Hip-Hop/Rap
Lil Boosie
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One of the great narratives of â90s rap was the steady migration of Southern artists toward the national stage. Then youâve got guys like Boosie. Not like he hasnât been successfulâhe has. But where a lot of regional rappers of his generation seemed torn between local love and mainstream appeal, Boosie has always been unapologetically himself, forgoing radio singles and crossover features for a hardcore sound indifferent to the winds of style or trend. Like Gucci Mane in Georgia or Scarface in Texas, Boosieâborn and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisianaâisnât just an MC, but a kind of folk hero, the eternal outsider whose career represents the idea that real success isnât conferred by the outside, but written from within.
Born Torrence Hatch Jr. in 1982, the artist formerly known as Lil Boosie got his first boost from UGKâs Pimp C in the early 2000s, leading to a series of albums and mixtapesâtry 2006âs Bad Azz or 2009âs SuperBadâthat cemented a reputation. The sound was synthy, the voice shrill, the material rough. But the same frankness that made his trash talk entertaining gave his confessions a real-world weight few other rappers could carry. âTold my b**ch, she cried/Told my n****s, they cried,â he rapped on 2016âs âCancer.â âMama tried to downplay it to the familyâshe lied/I'm thinking, âDamn, how'd I get cancer?ââ No self-pity, no tears. The cancer, he beat. Survived jail, too, and came back in his early thirties with the ferocity of a teenager. Controversies, heâs had a few. But at least he can say theyâre his.
Born Torrence Hatch Jr. in 1982, the artist formerly known as Lil Boosie got his first boost from UGKâs Pimp C in the early 2000s, leading to a series of albums and mixtapesâtry 2006âs Bad Azz or 2009âs SuperBadâthat cemented a reputation. The sound was synthy, the voice shrill, the material rough. But the same frankness that made his trash talk entertaining gave his confessions a real-world weight few other rappers could carry. âTold my b**ch, she cried/Told my n****s, they cried,â he rapped on 2016âs âCancer.â âMama tried to downplay it to the familyâshe lied/I'm thinking, âDamn, how'd I get cancer?ââ No self-pity, no tears. The cancer, he beat. Survived jail, too, and came back in his early thirties with the ferocity of a teenager. Controversies, heâs had a few. But at least he can say theyâre his.
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