Lil Boosie

Infobox musical artist
Name = Lil Boosie


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Torrence Hatch
Alias = Boosie Bad Azz, Boosie Boo, Hatch
Born = birth date and age|1983|11|14
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Origin = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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Genre = Southern hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap
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Years_active = 1999—present
Label = Asylum Records/Trill Entertainment
Associated_acts = Trill Entertainment, Webbie, Foxx, 3 Deep
URL = http://www.myspace.com/lilboosie
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Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1983) known by his stage name Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Lil Boosie teamed up with Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc and his Concentration Camp in the late 1990s and made his debut on C-Loc's fifth album, "It's a Gamble". Shortly afterwards, Boosie released his debut album "For My Thugz" in 2003. [ [http://www.lyricsmania.com/biography/lil_boosie_biography_7997.html Lil Boosie biography] . "LyricsMania.com". Accessed January 29 2008.]

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". [ [http://music.aol.com/artist/lil-boosie/biography/2148871 Lil Boosie Biography at AOL Music] . "AOL Music". Accessed January 29 2008.]

Discography

Albums

*2000: "Youngest of da Camp"
*2003: "For My Thugz"
*2006: "Streetz Iz Mine"
*2006: "Bad Azz"
*2007: "" (with Lil' Boosie, Foxx, Webbie and Trill Fam)

Awards

*Ozone Awards
**2008: Club Banger of the Year ("Independent") (Won)
**2007: Best Rap Album ("Bad Azz") [Nominated]
**2007: Best Breakthrough Artist (Won)

References

External links

* [http://www.trillent.com/ Lil Boosie] official label site
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* [http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/lil-boosie-interview/ The DJ Booth: Lil' Boosie Interview] (April 2007)