On Saturday, May 29, rapper Boosie Badazz was in Alabama filming the music video for ‘Clutchin’ with Dee Rogers when shots were apparently fired, leaving one individual in critical condition. According to reports, the two fled the scene unharmed. DJ Akademiks shared a video on his official Twitter account of the rapper surrounded by a group of men filming his new music video for ‘Clutchin.’ After the sound of bullets disrupts the filming, the video abruptly ends.
Along with the video, DJ Akademiks had tweeted, “BREAKING: Allegedly a shootout occurred today when #boosie when shooting a music video with a new artist in Huntsville, Alabama. According to reports, one person has died. Boosie escaped injury.” Additionally, TMZ reported on the incident, revealing that police interrogated several witnesses, as there were approximately 100 people outside at the time of the incident. However, after a few hours of the incident, Boosie took to his Twitter account and said, “AINT NOBODY TRY TO KILL ME N HUNTSVILLE AL. YALL MFS BE HAPPY TO SPREAD LIES ON ME #LOL”. Boosie has also made headlines in recent years as a result of his numerous legal troubles.
Torrence Ivy Hatch is Boosie Badazz’s real name. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 14, 1982. His mother worked in a school as a nurse, and his father was a pastor. Previously known as Lil Boosie, it was his cousin Young Dee who introduced him to Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the late 1990s. The Louisiana native later became a member of Concentration Camp after being mentored by Young Bleed, C-Loc, and MD. Boosie made his debut in 2000 on C-fifth Loc’s studio album, ‘It’s A Gamble,’ and Concentration Camp’s third studio album, ‘Camp III: Thug Brothas.’ Boosie’s first full-length project, titled ‘Youngest of da Camp,’ was recorded in 2000. Boosie used the stage name Lil Boosie until 2014, when he changed it to Boosie Badazz in conjunction with the release of his album titled ‘Touch Down 2 Cause Hell’.
How much money is Boosie Badazz worth?
The 38-year-old hip-hop artist has been active in the game for more than two decades, releasing hit singles such as ‘Zoom’ featuring Yung Joc, ‘Wipe Me Down’ featuring Foxx and Webbie, ‘Better Believe It’ featuring Webbie and Young Jeezy, and ‘Show Da World’ featuring Webbie and Kiara. The rapper has amassed a sizable fortune with his 13 studio albums. Boosie Badazz is worth an impressive $800,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He has accumulated the majority of his wealth through record sales, album tours, streaming revenue, and collaborations with other renowned hip-hop artists. Boosie was featured on Lil Phat’s chart-topping single, ‘Independent,’ which peaked at number one on the US Rap chart.
Boosie laughed all the way to the bank after his third album, ‘Bad Azz,’ debuted at the top of the Billboard rap charts. He also founded his own record label, Bad Azz Entertainment, in 2008, which enabled him to earn even more money. Apart from generating revenue through his music, Boosie has appeared in films such as ‘Gangsta Musik’ in 2005, ‘Bad Azz’ in 2006, ‘On the Grind’ in 2006, ‘Last Dayz’ in 2009, ‘Ghetto Stories: The Movie’ in 2010 and ‘Glass Jaw’ in 2018. Boosie previously stated in December 2020 that he intended to sue Mark Zuckerberg for $20 million after his Instagram was deleted twice. In an interview with Vlad TV, he stated that he intended to sue Facebook’s CEO because his business suffered significant losses and he missed numerous opportunities.