DMV Rapper Black Fortune Releases Road to Osshland EP

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Rising DMV-bred rapper Black Fortune continues the charge towards superstardom today with the release of his second project this year, Road to Osshland EP, available at all DSPs here via Epic Records/ Livin In Full Entertainment. The four-track offering includes Fortune’s newest single, “Hot,” featuring SleazyWorld Go, which was released in anticipation of the EP earlier this week. Watch it here.

“They love when you’re broke but hate when you’re hot,” the undeniable refrain of Black Fortune’s new single, is symbolic of where the hip hop standout is as his 2025 nears its close. Earlier this year, in collaboration with producer Swaggyono, Fortune released his six-track mixtape OSSHYONO, a rambunctious reintroduction to the high-octane atmosphere he’s come to be known for since signing with Epic Records in 2024.

As a powerful start to a new chapter of new music, Road to Osshland serves as a bold declaration of intent from Fortune—an artist whose ascent is poised to erupt into mainstream recognition. Opening with a razor-sharp interpolation of OJ Da Juiceman’s iconic “Make the Trap Aye” hook on the EP’s explosive first track, “Aye,” Fortune seizes full control, navigating the project’s momentum with relentless energy. Propelled by dynamic production from Davys Gray, his lyrical precision reaches new heights. “Got stabbed in the face at 15, hopped out with 16, had to turn up my savage,” he declares on the gripping standout, “Draggin.”

Fortune has cultivated a devoted, cult-like following through a prolific stream of raw mixtapes and electrifying performances—all housed within the immersive ‘OSSH’ universe he’s meticulously constructed. With Road to Osshland, he invites his audience deeper into that world, signaling a pivotal evolution in his career. “It’s the transition to being a superstar,” he noted ahead of releasing the OSSHYONO mixtape.

With praise and attention from everybody from The FADFER to FLAUNT, Black Fortune remains firmly focused on the organic growth of his fanbase, prioritizing authenticity over hype as he steps into his next chapter. Road to Osshland kicks it all off.

ABOUT BLACK FORTUNE:
Supercharged with murmuring melodies, sly menace, and dystopian soundscapes, Black Fortune turns street raps into futuristic adventures. Since breaking out with “OsshWop” in 2018, the Landover, Maryland artist has cultivated an expansive fan base with brazen confidence and sticky anthems that are as stylish as they are indelible. Shifting between staccato blockboy couplets and slippery sing-song stanzas, he’s become one of the most inventive creators the DMV has to offer. He only reinforces that reputation with “Forrest Gump,” an ominous theme song fit for a Trap Terminator. “It’s just a more mature version of the songs I was making before,” shares Black, proudly. “It’s the fully unwrapped package of Black Fortune.” That stylistic evolution began with his 2018 project, OsshRock, a melodic effort that announced his presence as an emerging force in the DMV. Its lead single, “OsshWop,” collected tens of millions of streams across DSPs. It also introduced the concept of “Ossh” to the rest of the world. He’d continue spreading that gospel through projects like OsshGod (2020), OsshMob (2021), Sorry for the Ossh (2022) and 444 (2022). There’s a literal and functional purpose for the term, but Black Fortune presents it as a spiritual and metaphorical idea better felt than explained. “It’s a lifestyle — It’s a way of living,” he says. “It’s everything that you want it to be.” Looking ahead, Black plans to make Ossh a language the whole world can feel. More tangibly, he wants hip-hop supremacy. That starts with his blistering 2025 releases, including OSSHYONO and Road to Osshland. “I had to take some time to study my craft and become a better version of Black Fortune for me and my fans,” he says. “This is the rebirth.”