San Antonio hip hop legend, Bugsy, has just made history yet again. His popular song, “Hometown”, was recently selected as the official 2023 NBA Playoffs theme song, chosen by ESPN. The 14-year old song is the first to be chosen by a San Antonio artist to represent the NBA playoffs.
“Hometown” contains a sample from Adele’s “Hometown Glory” song, which was released on her 2008 album, 19. Bugsy owns all rights to the sample, which was cleared by Adele and Columbia Records in 2009 in order to publish his song.
Check out the ESPN 2023 NBA Playoffs commercial featuring “Hometown”, posted by Bugsy’s Facebook account:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2281924358675989
R.E.P. My Block Show’s KeyIce was able to get in touch with Bugsy for an exclusive interview. He had a lot to say in general about the song, the mindset of rappers today, and how social media can play a big part in the popularity of music today.
Check out the official music video for “Hometown”:
Congratulations to Bugsy on making history and reppin’ Sa-Town to the fullest!
We wish him much more continued success.
