Growing up, Boosie was hardened by the many difficult experiences he was put through. His neighborhood, notorious for drugs and violence, was a place feared by the general population. To outsiders, it was a jungle, to residents, it was life. Boosie got very involved in basketball to stay off the streets, and was actually expected to move on to college level basketball.
At 14 years old, Boosie moved in to live with his grandmother after his father was murdered over drugs. Growing up with no father figure and without a strong guiding hand, Boosie turned to drugs and crime. After being expelled from school, Boosie picked up freestyling and began to get serious about his music. Living in the 225, Boosie had no contacts, no real means of exposure. Lil Boosie teamed up with Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the late 1990s and made his debut on C-Loc's 5th album, "It's a Gamble", which also featured Three Six Mafia, South Park Mexican, and the rest of the Concentration Camp. This album was a saving grace for C-Loc, as he was slowly losing popularity. Releasing this album put him back in the spotlight, as he had a new young tallented rapper at his side. Baton Rouge couldn't get enough. Shortly afterwards, Boosie released his debut CD, "Youngest of the Camp", which sold over 10,000 units and featured fellow up and coming Baton Rouge rapper Max Minelli, which was exactly what boosie needed to jump start his career. The album spread like wildfire, every hood in Baton Rouge had flyers up for it, everybody was playing it.
After the incarceration, Boosie once again turned back to the streets. Ultimately, his behavior led to him also being incarcerated. At this point, Boosie felt as though he was a failure. However, fate lent Boosie a hand, and Boosie had an opportunity to join an up and coming record label called Trill Entertainment aka Trill Ent which was backed by Pimp-C of UGK. Trill signed Boosie and assisted him in bring his legal issues to an end. Soon after, Boosie and Trill independently released the CD "For my Thugs" under TrillEnt. This release went on to sell over 15,000 copies. Later in the summer of 2003, Boosie co-starred with one of his label-mates, Webbie, on the album "Ghetto Stories" which also went on to sell well over 15,000 copies.
Again paired up with Webbie, Lil Boosie's 2004 release, "Gangsta Musik" is what really gained him popularity. This CD featured the ever popular songs "Swerve" (which later made an appearance in the movie "Hustle and Flow"), "Give Me That", and "Bad Bitch". This was Boosie's first really popular album, actually penetrating the borders of Louisiana and reaching far beyond.
Boosie's talent was now undeniable, and he caught the eye of some Universal Records representatives. In late January of 2005, Boosie signed a deal with Universal, and released the CD "Boosie Bad Azz". This album, backed and promoted by Universal Records, was his strongest yet. Boosie continues to gain popularity at an astonishing rate, and is no stranger to trouble with the law. Already incarcerated for probation violation on drug and gun charges, the Trill Entertainment rapper and two associates (one of them only 17 years old) were indicted on first-degree murder charges by a grand jury on Thursday, June 17, 2010. The men are accused of being involved in the shooting of 35-year-old Terry Boyd in his own house in October. District attorney Hiler Moore stated that the killing seemed to be "over turf" and that if Lil Boosie is convicted the death penalty is not out of the question. The same day, Hatch was also indicted on multiple drug and conspiracy charges for smuggling large amounts of codeine, ecstasy and marijuana into prison with intent to distribute. His girlfriend, a prison guard and a fellow inmate were also charged as co-conspirators. In addition to these charges, prosecutors believe the 27-year-old rapper may have been involved in at least five other slayings.
