Webbie Makes Music With Lil Boosie
Webbie and Lil Boosie have been friends for a very long time. In fact, that both have recording contracts with Trill Entertainment, a section of UGK which is headed by Bun B. The two rap stars were born and raised on the hard streets of Baton Rouge in Louisiana and thanks to this upbringing they have been able to create hit albums. Both artists, Boosie whose real name is Torrence Hatch and Webbie, whose real name is Webster Gradney Jr are products of their respective upbringings. Both men came from broken families where parents were either non-existent or just were not there.
As a young boy of just eight years old, Webbie’s mother lost her battle with cancer, and Boosie’s father was gone as well. Both these artists have done a great deal for southern music, and have together managed to gain a pretty big following. These are the two musicians that keep Trill Entertainment on the up and up. The reason is that both of them were very smart about how they went about their business.
In the beginning, Webbie originally signed with Trill Ent. He was signed by the now deceased Pimp-C who had the chance to listen to Gradney Jr. write rhymes about his mother who had died from cancer. There are some other things you should know about Webbie. As a young boy, he started writing his own rap songs and lyrics. He was also a huge fan of hardcore rap and could identify with those artists struggles. He particularly enjoyed the rapping styles of Bun B, Pimp C, and Scarface.
Prior to hooking up with Lil’ Boosie, Webbie was the quarterback of the football team at his school. Even though Lil’ Boosie has two years on his friend Webbie, they ended up being tight knit. So what kind of music have these two Baton Rouge locals put together? Well, they’ve actually released two records – 2003′s “Ghetto Stories”, and 2004′s “Gangsta Musik”. They’ve also come out with albums independently that still feature each other.
On Lil’ Boosie’s 2009 album Superbad, he featured Webbie on his songs “Levis,” and “Better Believe It.” And Lil’ Boosie was featured on Webbie’s songs “Independent,” and “Thuggin.” They also appear all many other tracks together in a seemingly never-ending parade of features: “I’m on Purple,” “Full of That,” “Vibin,” “Back Up,” and so on.
They continue to work together today. It’s obvious that they appreciate their creative synchronicity, the mutual support and the friendship that they have. Actually, both rappers can usually be found together performing shows, or simply hanging out at a club. They’ve also made appearances in music videos together.
Whether you like Lil Boosie or Webbie, you should also know about the other players of the Trill Entertainment family who along with Lil Boosie and Webbie include Mouse and Foxx. If you have not heard of Foxx, you should listen to his song “Coogi Down”- it’s off the hook! They work and play as a team and their music shows how much they enjoy creating new sounds for their fans to enjoy. Lil Boosie and Webbie will continue to collaborate together and if you want to learn more about how they work as a team you should research their interviews.
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