Lil Boosie
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Torrence Hatch better known by his stage name
Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
. Hatch was bestowed the nickname Boosie by his family, and he was raised in southside Baton Rouge. He is currently serving a four-year prison sentence in Louisiana State Penitentiary
for drug and gun possession.
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 as his old alias Boosie. Shortly afterwards, Hatch joined growing record label Trill Entertainment
which was backed by its CEO the late Pimp C
of UGK
. Soon after, Trill independently released his debut album For My Thugz as his new alias Lil Boosie in 2003. Later, Boosie teamed with label mate Webbie
, on there collaboration albums Ghetto Stories and Gangsta Musik
.
, was released. It contained the single "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc
. In 2007, Boosie & Webbie
was on the remix of "Wipe Me Down
" by rapper Foxx
. It was put on the Trill Entertainment
Compilation album Survival of the Fittest
which was released in 2007, it also blew Boosie's career up as well. In 2008 Boosie was featured on the singles "Independent
" by Webbie and was among several rappers to be featured on "Out Here Grindin
" by DJ Khaled
.
", featured Webbie and Young Jeezy
. There were promotional music videos from the album such as "I'm a Dog" & "Loose as a Goose". Also in 2009 Lil Boosie had presented his debut label Bad Azz Entertainment.
, Foxx
and Lil Trill are among the featured guests.
d to two years in prison the next day. Judge James Moore doubled the sentence on November 10 after finding Boosie had violated probation
while awaiting sentencing. Between his plea and sentencing, Boosie was electronically monitored and placed under house arrest
.
. Prosecutors have stated that they believe the rapper may have been involved in at least five other murders. On June 28, Lil Boosie entered a not-guilty plea in a Louisiana court room. While Boosie's defense addressed the fact that the rapper has several ongoing cases, they emphasized that he is not a murderer.
On November 29, 2011, Hatch was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug charges.
Collaboration Albums
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. Hatch was bestowed the nickname Boosie by his family, and he was raised in southside Baton Rouge. He is currently serving a four-year prison sentence in Louisiana State Penitentiary
Louisiana State Penitentiary
The Louisiana State Penitentiary is a prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is the largest maximum security prison in the United States with 5,000 offenders and 1,800 staff...
for drug and gun possession.
Early life
Hatch grew up in a poor neighborhood of Baton Rouge, and his father was absent from his childhood. He played basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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 as his old alias Boosie. Shortly afterwards, Hatch joined growing record label Trill Entertainment
Trill Entertainment
Trill Entertainment is a record label, created by Pimp C of UGK in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that publishes music by rappers native to Louisiana, such as Lil' Boosie, Webbie, Foxx, Lil Trill, KaDe, Lil Phat, Mouse & Shell. Trill has now moved to Atlanta, Georgia....
which was backed by its CEO the late Pimp C
Pimp C
Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer...
of UGK
UGK
UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
. Soon after, Trill independently released his debut album For My Thugz as his new alias Lil Boosie in 2003. Later, Boosie teamed with label mate Webbie
Webbie
Webster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
, on there collaboration albums Ghetto Stories and Gangsta Musik
Gangsta Musik
Gangsta Musik is the second collaboration album from the duo Lil Boosie and Webbie. The album had well-known hits such as Swerve and Give Me That .-Tracks:...
.
2006-2008: Bad Azz & Survival of the Fittest
In 2006 Boosie's major label debut album Bad AzzBad Azz (album)
Bad Azz is the debut album by the rapper Lil Boosie, released on October 24, 2006. "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc is the first and only single off the album...
, was released. It contained the single "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc
Yung Joc
YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...
. In 2007, Boosie & Webbie
Webbie
Webster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
was on the remix of "Wipe Me Down
Wipe Me Down
"Wipe Me Down " is a rap song by Lil Boosie. that features Foxx and Webbie. The song gained immense popularity in early 2007 with its large amounts of radio airplay. Wipe Me Down was one of the most popular songs of the year and allowed Foxx and Webbie to gain name recognition. The remix became the...
" by rapper Foxx
Foxx (rapper)
Not to be confused with Jamie FoxxJonathan Reed, Sr. is better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
. It was put on the Trill Entertainment
Trill Entertainment
Trill Entertainment is a record label, created by Pimp C of UGK in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that publishes music by rappers native to Louisiana, such as Lil' Boosie, Webbie, Foxx, Lil Trill, KaDe, Lil Phat, Mouse & Shell. Trill has now moved to Atlanta, Georgia....
Compilation album Survival of the Fittest
Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest
Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest is a compilation album by Trill Entertainment, featuring rappers Lil' Boosie, Foxx, and Webbie.-Track listing:#"Say Round"#*First verse: Big Head#*Second verse: Lil Boosie...
which was released in 2007, it also blew Boosie's career up as well. In 2008 Boosie was featured on the singles "Independent
Independent (song)
"Independent" is the first single from Webbie from his album Savage Life 2. It features Lil Phat and Lil Boosie and a sample of Webbie's "Bad Bitch" in the chorus.-Charts:...
