Boosie Badazz

Boosie BadAzz
Boosie Badazz in 2024
Background information
Also known as
  • Lil' Boosie
  • Bad Azz
  • Mr. 126
Born
Torence Ivy Hatch Jr.

(1982-11-14) November 14, 1982
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Children8
Years active1998–present
Labels
Formerly of
  • Concentration Camp
Websitetrillent.com

Torence Ivy Hatch Jr. (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil' Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the Southern hip hop collective Concentration Camp, eventually pursuing a solo career in 2000 with the release of his debut album Youngest of da Camp. After leaving the label the following year, he signed with Pimp C's Trill Entertainment to release his second studio album, For My Thugz (2002). One of the most prominent figures of Southern hip hop, Hatch has gone on to release thirteen solo studio albums, as well as seven collaborative albums and 44 mixtapes.

In 2009, Hatch was sentenced to four years in prison on drug and gun charges. In 2010, he was indicted on first-degree murder, and was also sentenced to 10 years on multiple charges of drug possession with intent of distribution. In 2012, he was found not guilty of murder. After serving 5 years in prison for drug charges, Hatch was released early on March 5, 2014.