Lil Boosie
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| Lil Boosie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Torrence Hatch |
| Born | November 14, 1983 |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Crunk |
| Years active | 2000—Present |
| Labels | Asylum, Trill |
| Associated acts | Webbie, Foxx, 3 Deep |
Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1983) known by his stage name Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Biography
Hatch grew up in a rough neighborhood in Baton Rouge, and his father was absent from his childhood. He played basketball while attending high school but was expelled for drugs, so Hatch decided to become a rapper. He worked with rapper C-Loc and his group Concentration Camp and made his debut on C-Loc's fifth album, It's a Gamble in 2000. Shortly afterwards, Hatch released his debut album For My Thugz as Lil Boosie in 2003.[1]
Boosie joined growing record label Trill Entertainment which was backed by the late Pimp C of UGK. Soon after, Trill independently released the album For My Thugz. Later, in the summer of 2003, Boosie teamed with label mate Webbie, on the albums Ghetto Stories and Gangsta Musik. Boosie's major label debut, Bad Azz, was released in 2006.[1] It contained the single "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc.
Lil' Boosie has six children.[2] His father died when Boosie was only 16 and that is what gave him inspiration to write songs. Boosie announced that he had diabetes shortly after Bad Azz (Album) was released.[1] Boosie is also to stand trial for possession of a gun and marijuana.[2]
Discography
Albums
- 2000: Youngest of da Camp
- 2003: For My Thugz
- 2006: Bad Azz
- 2007: Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest (with Lil' Boosie, Foxx, Webbie and Trill Fam)
- 2009: Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz
Awards
- Ozone Awards
- 2008: Club Banger of the Year ("Independent") (Won)
- 2007: Best Rap Album ("Bad Azz") [Nominated]
- 2007: Best Breakthrough Artist (Won)
References
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David (2007). "Lil' Boosie > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fvfpxq9aldse~T1. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ a b Noz, Andrew (2009-08-25). "Lil Boosie: From Bank to Bank". HipHopDX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1395/title.lil-boosie-from-bank-to-bank/p.all. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
External links
- Lil Boosie official label site
- Lil Boosie at MySpace
- The DJ Booth: Lil' Boosie Interview (April 2007)