" by Webbie and was among several rappers to be featured on "Out Here Grindin
Out Here Grindin
"Out Here Grindin" is the first single from DJ Khaled's third studio album, We Global. The track features American hip hop artists Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy, Ace Hood and Plies. It is produced by The Runners and co-produced by Akon and the Hook is written by...
" by DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
.
2009: Superbad & Bad Azz Entertainment
In 2009 Lil Boosie released his second major album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz. The first single from the album, "Better Believe ItBetter Believe It
"Better Believe It" is a song by American rapper Lil Boosie which serves as the lead single off his second studio album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz. It features additional verses from Young Jeezy and label-mate Webbie....
", featured Webbie and Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...
. There were promotional music videos from the album such as "I'm a Dog" & "Loose as a Goose". Also in 2009 Lil Boosie had presented his debut label Bad Azz Entertainment.
2010: Incarcerated album
As of 2010 Lil Boosie has announced while he is still in prison on charges of murder and conspiracy, and potentially facing the death penalty, he wants to move forward with his rap career. Boosie released his fourth studio album Incarcerated on Sept. 28 on Asylum Records. According to MTV News, the project is almost entirely produced by B.J., although Mouse on Tha Track did some work on it as well. WebbieWebbie
Webster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
, Foxx
Foxx (rapper)
Not to be confused with Jamie FoxxJonathan Reed, Sr. is better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
and Lil Trill are among the featured guests.
Personal life
Lil Boosie is married to Walnita Decuir-Hatch. The couple has three children: Torrence Hatch, Jr., Ivyana Hatch, and Tarlaysia Hatch. His mother is Jacquelyn Hatch. Shortly after Bad Azz was released, Boosie announced that he had diabetes. On October 22, 2008, Boosie was arrested after East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies found marijuana, another unidentified drug, and a gun in Boosie's car. Boosie pled guilty to third-degree possession of marijuana on September 22, 2009 and was sentenceSentence (law)
In law, a sentence forms the final explicit act of a judge-ruled process, and also the symbolic principal act connected to his function. The sentence can generally involve a decree of imprisonment, a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime...
d to two years in prison the next day. Judge James Moore doubled the sentence on November 10 after finding Boosie had violated probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
while awaiting sentencing. Between his plea and sentencing, Boosie was electronically monitored and placed under house arrest
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all...
.
Legal issues
On June 17, 2010 Lil Boosie was indicted on federal charges on first-degree murder of Terry Boyd. He also faces charges for three counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics (Schedule II-Codeine, Schedule I-Ecstasy and Schedule I-Marijuana), three counts of "conspiracy to commit possession with intent to distribute narcotics", and two counts of "conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal institution". He has stated that he is innocent of these charges. District attorney Hillar Moore stated that the killing seemed to be "over turf". If convicted, Lil Boosie may face the death penaltyCapital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. Prosecutors have stated that they believe the rapper may have been involved in at least five other murders. On June 28, Lil Boosie entered a not-guilty plea in a Louisiana court room. While Boosie's defense addressed the fact that the rapper has several ongoing cases, they emphasized that he is not a murderer.
On November 29, 2011, Hatch was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug charges.
Discography
Studio albums- 2006: Bad AzzBad Azz (album)Bad Azz is the debut album by the rapper Lil Boosie, released on October 24, 2006. "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc is the first and only single off the album...
- 2009: Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz
- 2010: Incarcerated
Collaboration Albums
- 2003: Ghetto Stories (with WebbieWebbieWebster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
) - 2005: Gangsta MusikGangsta MusikGangsta Musik is the second collaboration album from the duo Lil Boosie and Webbie. The album had well-known hits such as Swerve and Give Me That .-Tracks:...
(with WebbieWebbieWebster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
) - 2007: Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the FittestTrill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the FittestTrill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest is a compilation album by Trill Entertainment, featuring rappers Lil' Boosie, Foxx, and Webbie.-Track listing:#"Say Round"#*First verse: Big Head#*Second verse: Lil Boosie...
(with FoxxFoxx (rapper)Not to be confused with Jamie FoxxJonathan Reed, Sr. is better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
, WebbieWebbieWebster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
and Trill FamTrill EntertainmentTrill Entertainment is a record label, created by Pimp C of UGK in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that publishes music by rappers native to Louisiana, such as Lil' Boosie, Webbie, Foxx, Lil Trill, KaDe, Lil Phat, Mouse & Shell. Trill has now moved to Atlanta, Georgia....
) - 2010: Trill Entertainment Presents: All or Nothing (with FoxxFoxx (rapper)Not to be confused with Jamie FoxxJonathan Reed, Sr. is better known by his stage name Foxx, is a rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
, WebbieWebbieWebster Gradney, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Webbie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label from 2003 to 2005. In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with "Gimme That" featuring Bun B...
and Trill FamTrill EntertainmentTrill Entertainment is a record label, created by Pimp C of UGK in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that publishes music by rappers native to Louisiana, such as Lil' Boosie, Webbie, Foxx, Lil Trill, KaDe, Lil Phat, Mouse & Shell. Trill has now moved to Atlanta, Georgia....
)
Awards
- Ozone Awards
- 2008: Club Banger of the Year ("Independent") [Won]
- 2007: Best Rap Album (Bad Azz) [Nominated]
- 2007: Best Breakthrough Artist [Won]