

Trill signed Boosie and assisted him in bring his legal issues to an end. 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. At this point, Boosie felt as though he was a failure. Ultimately, his behavior led to him also being incarcerated. The album spread like wildfire, every hood in Baton Rouge had flyers up for it, everybody was playing it.Īfter the incarceration, Boosie once again turned back to the streets. 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. Releasing this album put him back in the spotlight, as he had a new young tallented rapper at his side. This album was a saving grace for C-Loc, as he was slowly losing popularity.

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. Living in the 225, Boosie had no contacts, no real means of exposure. After being expelled from school, Boosie picked up freestyling and began to get serious about his music. Growing up with no father figure and without a strong guiding hand, Boosie turned to drugs and crime. Boosie got very involved in basketball to stay off the streets, and was actually expected to move on to college level basketball.Īt 14 years old, Boosie moved in to live with his grandmother after his father was murdered over drugs. To outsiders, it was a jungle, to residents, it was life. His neighborhood, notorious for drugs and violence, was a place feared by the general population. Growing up, Boosie was hardened by the many difficult experiences he was put through.

in a ghetto in the mean streets of south side Baton Rouge (SSB). 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.
