Tysen Jay Bolding (born February 27, 1986), known professionally as Money Man, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and business mastermind. Born in NYC but raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he rose to prominence in 2016 with a trio of mixtapes that featured guest spots from Gucci Mane, Young Thug, and Akon, immediately turning the heads of labels and critics across the nation: tracks like ‘Boss Up’ and ‘How It Feel’ caught the attention of Cash Money Records boss Birdman, who signed Money Man on the spot.

Money Man soon changed his mind about the record deal, professing a desire to remain independent and retain complete control over his music and release schedule.

Utilizing cash earned from lucrative cryptocurrency investments He was able to buy his way out of the record deal and take on the rap game solo. The decision has more than paid off; he’s since carved out a successful career by self-releasing a set of independent mixtapes, releasing new music on YouTube, and maintaining a direct connection with fans.

His YouTube channel now boasts over 100 million total views, while his recent mixtapes have almost hit the 1 million play count mark on Spinrilla.

Since parting ways with Cash Money, Money Man has issued several successful singles, including ‘Unknown’,‘Lost’, and ‘ATM’, before releasing his mixtape in 2019. Featuring contributions from Lil Gotit, Guap Tarantino, and Young Mal, Paranoia is a 25-track opus that’s placed this savvy rap artist squarely on the global hip-hop map: the project’s lead single,

‘Money Man Perry’, has racked up close to 3
million views in under 3 weeks since its release. Proving that in the modern musical era, an artist can make it big through raw talent, unstoppable ambition, and business sense, Money Man has more than lived up to his name.

His hit single “24” peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 from his eighteenth mixtape Epidemic (2020). The record has now earned an RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum Award. (2022)

Money Man recently released his new track “Big Money” via Black Circle/EMPIRE from the forthcoming album Big Money dropping June 24th. This comes on the heels of Money Man’s performance at ESPN’s NBA Finals Game 2 NYC Watch Party & Concert at Pier 17 alongside DJ Clue, Lil Poppa, Bas, Mozzy, Moneybagg Yo, and Yo Gotti.