A Boogie wit da Hoodie is a musician, songwriter, rapper from the USA. The rap artist became widely known in 2017 after the release of the disc "The Bigger Artist". Since then, the musician regularly conquers the Billboard chart. His singles have been topping the charts all over the world for over three years now. The performer has many prestigious music awards and prizes.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie's love for the music
Artist J. Dubose is the real name of the musician. He was born on December 6, 1995 near New York. Interestingly, the love of music came to the future rapper quite early. At the age of 8, he was already listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Kanye West, etc.
Therefore, rap has been my favorite genre since childhood. Already at the age of 12, the boy began to compose the first texts. It was easy for him to do this business and very soon he wanted to record his own songs.
Another interesting fact: in order to save up for a studio, the boy began selling marijuana. However, as expected, this did not lead to anything good - the young man was detained. The family was forced to move, but this did not fundamentally change anything. The artist was detained about 5 times already in another state of Florida.
The main articles are theft (with burglary) and possession of narcotic substances. After a while the young man returned to Highbridge.
Early career A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Interestingly, house arrests in Florida benefited the aspiring musician. At this time, he actively developed his writing skills, trained artistry and prepared to actively perform on stage.
The first song released was "Temporary", which he uploaded to SoundCloud. At this point, the performer was still rather weak in performance technique. Realizing this, he willingly accepted the help of a coach who taught him rhythm.
In 2015, after returning to New York, the musician founded the Highbridge the Label studio with friends. It was a low-cost home studio that, however, allowed musicians to create a lot of new music for free on an occasional basis. Within a year he worked on his first major release.
The Artist mixtape was released in early 2016. Despite the fact that it was not a full-fledged album (mixtapes are usually much weaker than albums in quality), the release caused a stir. In particular, Forbes magazine called the rapper "promising". From that moment on, the musician began to work harder on new releases.
Rise of popularity
2016 was a breakthrough year for the artist. A Boogie wit da Hoodie managed to perform several times as an opening act for the popular rap artist Drake in his series of concerts with The Future.
Thanks to this, the musician managed to declare himself quite loudly. By the summer, the rapper had already managed to conclude an agreement with the legendary label Atlantic Records. That same year, he performed live at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards.
By autumn, the artist released "The Bigger Artist". It was an EP - a small format album (6-7 songs). The disc allowed the musician to consolidate his position. Gradually, he began to receive an increasing number of new listeners. The musician was recognized among connoisseurs of hip-hop. In addition, the release hit the top 50 selling albums on the Billboard 200 chart. And Rolling Stone magazine named it one of the best released in 2016.
Further development
"The Bigger Artist" is the artist's first solo disc, released at the end of September 2017. The album featured many notable guests: Chris Brown, 21 Savage, YongBoy and many other stars of the American rap and pop scene.
The single "Drowning" reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album made A Boogie wit da Hoodie a real star of American hip-hop. From that moment on, he regularly appears on the releases of artists such as 6ix9ine, Juice Wrld, Offset and others.
"Hoodie SZN" is the musician's second album, released in 2018. The release allowed to consolidate the already won positions. And again, the work demonstrated the artist as a promising rapper. Trap Season was released less than a year later. Critics, by the way, often note the high productivity of the musician, which is not typical for many modern representatives of rap.
2019 has become even more fruitful in terms of joint work. In particular, A Boogie wit da Hoodie got on releases for such artists as Ed Sheeran, Rick Ross, Khalid, Ellie Brook, Liam Payne, Lil Dark and Summer Walker, etc. In February 2020, the album "Artist 2.0" was released. The first three singles from the album hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is important that all of them were in the first 40 positions of the chart.
Big Plans A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Known as an artist who often collaborates with many diverse musicians. And on his second album, about a dozen rappers and singers took part. This not only improved the quality of his songs and diversified them, but also made it possible to advertise the release among different audiences.
In 2021, the artist is going to release a number of joint releases, including with the famous rapper Lil Uzi Vert. In addition, there is also information about the imminent release of a new, fifth studio solo album.
It is worth noting that almost all the works released by the artist are positively received by critics. They note his lyrics and ability to combine lyrical mood with the fashion trends of trap music.
