford, New Bedford, Manchester, and Portland.
2013 also saw the release of Big Lo's most successful independent
album, "Magnum Opiates". "Magnum Opiates" received a plethora of praise
from a number of Hip Hop pundits and bloggers including
HipHopHotSpot.com, Skope Magazine, Take Cover and Shoot, Grip Squad, Act
Live Music, Streets Connect, OK Tho, Urban Vault (UK), Hiphopnometry,
Middle Tennessee Music and more. Rap Con Queso went so far as comparing
"Magnum Opiates" to Raekwon's legendary "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx".
Big Lo has also released a number of videos via YouTube which have
earned him over 44k views (at the time of this writing), has notable
collaborations with Vast Aire, Tonedeff, Beretta 9 of Killarmy and J.
Sands of Lone Catalysts, and formerly hosted a weekly Hip Hop radio show
entitled "The Chop" that airs on WMOB Radio via WMOBRadio.com and
iTunes Radio.
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