Lil Boosie was born
Torrence Hatch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 14,
1983, he was bestowed the nickname Boosie by his family
and was raised on W. Garfield St. in a ghetto in the mean
streets of south side Baton Rouge (SSB).
Growing up, Boosie was hardened by the many difficult
experiences he was put through. His neighborhood,
notorious for drugs and violence, was a place feared by
the general population. To outsiders, it was a jungle, to
residents, it was life. Boosie got very involved in
basketball to stay off the streets, and was actually
expected to move on to college level basketball.
At 14 years old, Boosie moved in to live with his
grandmother after his father was murdered over drugs.
Growing up with no father figure and without a strong
guiding hand, Boosie turned to drugs and crime. After
being expelled from school, Boosie picked up freestyling
and began to get serious about his music. Living in the
225, Boosie had no contacts, no real means of exposure.
Lil Boosie teamed up with Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the
late 1990s and made his debut on C-Loc's 5th album, "It's
a Gamble", which also featured Three Six Mafia, South Park
Mexican, and the rest of the Concentration Camp. This
album was a saving grace for C-Loc, as he was slowly
losing popularity. Releasing this album put him back in
the spotlight, as he had a new young tallented rapper at
his side. Baton Rouge couldn't get enough. Shortly
afterwards, Boosie released his debut CD, "Youngest of the
Camp", which sold over 10,000 units and featured fellow up
and coming Baton Rouge rapper Max Minelli, which was
exactly what boosie needed to jump start his career. The
album spread like wildfire, every hood in Baton Rouge had
flyers up for it, everybody was playing it.
After the incarceration, Boosie once again turned back to
the streets. Ultimately, his behavior led to him also
being incarcerated. At this point, Boosie felt as though
he was a failure. However, fate lent Boosie a hand, and
Boosie had an opportunity to join an up and coming record
label called Trill Entertainment aka Trill Ent which was
backed by Pimp-C of UGK. Trill signed Boosie and assisted
him in bring his legal issues to an end. Soon after,
Boosie and Trill independently released the CD "For my
Thugs" under TrillEnt. This release went on to sell over
15,000 copies. Later in the summer of 2003, Boosie
co-starred with one of his label-mates, Webbie, on the
album "Ghetto Stories" which also went on to sell well
over 15,000 copies.
Again paired up with Webbie, Lil Boosie's 2004 release, "Gangsta
Musik" is what really gained him popularity. This CD
featured the ever popular songs "Swerve" (which later made
an appearance in the movie "Hustle and Flow"), "Give Me
That", and "Bad Bitch". This was Boosie's first really
popular album, actually penetrating the borders of
Louisiana and reaching far beyond.
Boosie's talent was now undeniable, and he caught the eye
of some Universal Records representatives. In late January
of 2005, Boosie signed a deal with Universal, and released
the CD "Boosie Bad Azz". This album, backed and promoted
by Universal Records, was his strongest yet. Boosie
continues to gain popularity at an astonishing rate, and
shows no sign of stopping soon. He's just getting started.
ALL OR
NOTHING
From
the label that brought you Lil Boosie, Webbie and
Foxx returns with their second label compilation
album Trill Fam: All or Nothing. Trill Fam contains
the hit singles "My People", "Turn the Beat Up" and
introduces R&B newcomers Kim McCoy "I Miss U" and
KaDe "The Secret" to the world. Songs from this
album are also featured in the movie Ghetto Stories:
The Movie.
INCARCERATED
Like
other albums from Lil Boosie, “Incarcerated” dives
deep into the troubled soul of a young star on the
rise plagued by his past and living in a corrupted
society. Many of the songs on this album were
recorded in what Boosie considered his “Last Days”.
With features from the entire Trill Entertainment
roster, “Incarcerated” is reminiscent of unity that
is a key ingredient of the success of the label and
lays the foundation for the next level of music from
Lil Boosie and the Trill Fam.
SUPER BAD
BAD AZZ
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana's favorite son, rapper Lil' Boosie,
returns with his full-length solo debut on
Trill Entertainment, BAD AZZ. With his
freakish Andre-3000-meets-Flavor-Flav
delivery, Lil' Boosie splits the difference on
BAD AZZ between hardcore street poetry a la
Nas--his confessed inspiration as an MC--and
good-time, Dirty South booty rhymes. Whether
it's a call to the dance floor like "Ratchet"
or a call to the streets like "Set it Off,"
BAD AZZ captures a unique MC at the peak of
his powers.
