He caught the eye of some Universal Music Group representatives. He paired up again with Webbie, to release their second compilation album, Gangsta Musik. In the same year, he released Trill Azz Mixes II which introduced Phat, later known as Lil Phat. 1, which also featured an appearance of Torrence 'Bad Azz'. In 2004, the duo worked together again on Trill Azz Mixtape Vol. Later in the summer of 2003, Boosie collaborated with Webbie on the album Ghetto Stories, presented by Pimp C. The album featured Pimp C, Young Bleed, Webbie while he also put out his first mixtape title Boosie 2002 (Advance) featuring contributions by Max Minelli and Pimp C.Ģ003–2005: Ghetto Stories, Gangsta Muzik and Warner Bros. Soon after, Trill independently released the album For My Thugz under his new alias Lil Boosie in 2002.

In 2001 he joined Trill Entertainment backed by its CEO the late Pimp C of UGK. The album production was mostly handled by Happy Perez, and featured C-Loc, Max Minelli and Donkey. At 17 years of age, he recorded his debut album, the aptly-titled Youngest of da Camp, (Camp Life Entertainment, 2000). Alongside C-Loc and Max Minelli, he served as one of the 'faces' of the Camp. The departure of Young Bleed from the Camp helped put Lil Boosie in a prime position amongst the group. He eventually debuted on C-Loc's fifth album, 'It's A Gamble' in 2000 under his old alias Boosie and Concentration Camp third studio album Camp III : Thug Brothas in 2000. The group consisted of Young Bleed, C-Loc, Happy Perez, Boo, Max Minelli, J-Von, Lee Tyme and Lucky Knuckles. and joined the group Concentration Camp, as the youngest member in 1998. He was mentored by Young Bleed and C-Loc as well as MD. Lil' Boosie's cousin Young Dee introduced Boosie to Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the late 1990s. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. His father, Torrence Hatch, Sr., died in 1997.

His mother, Connie Hatch (née Givens), was a school principal whose father was a pastor. on November 14, 1982, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up on West Garfield Street.

2.9 2018: Boosie Blues Cafe and Badazz 3.5īoosie was born Torrence Hatch Jr.

2.8 2016–present: Penitentiary Chances Boosie Badazz and C-Murder joint album and BooPac.

2.7 2014–2015: Touchdown 2 Cause Hell and Life After Deathrow.

2.6 2014: Name change to 'Boosie Badazz'.

2.4 2009: Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz and Bad Azz Entertainment.

2.3 2006–2008: Bad Azz and Survival of the Fittest.

2.2 2003–2005: Ghetto Stories, Gangsta Muzik and Warner Bros.

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