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BOOGIEBoogie isn’t up next, he is now! The Compton, California native has proven to reign supreme is lyricism, creativity, story telling, and cadence. He has all the makings of a rap superstar but has yet to receive the national recognition, he is rightfully owed. Between his debut album, studio time, and a couple social media post we managed to get candid with Boogie to talk about his background, “Everythings for Sale”, these “Top 5 Rapper List” and what’s coming next.

Tiffany: Going to church every Sunday is a big part of our lives growing up rather it’s with our granny or our mother. Joining the church choir was that your choice or your mothers?

Boogie: That was my mother’s choice because she was being lazy and she sent me to her friend's house as a way to discipline me but it ended up being a good thing for me.

Tiffany: How did church impact you musically growing up?

Boogie: If it wasn't for church I wouldn't be so good at melodies. I feel like once I hear a certain beat, my brain automatically goes back to church and I start doing melodies. I wouldn't gangbang if it wasn't for church. I was introduced to gang banging becuase of the city I was in and where it was located, it was a church full of gang members. I feel like every gang member, has this thing about afterlife, it's a justification, they don’t want to seem like they are doing this for no reason.

Tiffany: What was the first beat you rapped over?

Boogie: The Gridin’ beat the Clipse. I did a freestyle over that T-Pain song (sings)“I’m so hood”.

Tiffany: Your cadence and lisp is something that makes you stand out as arapper, was it something you loved in the beginning?

Boogie: Nah, I didn’t really notice I had lisp until I made it to blogs and they statedthat “this rapper had a lisp”. None of my homies wanted to be real so I really didn'tknow until then.

Tiffany: 2009 was a big year for you, you had your son Darius. Not beingestablished as a rapper yet? What was going through your mind?

Boogie: I just ran away from home. I was staying at my baby mother's house at the time and she was older than me. We was definitely having a lot of unprotected sex. When reality hit me that you can actually get pregnant from unprotected sex. First couple months I was over having a baby. I’m not going to lie I was thinking about abortion, becuase I’m a kid, scared. I didn’t tell my mom until she was 5-6 months pregnant. I was so scared to how she was going to react but it was the biggest blessing of my life. I never thought I could love somebody like that, my kid is everything to me.

Tiffany: You recorded your first mixtape at your mother's house. First, how were youable to afford the equipment and second how did you get that past your mom?

Boogie: Financial aid and a student loan, that I finally just paid off. I just paid eleven bands a couple weeks ago, so my student loan is paid off. I went to Best Buy as soon as I got that check and bought a Macbook, pro tools, and figured out how to record myself. Even though my momma couldn't support me financially as a kid and I didnt have everything I wanted. I’m super grateful she gave me that space to create and didn’t press me about rent until about 3 years later when I was about to get signed. I’m super grateful for that.

Tiffany: 2015 you connect with Jahlil Beats for “Oh My” a big record for you, 'would yousay you have the same musical influences/inspirations now as you did when you firststarted rapping?

Boogie: Yeah, I think it’s all about the way a beat talks to me and if I catch that vibe, I catch that vibe. Originally, Jahlil sent me a whole bunch of backpack a** beats, I guess cause he thought I just wanted to rap and I hated every beat he sent me. Then he sent me another pack with some more turnt sh*t and I started humming that melody and my kid was with me when he started humming it too so I kind of knew I had something.

Tiffany: 2017, you sign to Eminem, What was the most useful thing you bought withyour advance?

Boogie: My first advance I spent it on Postmates and weed. That was my first advance. Thistime around I’m a little bit more smarter, I got some bread ducked off.

Tiffany: Investments in the future?

Boogie: Yeah, yeah that’s the plan. Taxes are crazy, man! I know you didn't ask me about thatbut I f**king hate taxes.

Tiffany: I saw your tweet about taxes.

Boogie: I was mad that day. I was tweeting a lot about taxes. That really pissed me off because at the end of the year I have to give them half of what I made this year. I’m used to not making a lot so at the end of the year I get taxes, if I claim my kid or something then me and my baby momma split it. F*ck taxes!

Tiffany: You’ve released your debut album “Everythings for Sale”, this year. I feel atime. You are so mature in your lyricism and creativity and I think it’s time for you todeserve?

Boogie: Nah, of course I hate to say I’m slept on because I feel like that is something feel like it’s time for me to get bigger but that’s all up to me and how hard I work and caught up in comparing their success to other people's success and that is somethi just have to know everyone's process is different.

