Matty Tosca on Film, Fame, and New Music

In today’s interview, I had the chance to sit down with Matty Tosca, a true force in the creative world who’s proving there are no limits to what one person can achieve. From spitting bars as a rapper to making waves as a filmmaker and screenwriter, Matty has built a multi-layered career that stretches far beyond the music scene. He’s also a podcaster, sports manager, and producer, and his hustle is relentless. We dive deep into his journey, the mindset that keeps him pushing boundaries, and how he juggles it all while staying true to his roots. Let’s get into it!

Who is the Real Matty Tosca?

Photobombshell: Hi, Matty! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me and share your story. I know you were born and raised in Brooklyn and you are a man of many talents, including work as an artist, screenwriter, sports manager, and more. For those who are unfamiliar with you and your work, share a little bit about yourself and what you do.

Matty Tosca: I’m a rapper. I’ve been a rapper for quite a long time. I had a couple of deals here and there. I used to do something called Ghetto Metal. I just had a deal with Take Money a couple of years ago and I had a big record in 2015 called “Goin Up.” After my rap stuff was going, I transferred over to films. I shot about seven films, going on eight right now, with all types of crazy actors like Gravy, Julito McCullum, Meeko Gattuso, and Crystal the Doll. So it’s some pretty big names I did some movies with. My son also plays basketball, and I manage his career. His name is Jaiden Glover and he goes to Saint John’s University. That’s basically what I do.

Inspired to Create

Photobombshell: We covered a lot of ground with that first question and it seems like you still juggle quite a lot. What inspired you to get into the entertainment industry through music, writing, and film?

Matty Tosca: I was inspired by hip-hop. Artists like Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, and guys like that inspired me to be an artist and be great at writing raps. Being great at raps just transferred over to being a good script writer. The moment that inspired me to do films was when I saw the movie, Belly. I saw that movie and saw the rappers that were acting. I saw how it translated and that was inspiring.

Film Career Highlights

Photobombshell: Let’s get more into that. People know you for your work in film. What are your favorite projects you worked on in that realm and why?

Matty Tosca: One of my favorite projects that I worked on was “Everybody Dies.” I wrote that, I was the star in that, I led that and my eight-year-old son actually was a lead in that too. So it was extremely special to work side by side with my song like that in a movie. He did a remarkable job, he was flawless in that movie. He actually inspired me in that movie, being so young and knocking that out the way he did was incredible.

In another movie, all of them are special, but working with Meeko Gattuso was special for me especially because I watched his series. I was a fan and then I was able to get him in my movie. He and Julito were actually the first known actors to say the words in my script. Seeing people like that say those words, actors who are seasoned actors, was special to me. It was a special moment so those two projects are really special.

About “Will You Marry Me?”

Photobombshell: Oh, that’s so cool to be a fan and then work with someone you admire like that. Congratulations to you on that. It’s incredibly cool. Can you share a bit about your latest film project, “Will You Marry Me?"

Matty Tosca: “Will You Marry Me?” was a dope script. It was probably the second script I ever completed. It was extremely special because I got to work with Gravy and Jamal Woolard who played Biggie in Notorious. That was amazing seeing him say the lines that I wrote. I actually got to act next to him too. So we acted together. Having Julito again, Katherine Nunez, Nya Lee, and Meeko Gattuso, that was like an all-star cast. It was extremely special. It’s a dope story about two brothers who love each other and they have marital situations and it just goes from there. That’s a special one.

“The Book of Matthew”

Photobombshell: Being that you are a man of many talents, I’ve heard you have plans to release a music project, “The Book of Matthew” in the spring of 2025. What inspired this project?

Matty Tosca: Yes, I’m dropping “The Book of Matthew.” There are eight chapters. The first is Chapter 1: Bubba Son. My father’s name is Bubba and people always used to be like, “Oh, that’s Bubba’s son.” or “You look just like Bubba.” I grew up hearing that a lot. That’s what inspired the title. For me, it’s one of those albums where you’re going inside my rhyme book. I don’t care what anyone thinks. I’m going by how I feel. It’s going to be the real Matty Tosca.

Creative Process for Music and Film

Photobombshell: How is working in film as a creative outlet different for you than music? Which do you prefer?

Matty Tosca: For me, it’s not different because when I’m rapping my process is similar to when I’m writing a script. I have to be inspired. I listen to music before I rap, I listen to my favorite rappers, rhythms, and ideas and get inspired in the writing process. For movies it’s similar. I watch movies in that lane. I’m going to get creative and think about things I would do differently so I get inspired like that. It’s kind of the same thing as far as the process, so not too different for me.

About Matty Tosca’s “Magnum Opus”

Photobombshell: Talk about your latest musical project, “Magnum Opus.” What is the significance of this project to you, given such a profound and prominent title?