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Lil Boosie Lyrics
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Take A Ride Wit Me Nigga
Real Slow
I Roll Slow Through The Ghetto Kid's Holla' Boosie
This Life A Nigga Livin' Like I'm Starring In A Movie
Fresh Out The Jacuzzi Lil Powder On My Chest
Got 30 On My Neck Turk And Mel Just Cut The Check
Just Keep Your Head Up And Let God Do The Rest Cuz
I Ride Clean With Gucci Glasses Eatin' Fettuccine
In The Rooms With Savages Got The Screens In The
Back Seat, Girls Screamin' In The Back Seats Black
Tank, Black Hot With A Dime Piece Yeha I'm For Real
And I Wake Up Every Morning Tryin To Get That Mil'
Told My Momma I'm Change You Will See That
This World Full Of Trouble And I'm Boosie B
The B That's For Bad Azz Fast Cash That's What A Nigga
Chasing Headin' To The Top Cuz I Ain't Got No Patience
[Chorus: x2]
Real Slow Take A Ride Wit Me Nigga Where The 5 0 Ride On A Nigga
Real Slow Take A Ride Wit Me Nigga Where The Good Niggas Die By The Trigga'
Real Slow
I Made A Right On Murda Murda Huh
Time To Smoke On Me Some Purple Purple Nuh
Let My Top Back And Cock My Glock Back
And Now I'm Crusin' Night Time Hit Had To
Quit Distributing I Called Up Fire Red
She Say She Got Something For Me
Shawty She Strait Thugin' That Girl
Can Take Something Eat Piccadilly
Four Times A Day All The Bad Bitches
Like Boosie You Ain't Gained No Weight
Motivate Me Girl And Let Me Know I'm Da Shit
Tell Em' Bout Me Girl So They Can Know I'm Da Shit
I Let Down My Window And Stick Out My Wrist
I Let The Doors Up And Jump Out Of My Shit
And All The Chicks Be Fascinated Cuz I'm Fresh Faded
The Hood Glad I Made It Get Your Bread Hatch Baby
20 Miles Per Hour In The Heat Of The Night
Crusin' Down Airline Livin That Life
[Chrous x2]
I Made A Right On Holly Road Saw Some Lil Niggas
Throwing Fours The Lil Nigga In The Black Say Them 24's
I Told Him Yea And You Can Get Em If You Get A Roll
On The Block The Cops Hot So We Ride Slow
No Beat Just The Highs And The Highs Low
Stop At The Fina Got A Tee And A Bandanna
A Baby Bottle Of That Lean And A Grape Fanta
Got My Shit Cut Fresh By My Nigga Poohla
Falling Asleep In The Chair Me And My Ruda
I Had To Shake Back Quick Off Of Nestea
Got Out The Chair Iced Up And A Fresh Tee Steve Harvey
That's Me Car Up In Reverse I Put It In Drive
One Destinated Roller But We All Get High
Slow Motion When We Ride But We All Go Live
Comin Through That South Swerving Side To Side And We Ride
[Chrous x2]
In Lil Boosie's song "Real Slow," the rapper takes us on a ride through the ghetto. He mentions how his life is like a movie, and he's just the star of it. He rolls slow throughout the neighborhood, and everyone greets him with "Boosie" like it's his nickname. He's living a luxurious life with fresh powder on his chest, a Gucci glass, and 30 chains around his neck. He's on his way to becoming a millionaire, but knows that the world is full of trouble. Boosie B, for Bad Azz, is chasing fast cash and heading to the top without having any patience. He's aware that good people die by the trigger and that the cops will not hesitate to ride on him. However, he's living that life, and he's not going to stop.
In the verses that follow, Boosie talks about smoking some purple as he drives down Murda Murda. He's cruising around town with his Glock, letting everyone know how fresh he is. People are fascinated when they see him roll by in his car. Boosie mentions how he motivates himself to keep going, how he wants people to know that he's "Da Shit." He stops at Fina and grabs a few things, including a bottle of lean and a grape Fanta. As he rides around, he sees some young kids throwing up their fours, and Boosie tells them that they can get 24s if they just save up.
Line by Line Meaning
I Roll Slow Through The Ghetto Kid's Holla' Boosie
I drive slowly through the ghetto and the kids call out my name, Boosie.
This Life A Nigga Livin' Like I'm Starring In A Movie
I feel like my life is like a movie, always filled with drama and action.
Fresh Out The Jacuzzi Lil Powder On My Chest
I just got out of the jacuzzi and have a little powder on my chest.
Got 30 On My Neck Turk And Mel Just Cut The Check
I have a $30,000 necklace and Turk and Mel just gave me the money for it.
The Old People Hollin' Bad Azz Boy You Blessed
The old people are calling me a blessed bad ass boy.
Just Keep Your Head Up And Let God Do The Rest Cuz
Stay positive and let God take care of everything else, my friend.
I Ride Clean With Gucci Glasses Eatin' Fettuccine
I ride in a clean car wearing Gucci glasses while eating fettuccine.
In The Rooms With Savages Got The Screens In The
I'm in the room with some rough guys and we've got screens playing in the background.
Back Seat, Girls Screamin' In The Back Seats Black
There are girls screaming in the back seats of the black car.
