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Photography by ABDI IBRAHIM Words by JIDE ADETUNJI Video by ABDI IBRAHIM Styling by ADAM AMANUEL

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1920Compton born rapper Boogie, is a true embodiment of ‘Humble Beginnings’. Known for his unrivaled ability to share his pain and emotions through his music and visuals; Boogie has seen great success with his mixtapes ‘Thirst 48’ and ‘The Reach’ before dropping his debut album ‘Everything for Sale’ at the start of 2019.

Despite only being one album deep, Boogie has been recognised and co-signed by Hip-hop royalty gaining praise from Rihanna, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, before being signed to Shady Records/Interscope in 2017. Since then he has toured the world with rising stars such as 6lack and Tierra Whack, becoming one of the cultures brightest emerging talents. He has also stretched his musical reach overseas collaborating with UK homegrown talent such as Shaé Universe on his latest project.

His journey however hasn't been one of immediate gratifications. After getting in trouble growing up as a kid, his mother sent him to a church boarding school where he was, ironically, introduced to gang life. However, this was also the beginning of his musical career as he joined the ‘First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church choir’, where he developed a passion for gospel before transitioning into rap. Not to mention he's visually impaired in one eye, describing it as "damn near legally blind," and has a lisp that has become a characteristic of his songs. Despite all the challenges faced by the young LA native, this future legend has made his mark in the culture by beating the odds and rising from his ‘Humble Beginnings’ to achieve greatness.

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