Matty Tosca: “Magnum Opus” was a super dope project that I purposely took the longest to do. It took me a year just to find the beats then it took me another year to construct the rhymes. So to me, the making of it was so dope, it was in So Amazin’ Studios with Sez Beats. It was a really dope experience.

This project’s significance to me is that it was supposed to be my last album. I approached it that way. It was like, “This is like Jay-Z’s Blackout Album.” It was like I’m over it, I’m done with it. Not in a bad way, but in a good way. It was like I’m about to give you this last one and then really concentrate on films and my son playing basketball.

And the title? This is my “Ready to Die.” This is my “Reasonable Doubt” album. This is my “Illmatic.” This is the Magnum Opus, my best piece of art. For that time, for that moment, it doesn’t get better than that for Matty Tosca. This was the peak, so that’s why I picked that.

Let’s Analyze This

Photobombshell: I also hear you have a podcast in the works. Talk to us about that, the premise behind it, and what listeners and viewers can expect from it.

Matty Tosca: Yes, I have a sports podcast called “Let’s Analyze This.” It’s with my man King Ace from the Moment of Clarity podcast. Because of my sports background, I used to play basketball, all my brothers played basketball and my two sons play basketball, so it made a lot of sense. I know a lot of people who used to be in the NBA, who are going to the NBA, and who play in college so it just made sense to start a sports podcast for me.

The premise of the show is “let’s analyze this” so we take sports moments and certain games and analyze them. Sometimes it gets real statty and maybe a little boring but that’s the premise of the show. We’re breaking the stats down, but we always keep a guest on there and it ends up turning into a debate sometimes.

What the viewers are going to get is real dope conversation about sports, about on and off the field or court. We get real in-depth with people and their lives outside of sports. When there’s a guest on there, you’re going to learn something too. We talk to people who are going to teach you something about basketball, baseball, football, boxing, and things like that.

A Message for the World

Photobombshell: That’s cool and seems like such a natural transition for you. When you put it all together and people think of you as a creative, what do you want to be your message to the world?

Matty Tosca: I would think my message as a creative would be “Do everything they said you couldn’t do and then do it again.” I think that’s the most important thing in life. Not being put in a box and having boundaries that say no, you can’t have a film like this or you can’t achieve greatness in whatever you’re doing. That’s my message to the world.

Career Highlights

Photobombshell: I know you can’t see it, but that response made my smile so wide. I love that energy and how you so effortlessly do whatever sets your heart on fire and encourage others to do the same. What has been the best moment of your career so far and why?

Matty Tosca: Honestly, the best part of my career was my first time on the radio. Not my song playing on the radio, because my song played on the radio every day, but I went up to the radio. I was on Power 105.1 on the DJ Self show and he let me rap for like 9 minutes, just going, and switching the beat. It was something I always wanted to do and something that all my favorite rappers did. When I did it, ignorance is bliss, I had no idea about what the music industry was about. I had no idea about anything so that was the most pure moment. It was like I finally did that.

I remember going to the club. I was booked in the club that night. We were driving to the club and as soon as we got in the car. We turned the car on, literally started the car, and it was on 105 because that’s the station we were on most. As soon as we started the car, “Going Up” my song plays. It’s on right there. We got to the Holland Tunnel because we were coming from Newark, New Jersey and they started playing the freestyle interview. My older brother was crying. Everyone was emotional. It was that moment of pure “I finally did it.”

We get to the club and one of my good friends I grew up with, James R. (he was on Love and Hip Hop), he was there and he saw me and was like, “Yo that freestyle was crazy.” Just that whole experience right there was crazy. DJ Clue was the DJ for the night and he was playing the song, so that night, it was just incredible.

Advice for Fellow Creatives

Photobombshell: Sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime type of night! What top piece of advice would you share with independent artists, filmmakers, and creatives who are just getting started?

Matty Tosca: I mean, what I would really say to people is, and it’s going to sound corny, but do it from the heart. What I mean by that is, do what feels good. Be yourself. Don’t forget why you are doing it because when you did it without any money or real actors, that’s what you’re doing.

Obviously, you have to step up your stuff from rapping in the house and go to the real studio of course, but in that moment of purity, try always to do what you’re doing from that perspective. And get everything on paper. You have to get everything on paper because that’s the biggest way you could lose. That’s my advice.

Future Plans

Photobombshell: What can fans look forward to from you in the coming months?

Matty Tosca: The Book of Matthew, Chapter 1: Bubba Son, is getting released on March 9, 2025, under Roc Nation Distribution. We just got that recently. “Glo” is out now. That’s my newest movie. It’s starring Crystal the Doll, and Markice Moore, and Matty Tosca is in it. There are a bunch of stars. The upcoming season for Saint John’s starts November 4, and my son is playing, so that’s what I have coming up.

Connect with Matty Tosca

Listeners and readers can connect with Matty Tosca in a number of ways. Find him on Instagram, Facebook, review his films on IMDB, and check out his latest podcast content here, too.

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