He got some shine last year, but it'd be unfair to say that Boogie's 2015 was even a good year (scratch that, not a good year, but it'd be wrong to say that Boogie had hit his peak in 2015). 2015 seemed like a warm up for the Long Beach, CA native (though born in Compton), getting shine from practically every hip hop blog on the net after the release of his critically acclaimed second mix tape The Reach on June 24, 2015 (exactly one year after the release of his debut mix tape, Thirst 48). In August of 2015, Boogie signed a deal with Interscope Records; I guess real recognizes real (or major labels recognize talent).
After a fair amount of listens to Boogie's second mix tape The Reach, I can truly say that a rapper with an interesting story to tell (which isn't always the case) is on the come up. The musical appeal is there based on Boogie's great use of singing melodies (featuring a not-so-terrible singing voice in which you can hear the pain of lost loved ones, and some angelic hooks from collaborator D'anna Stewart), he's got some great punch lines that will make the real rap heads' ears perk up, and great story-telling bars that keep you interested throughout an entire album, let alone a single song.
With both The Reach and Thirst 48, (which Boogie explains the meaning of both mix tape titles in the interview with Complex below) Boogie makes a story that everyone has heard so often sound interesting again. Boogie's got the "juice", and he's pretty close to drinking the rest of it. His sort of real, raw story is the type that people want and need to hear, and the kind that can inspire the next up and comer to push through the worst to become the best (and it seems that Boogie is well on his way to become one of the best in the game). Check out the interview below to learn more about Boogie, including how he got shot in his foot.
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