2014–2016: Thirst 48, The Reach and Thirst 48, Pt. II
Boogie's musical career started when he joined the First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church choir [9] in 8th grade under the guidance of his mother. [3] [10] While a member of the choir, he was introduced to gangbanging and slowly began to make the transition from gospel to rap. [10] [2] On June 24, 2013, he released his debut mixtape Thirst 48, which chronicled his life and struggles. [11] [3] A year later, his debut was followed by his breakthrough mixtape The Reach, was released on June 24. [3] He signed a deal with Interscope Records in 2015. [3]
His break out single, "Oh My" was released in 2015 and produced by Jahlil Beats. [12] [13] In 2016, Boogie released Thirst 48, Pt. II via Interscope Records, [3] a continuation of his debut mixtape from 2014 that also deals with new themes such as Millennial reliance on social media. [14]
2017–present: Everythings for Sale
In October 2017, Boogie signed to Shady Records. [11] He appeared in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and featured behind Eminem during his solo freestyle. [13] [3]
His first release under Shady Records was the single "Violence", a collaboration with Masego, released in December 2017. [15] In 2018, he released two additional singles: "Self Destruction" in May [16] [17] and "Deja Vu" in August. [18]
Boogie has received praise from artists such as Rihanna, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar. [19] [10] [20] [13] [15]
He is managed by Love Renaissance (LVRN) and joined 6lack and Tierra Whack on 6lack's world tour in 2018. [21]
Boogie's debut studio album, Everythings for Sale , was released on January 25, 2019. The project features the singles "Rainy Days", "Silent Ride", and "Self Destruction", and includes guest appearances from Eminem, 6lack, and JID, among others. [22]
