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American rapper from California

Musical artist

Anthony Tremaine Dixson[2][3] (born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Westside Boogie (stylised as WESTSIDE BOOGIE; formerly known as Boogie), is an American rapper.[3] He is known for bringing real life experiences into his music.[2] His debut mixtape, Thirst 48, was released on June 24, 2014, followed by his next mixtape, The Reach which was released a year later. In 2016, he released his third mixtape Thirst 48, Pt. II and signed to Shady Records and Interscope Records in 2017.[4] His debut studio album, Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25, 2019.[5] His second album More Black Superheroes was released on June 17, 2022.

Early life[edit]

Anthony Tremaine Dixson was born on August 30, 1989 in Compton, California, where he was also raised, and was a member of the church choir.[3] His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously.[6] In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses at Long Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchase recording equipment.[7] He is also a single father of his son, working in part-time jobs and eventually, rapping became his full-time career.[8]

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Musical career[edit]

2014–2016: Thirst 48, The Reach and Thirst 48, Pt. II[edit]

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[edit]

In October 2017, it was announced that Boogie signed to Shady Records.[11] He was featured in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and made an appearance behind Eminem in his solo freestyle.[13][3] His first release from Shady Records was “Violence”, a collaboration with Masego,[15] in December 2017. The release was followed up by two more songs in 2018 – “Self Destruction” in May[16][17] and “Deja Vu” in August.[18] He has gained praise from Rihanna, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.[19][10][20][13][15]

Boogie is currently managed by Love Renaissance (LVRN). He opened for 6lack alongside Tierra Whack on 6lack’s world tour.[21] Boogie’s debut album, Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25 with melodic singles like “Rainy Days”, “Silent Ride” and “Self Destruction”.[5] The album includes guest appearances from Eminem, 6lack, and JID, among others.[22]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Mixtapes[edit]

Singles[edit]

Guest appearances[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ “Shady Records Signs Boogie”. Shady Records. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b “Boogie Announced His Debut Album, ‘Everything’s For Sale’“. Uproxx.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. ^ Maloney, Devon (24 June 2015). “Rapper Boogie puts son Darius first — sometimes even on his songs – Los Angeles Times”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. ^ “Show And Prove: Boogie Is a New Type of West Coast Rapper – XXL”. XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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  9. ^ “The Emotional Journey Of Boogie From Gang Life To “Oh My”“. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  10. ^ a b c “Rapper Boogie: From Gangs to Club Bangers and Kendrick Lamar Cosigns”. Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  11. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (2017-10-11). “Eminem’s Shady Records Signs Compton Rapper Boogie”. Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  12. ^ “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.
  13. ^ a b c “Boogie Feels Super Blessed to Have Eminem’s Cosign – XXL”. XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  14. ^ “Compton Rapper Boogie Tells Personal Stories for the Internet Age”. Noisey. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  15. ^ a b “Boogie’s New Song Is A Perfect Example Of Why Eminem Signed Him”. MTV News. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  16. ^ “Boogie Drops Surreal Video for New Single “Self Destruction”“. Complex. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  17. ^ “Boogie’s ‘Self Destruction’ Video Shows His Fun Side: Watch”. Vibe. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  18. ^ “Boogie Brings Back The Mannequin Challenge For Trippy “Deja Vu”“. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  19. ^ “Boogie Has The Talent And Desire To Be Compton’s Next Great Rapper”. UPROXX. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  20. ^ “Eminem Reveals What Made Him Sign Compton Rapper Boogie – AllHipHop.com”. AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  21. ^ “6LACK Announces World Tour Featuring Tierra Whack, Boogie & More”. HotNewHipHop. August 14, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  22. ^ “Boogie recruits Eminem, J.I.D., and more on Everythings For Sale”. The Fader. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  23. ^ “Boogie Chart History: Billboard 200”. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  24. ^ “Boogie Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  25. ^ “Boogie Chart History: Canadian Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  26. ^ “Instagram”.
  27. ^ “MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES by WESTSIDE BOOGIE”.
  28. ^ “Thirst 48”. Hotnewhiphop.com. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  29. ^ “The Reach”. Hotnewhiphop. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  30. ^ “Thirst 48 Part II”. Hotnewhiphop. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  31. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (2016-01-05). “Cozz “Nothin Personal” Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist”. HipHopDX.
  32. ^ “The Game – Roped Off Feat. Problem & Boogie (Prod. By League Of Starz)”. Hotnewhiphop.com. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  33. ^ “Denzel Curry – Today Feat. Boogie & Allan Kingdom”. Hotnewhiphop.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  34. ^ “Niia – California Feat. Boogie”. Hotnewhiphop.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  35. ^ “WALE UNVEILS ‘WOW.. THAT’S CRAZY’ ALBUM COVER & TRACK LIST”. HipHopnMore. October 2019.
  36. ^ “SiR Drops New Track “Rapper Weed” Featuring Boogie”. Complex. Retrieved April 23, 2020.


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