Tank, Black Hot With A Dime Piece Yeha I'm For Real
I'm really riding in a black tank with a beautiful girl by my side.
And I Wake Up Every Morning Tryin To Get That Mil'
I wake up every morning trying to get a million dollars.
Told My Momma I'm Change You Will See That
I told my mom that I will change, and she will see it for herself.
This World Full Of Trouble And I'm Boosie B
The world is full of trouble, and I'm Boosie B.
The B That's For Bad Azz Fast Cash That's What A Nigga
The B stands for Bad Ass and Fast Cash. That's what I'm all about.
Chasing Headin' To The Top Cuz I Ain't Got No Patience
I'm chasing my dreams and heading to the top because I don't have any patience.
[Chorus: x2] Real Slow Take A Ride Wit Me Nigga Where The 5 0 Ride On A Nigga
Chorus: Take a slow ride with me, my friend, where the police are waiting to catch us.
I Made A Right On Murda Murda Huh Time To Smoke On Me Some Purple Purple Nuh
I turned right onto a dangerous street and it's time for me to smoke some purple.
Let My Top Back And Cock My Glock Back And Now I'm Crusin' Night Time Hit Had To Quit Distributing
I put my convertible top down, cocked my gun, and I'm cruising around at night. I had to stop my drug distribution business.
I Called Up Fire Red She Say She Got Something For Me Shawty She Strait Thugin' That Girl Can Take Something Eat Piccadilly
I called up Fire Red, and she has something for me. That girl is a thug and can eat anything at Piccadilly cafeteria.
Four Times A Day All The Bad Bitches Like Boosie You Ain't Gained No Weight
All the bad girls love me. I eat four times a day and still don't gain any weight.
Motivate Me Girl And Let Me Know I'm Da Shit Tell Em' Bout Me Girl So They Can Know I'm Da Shit
Encourage me, girl, and let me know that I'm awesome. Tell other people about me so they can know how cool I am too.
I Let Down My Window And Stick Out My Wrist I Let The Doors Up And Jump Out Of My Shit
I roll down my window and show off my watch. I let the doors up and jump out of my car.
And All The Chicks Be Fascinated Cuz I'm Fresh Faded The Hood Glad I Made It Get Your Bread Hatch Baby
All the girls are fascinated by me because I look good and am a bit drunk. The neighborhood is happy that I made it. Go and make your money, baby.
20 Miles Per Hour In The Heat Of The Night Crusin' Down Airline Livin That Life
I'm driving 20 miles per hour in the heat of the night, cruising down airline, living my life.
I Made A Right On Holly Road Saw Some Lil Niggas Throwing Fours The Lil Nigga In The Black Say Them 24's
I turned right onto Holly Road and saw some young guys throwing fours. One of them in a black outfit said they have 24-inch rims on their car.
I Told Him Yea And You Can Get Em If You Get A Roll On The Block The Cops Hot So We Ride Slow
I told him that he can get 24-inch rims if he can afford them. We have to ride slowly because the police are out in full force on this block.
No Beat Just The Highs And The Highs Low Stop At The Fina Got A Tee And A Bandanna
There's no music beat, only the highs and lows of the car ride. I stop at Fina and get a t-shirt and a bandanna.
A Baby Bottle Of That Lean And A Grape Fanta Got My Shit Cut Fresh By My Nigga Poohla
I have a bottle of lean and a grape Fanta. My friend Poohla freshened up my look.
Falling Asleep In The Chair Me And My Ruda I Had To Shake Back Quick Off Of Nestea
Me and my lady friend are falling asleep in the car. I had to wake up quickly and stop drinking Nestea.
Got Out The Chair Iced Up And A Fresh Tee Steve Harvey That's Me Car Up In Reverse I Put It In Drive
I got out of the car wearing iced jewelry and a clean shirt. That's me, like Steve Harvey. I put the car in reverse and then into drive.
One Destinated Roller But We All Get High Slow Motion When We Ride But We All Go Live
We all smoke weed together in my Rolls Royce. We ride in slow motion but still enjoy and live our lives.
Comin Through That South Swerving Side To Side And We Ride
We pass through the South while swerving from side to side in the car. And we ride.
[Chrous x2] Real Slow Take A Ride Wit Me Nigga Where The Good Niggas Die By The Trigga'
Chorus: Take a slow ride with me, where good guys die from accidents and violence.
Contributed by Eli J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.