Boogie (rapper)

Boogie (born Anthony Dixson[1][2]) is an American hip-hop artist from Compton, California.[2] He is known for his ability to bring to life real life experiences in his music.[1]

Life

Boogie grew up in Compton, California and was a member of the church choir.[2] His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously.[3] In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses at Long Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchases recording equipment.[4]

Musical career

Boogie’s musical career started when he joined the First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church choir[5] in 8th grade under the guidance of his mother.[2][6] While a member of the choir, he was introduced to gangbanging and slowly began to make the transition from gospel, to gospel rap to mainstream rap.[6][1]

On June 24, 2014, he released his debut mixtape Thirst 48, which chronicled his life and struggles.[7][2] A year later, his debut was followed by his breakthrough mixtape The Reach, was released on June 24.[2] He signed a deal with Interscope Records in 2015  and in October 2017, Eminem signed Boogie to Shady Records.[2][7]

His break out single, “Oh My” was released in 2015 and produced by Jahlil Beats.[8][9]

In 2016, Boogie released Thirst 48, Pt. II via Interscope Records,[2] a continuation of his debut mixtape from 2014 that also deals with new themes such as Millennial reliance on social media.[10] He was featured in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and made an appearance behind Eminem in his solo freestyle.[9][2]

His first release from Shady Records was “Violence,” a collaboration with Masego,[11] in December 2017. The release was followed up by two more songs in 2018 - “Self Destruction” in May[12][13] and “Deja Vu” in August.[14] Boogie’s still untitled new album is expected to drop in fall 2018.[15] He has gained praise from Rihanna, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.[16][17][18][9][19]

Boogie is currently managed by LVRN.

In August 2018, Boogie participated in an ad for Snickers “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign alongside Elton John.[20]

Discography

Singles
TITLE DATE ALBUM
"Oh My" Aug. 13, 2015 Non-album single
"Violence" feat. Masego Dec. 13, 2017 Non-album single
"Came Up" Dec. 13, 2017 Non-album single
"Self Destruction" May 25, 2018 Non-album single
"Deja Vu" Aug. 31, 2018 Non-album single
Albums
TITLE DATE LABEL
Thirst 48, Pt. II Oct. 14, 2016 Interscope Records
The Reach (Mixtape) June 24, 2015 N/A
Thirst 48 June 24, 2014 N/A
Collaborations
TITLE DATE ARTIST
"Monster 2.0" Dec. 9, 2016 Jacob Banks

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boogie: A Rapper of Consequence | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Boogie Is The Next Compton Rapper To Reach For The Throne". Vibe. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  3. ↑ Maloney, Devon. "Rapper Boogie puts son Darius first — sometimes even on his songs - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Show And Prove: Boogie Is a New Type of West Coast Rapper - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  5. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "The Emotional Journey Of Boogie From Gang Life To "Oh My"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  6. 1 2 "Rapper Boogie: From Gangs to Club Bangers and Kendrick Lamar Cosigns". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. 1 2 Aswad, Jem (2017-10-11). "Eminem's Shady Records Signs Compton Rapper Boogie". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Who Is Boogie? Meet The L.A. Rapper Who's About to Run the Summer With His Song "Oh My"". Complex. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  9. 1 2 3 "Boogie Feels Super Blessed to Have Eminem's Cosign - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  10. ↑ "Compton Rapper Boogie Tells Personal Stories for the Internet Age". Noisey. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  11. ↑ "Boogie's New Song Is A Perfect Example Of Why Eminem Signed Him". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  12. ↑ "Boogie Drops Surreal Video for New Single "Self Destruction"". Complex. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  13. ↑ "Boogie's 'Self Destruction' Video Shows His Fun Side: Watch". Vibe. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  14. ↑ "Boogie Brings Back The Mannequin Challenge For Trippy "Deja Vu"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  15. ↑ "Eminem Teases New Material From Boogie: "One of the Greatest Albums Coming Out This Year"". DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  16. ↑ "Boogie Has The Talent And Desire To Be Compton's Next Great Rapper". UPROXX. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  17. ↑ "Rapper Boogie: From Gangs to Club Bangers and Kendrick Lamar Cosigns". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  18. ↑ "Eminem Reveals What Made Him Sign Compton Rapper Boogie - AllHipHop.com". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  19. ↑ "Boogie's New Song Is A Perfect Example Of Why Eminem Signed Him". MTV News. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  20. ↑ Hampp, Andrew (2018-08-30). "Songs for Screens: Watch Elton John and Boogie Host a Rap Battle in New Snickers Ad". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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