Lil Boosie

In his two latestofferings, "Like This Before" and "Hatin," Snootie gives polarizing perspectives as he looks back at his humble beginnings and then flashes an extended middle finger to everyone who doubted him.

Train Of Thought: Boosie BadAzz "Black Heaven" Feat. Keyshia Cole and J. Cole Words Dan Rys Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class. Check out everything from our Freshman issue right here. V...

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Chedda Da Connect grabs Fetty Wap, Yo Gotti, Boosie Badazz and Boston George for the official remix of "Flicka Da Wrist." The almost seven minute song notches another win on the belt for the Houston native. Chedda starts the record off with a new verse, "If you ain't catching planes than what you doing/Still dunkin' on ni--as, call me Patrick Ewing...

The list of rappers recovering from extended prison sentences and returning to rap relevance is a short one; only Tupac, Lil Wayne, T.I. and more than likely Gucci Mane can boast that they didn't truly lose a step while locked up. But none of them spent anywhere near the four-plus years behind bars that Boosie BadAzz endured, with nearly all of it spent wondering if there would be any daylight at

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Boosie BadAzz cut his show in New York City short after just one song tonight, throwing up as he left the stage. It should have been a celebratory night for the Baton Rouge MC; today Boosie released Touch Down 2 Cause Hell, his first album in five years and his comeback since his nearly half-decade stint in prison. ...

Boosie Badazz is getting ready to drop his sixth studio album, Touch Down 2 Cause Hell on May 26. The LP will feature appearances from Rich Homie Quan, Webbie, Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross and T.I. We've already heard two singles off the LP. Most recently...

Continuing the long and storied tradition of calling out your own label, Yo Gotti has words for Epic: He's about his money. Concealed, the newest effort from the Memphis stalwart is a lean, uncomplicated record. Predicated on a few simple goals (avoid jail; help the homies avoid jail; other than that, get money), Concealed doubles down on the promise that he showed as a teenager in Tennessee ...

Me and My Lil G A photo posted by Boosie Bad Azz (@officialboosieig) on Jan 1, 2015 at 9:40am PST After Boosie Badazz posted a photo of him and his son, viewers began to speculate that he photoshopped his son into the picture. Despite rumors to the contrary, Lil Boosie (now going by Boosie Badazz) did, in fact, spend Christmas with his children. An ...

Christmas just aint Christmas without the ones you love. Many rappers find themselves missing precious time with family and friends throughout the year while on the road and in the studio. Christmas gives them the opportunity to share those intimate moments with those they are the closest with...

What strikes you is that Lil Snupe is smiling. The late Louisiana rapper, only 18 when he was tragically killed last June, was known for, as his mentor Meek Mill put it, "spittin' so much pain." But the precocious Snupe was engaged and too engaging, too ready to hold court as the funniest guy in the room...