Westside Boogie

"Boogie (rapper)" redirects here. For the Chinese rapper known as Boogie, see Wang Ziyi. For other, see Boogie (disambiguation).
Westside Boogie
Dixson in 2019
Dixson in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Tremaine Dixson[1]
Born (1989-08-30) August 30, 1989 (age 35)
Compton, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Children1
Websiteeverythingsfor.sale

Anthony Tremaine Dixson[2][3] (born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Westside Boogie (stylised in all capitals; formerly known as Boogie), is an American rapper.[3] His debut mixtape, Thirst 48, was released on June 24, 2014, followed by his second, The Reach a year later. He signed a recording contract with Interscope Records in 2015, which entered a joint venture with Eminem's Shady Records two years later.[4] His debut studio album, Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25, 2019.[5] His second album, More Black Superheroes was released on June 17, 2022.

Early life

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Anthony Tremaine Dixson was born on August 30, 1989, in Compton, California, where he was also raised, and was a member of the church choir.[3] His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously.[6] In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses at Long Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchase recording equipment.[7] He is also a single father of his son, working in part-time jobs and eventually, rapping became his full-time career.[8]

Musical career

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2014–2016: Thirst 48, The Reach and Thirst 48, Pt. II

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Boogie's musical career started when he joined the First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church choir[9] in 8th grade under the guidance of his mother.[3][10] While a member of the choir, he was introduced to gangbanging and slowly began to make the transition from gospel to rap.[10][2] On June 24, 2013, he released his debut mixtape Thirst 48, which chronicled his life and struggles.[11][3] A year later, his debut was followed by his breakthrough mixtape The Reach, was released on June 24.[3] He signed a deal with Interscope Records in 2015.[3]

His break out single, "Oh My" was released in 2015 and produced by Jahlil Beats.[12][13] In 2016, Boogie released Thirst 48, Pt. II via Interscope Records,[3] a continuation of his debut mixtape from 2014 that also deals with new themes such as Millennial reliance on social media.[14]

2017–present: Everythings for Sale

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In October 2017, it was announced that Boogie signed to Shady Records.[11] He was featured in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and made an appearance behind Eminem in his solo freestyle.[13][3] His first release from Shady Records was "Violence", a collaboration with Masego,[15] in December 2017. The release was followed up by two more songs in 2018 - "Self Destruction" in May[16][17] and "Deja Vu" in August.[18] He has gained praise from Rihanna, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.[19][10][20][13][15]

Boogie is currently managed by Love Renaissance (LVRN). He opened for 6lack alongside Tierra Whack on 6lack's world tour.[21] Boogie's debut album, Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25 with melodic singles like "Rainy Days", "Silent Ride" and "Self Destruction".[5] The album includes guest appearances from Eminem, 6lack, and JID, among others.[22]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[23] 		US
R&B/HH
[24] 		US
Rap
[25] 		CAN
[26]
Everythings for Sale
  • Released: January 25, 2019
  • Label: Shady, Interscope[27]
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 28 18 18 61
More Black Superheroes
  • Released: June 17, 2022[28]
  • Label: Shady, Interscope
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
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Mixtapes

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Title Album details
Thirst 48[29]
  • Released: June 24, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
The Reach[30]
  • Released: June 24, 2015
  • Format: Digital download
Thirst 48, Pt. II[31]
  • Released: October 14, 2016
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Bitter Raps" 2014 Thirst 48
"Oh My" 2015 The Reach
"No Way" 2016 Thirst 48, Pt. II
"Nigga Needs"
"Sunroof" 2017
"Violence" Non-album singles
"Came Up"
"Deja Vu" 2018
"Self Destruction" Everythings for Sale
"Silent Ride" 2019
"Outside"
(with Joey Bada$$) 		2020 TBA
"Tripping"
(with Malz Monday) 		2021 Non-album singles
"Float"
(featuring Mamii)
"Luxury"
(with xBValentine)
"Aight"
(with Shelley FKA DRAM) 		2022 More Black Superheroes
"Stuck"