Tiffany: “Everythings for Sale”, who’s the funeral for?

Boogie: Guess? What do you think it symbolize?

Tiffany: I mean, it could be the death of many things, your old self?

Boogie: If you were to ask me, I would say it’s me in the casket. Everybody has their

Tiffany: Tired/ Reflections-sets the tone for the album- goes over there inner conversAnthony?

Boogie: Before I started calling myself Boogie, I was super into weird stuff, which I sand I thought I was cooler than everybody in the world. So I guess there is a differenI don’t even know who Anthony is.

Tiffany: You also rap a lot about the relationship you have with women in your life frshare that narrative?

Boogie: I’m probably so emotional because I was raised by all girls, there are no boywas vulnerable on a track and the feeling I got from it, it’s un matched. When you calike you are doing something right for the world. It’s important!

s if you’re an up and coming vet. You’ve been up and coming for a longget that national attention. Do you feel like you get the credit you

I can control, I can control my fate, but we all strive for more. I definitelyeverybody process is different everybody timing is different . Artist getng I had to eliminate out of my brain and something I’m still working on. I

own interpretations and that's what I think is so great about the cover.

ations you have with yourself , is there a difference between Boogie and

till am but I was more focused on my academics. Then I became Boogiece, I wouldn’t say there is. I don’t even like people calling me Anthony. So,

om “Thirst 48” to “Everythings for Sale”, why is it important for you to

s in my family. I realized I’m just a super emotional person. The first time In be honest and people can grow and learn from your mistakes, you feel

Tiffany: What have told your son about women and relationships?

Boogie: Man, he just getting to that age where he starting to feel himself. I caught him looking at YouTwith anybody. I know I didn’t at that age, I wanted to learn on my own. Now they have access to the inso much I could do.

Tiffany: Drunk textin’ SZA, did that happen?

Boogie: I was drunk, I texted her. But I wasn't as thirsty as the world probably think. I really hit her onand wouldn't have myself exposed like that. She didn't reply to me though. That’s the crazy part.

Tiffany: Next time you see are you going to bring it up?

Boogie: Nah, it’s cool. She probably hates me because I know people be in her comments asking herher though, man.

Tiffany: You just did a freestyle over that India Arie vocals and that went viral. Do you feel like when y

Boogie: Nah, I think my biggest problem as an artist is Instagram and having to always do stuff on thesomething like that. Even though the skit on my album is cool, it has to take me into another world. W

Tiffany: Since we are talking about social media, how do you feel about these “top rapper list”?

Boogie: F*ck these list! Nah, it’s all opinions. You can't really get mad at people’s opinions. I personalplayers, you gotta be able to accept it in every sport. But, I’m still going to be salty if anybody make a

Tiffany: You are the people’s champ, you bring people on stage, pull up to their house, you put a lot oconcert, I feel like your are the people champ.

Boogie: Yeah I think that’s apart of being underground. When you’re underground people feel like thebeing the people champ because they feel like they are sharing you with everybody. Your fans don’t

Tiffany: Are you dropping another album by the end of year or maybe early next?

Boogie: I’m working on it now, I’m trying to tap into vibes. I just want to make sure I’m pushing myselcatching a vibe.

Tiffany: How do you want to be remembered?

Boogie: As the greatest, to ever rap. I know that’s cliché but that’s what I really think about. Just being

ube videos of a couple girls a few times. It’s tough because the kid doesn't really want to talk about itternet, I’m not going to lie the internet might be the teacher for my kid growing up because there is only

some let’s link and do this type of vibe, my brain was probably on some other sh*t but I’m too smart

why she didn't reply to Boogie. She’s probably like, “why is he using me for his roll out?” but shout to

ou doing freestyles and you’re just having fun that is better for you since you get that viral attention?

re. So when I can just go on Instagram and do something I’m good at doing and not have to do a skit orhen I can just go rap over a soulful beat that is when I’m in my element I just don’t want to overdo it.

ly wouldn't upload no list because I don't care. It’ whatever! People say stuff about basketball top 50ny type of list and don’t put me on it.

f local talent on your album and travel with people that are from the area, headlined a mental health

y can grab you and they feel like they elevate with you. When you reach a certain point you may stopreally want you to get super popular. Right now, I am the people champ.

f when it happens, it happens. Hopefully, it will happen soon but it's all about catching a rhythm and

the best, I want to be remembered as being honest. The best for real, for real!