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"City of God"[32] 2016 Cozz Nothin Personal
"Roped Off"[33] The Game, Problem Streets of Compton
"Today"[34] Denzel Curry, Allan Kingdom —
"Monster 2.0" Jacob Banks
"California (Remix)"[35] 2017 Niia I
"4 The Record" Buddy Magnolia
"Bad Azz" DJ Quik, Problem, Dom Kennedy, Bad Lucc Rosecrans
"Dumb" 2018 Royce da 5'9" Book of Ryan
"I Was on the Block" 2019 YG, Valee 4Real 4Real
"Cliché"[36] Wale, Ari Lennox Wow... That's Crazy
"Bellin" 2020 Jay Worthy —
"Trapped In" Reason, Ab-Soul
"Rapper Weed"[37] Sir
"Hairless Horsemen" Guapdad 4000 Platinum Falcon Returns
"Thoughts" Cassper Nyovest A.M.N (Any Minute Now)
"Cue The Sun" Alycia Bella —
"Boxed In" Sainvil 2020 Was Hijacked
"Reign on Me'" 2021 Curci TBA
"Flossin'" Lute Gold Mouf
"Instincts" 2024 Erick the Architect I've Never Been Here Before

References

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  4. ^ "Shady Records Signs Boogie". Shady Records. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Boogie Announced His Debut Album, 'Everything's For Sale'". Uproxx.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. ^ Maloney, Devon (24 June 2015). "Rapper Boogie puts son Darius first — sometimes even on his songs - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  7. ^ "Show And Prove: Boogie Is a New Type of West Coast Rapper - XXL". XXL Mag. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  8. ^ "Meet Boogie: Rising Rapper From Long Beach, CA". HotNewHipHop.com. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ "The Emotional Journey Of Boogie From Gang Life To "Oh My"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  10. ^ a b c "Rapper Boogie: From Gangs to Club Bangers and Kendrick Lamar Cosigns". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  11. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (2017-10-11). "Eminem's Shady Records Signs Compton Rapper Boogie". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  12. ^ "Who Is Boogie? Meet The L.A. Rapper Who's About to Run the Summer With His Song "Oh My"". Complex. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  13. ^ a b c "Boogie Feels Super Blessed to Have Eminem's Cosign - XXL". XXL Mag. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
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  15. ^ a b "Boogie's New Song Is A Perfect Example Of Why Eminem Signed Him". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  16. ^ "Boogie Drops Surreal Video for New Single "Self Destruction"". Complex. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  17. ^ "Boogie's 'Self Destruction' Video Shows His Fun Side: Watch". Vibe. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  18. ^ "Boogie Brings Back The Mannequin Challenge For Trippy "Deja Vu"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  19. ^ "Boogie Has The Talent And Desire To Be Compton's Next Great Rapper". UPROXX. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  20. ^ "Eminem Reveals What Made Him Sign Compton Rapper Boogie - AllHipHop.com". AllHipHop.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  21. ^ "6LACK Announces World Tour Featuring Tierra Whack, Boogie & More". HotNewHipHop. August 14, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "Boogie recruits Eminem, J.I.D., and more on Everythings For Sale". The Fader. 22 January 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  23. ^ "Boogie Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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  25. ^ "Boogie Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  26. ^ "Boogie Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  27. ^ "Instagram".
  28. ^ "MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES by WESTSIDE BOOGIE".
  29. ^ "Thirst 48". Hotnewhiphop.com. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  30. ^ "The Reach". Hotnewhiphop. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  31. ^ "Thirst 48 Part II". Hotnewhiphop. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  32. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (2016-01-05). "Cozz "Nothin Personal" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX.
  33. ^ "The Game - Roped Off Feat. Problem & Boogie (Prod. By League Of Starz)". Hotnewhiphop.com. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  34. ^ "Denzel Curry - Today Feat. Boogie & Allan Kingdom". Hotnewhiphop.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  35. ^ "Niia - California Feat. Boogie". Hotnewhiphop.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  36. ^ "WALE UNVEILS 'WOW.. THAT'S CRAZY' ALBUM COVER & TRACK LIST". HipHopnMore. October 2019.
  37. ^ "SiR Drops New Track "Rapper Weed" Featuring Boogie". Complex. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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