Lil Boosie makes Nashville stop, drops words of wisdom
Issue date: 1/29/07 Section: Arts & Culture
In order to promote his new CD, rapper Lil' Boosie, from Baton Rouge, La., visited Nashville to promote his latest album, Bad Azz. He was nice enough to take some time out of his schedule for this interview.
Q: How exactly did you get your start in Rap music? How long have you been rapping?
A: When I was 14, I started rapping with a group called Concentration Camp out of Louisiana. We did two albums and some mixtapes to get a buzz around Louisiana.
Q: How did you and Webbie hook up?
A:I met up with him when I joined the Concentration Camp. After we rapped with them for a while, we eventually signed with Trill Entertainment.
Q: What's the rap scene in Louisiana looking like? Are there any new artists from Louisiana that people should be checking for?
A: The only person you should be checking for is me, Lil' Boosie. I run all of Louisiana. Check for me and check for (my group) Trill Family.
Q: How are the restoration efforts from Hurricane Katrina going? I know that a while back David Banner headed up efforts to revitalize the community. Has there been much success back home?
A: Louisiana is horrible. Things are still looking bad. FEMA claims they are helping people, then turns around and kicks the people out of their trailers after six months. On top of that, we aren't getting any money from the government.
Q: Since the hurricane, what have you done to give back to New Orleans?
A: (Webbie and I) went to the Salvation Army and donated some things. We also went and spoke with the youth of Louisiana about things in general.
Q: A lot of rappers have been commenting on Nas' new CD Hip-Hop is Dead. Do you agree with the notion that rap music is slowly but surely dying?
A: The people that believe that Hip-Hop is dead are the people that are killing it. Hip-Hop is as alive as it has ever been. As long as it lives in the South, it will never die.
Q: A friend of mind from Louisiana is a huge fan of yours. He wants to know what your favorite Louisiana dishes are.
A: (laughs) I would have to say smothered steak and macaroni and cheese.
Q: Any advice for up and coming artists trying to get into the rap game?
A: A lot of rappers are focused on mixtapes. It's not about that! It's about making a hit that you love and that people will like listening to. It's also about chasing your dreams. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something or that something isn't possible. If you do your best at it and you know you're great, other people will know it too.
M. Antonio Silas •
Q: How exactly did you get your start in Rap music? How long have you been rapping?
A: When I was 14, I started rapping with a group called Concentration Camp out of Louisiana. We did two albums and some mixtapes to get a buzz around Louisiana.
Q: How did you and Webbie hook up?
A:I met up with him when I joined the Concentration Camp. After we rapped with them for a while, we eventually signed with Trill Entertainment.
Q: What's the rap scene in Louisiana looking like? Are there any new artists from Louisiana that people should be checking for?
A: The only person you should be checking for is me, Lil' Boosie. I run all of Louisiana. Check for me and check for (my group) Trill Family.
Q: How are the restoration efforts from Hurricane Katrina going? I know that a while back David Banner headed up efforts to revitalize the community. Has there been much success back home?
A: Louisiana is horrible. Things are still looking bad. FEMA claims they are helping people, then turns around and kicks the people out of their trailers after six months. On top of that, we aren't getting any money from the government.
Q: Since the hurricane, what have you done to give back to New Orleans?
A: (Webbie and I) went to the Salvation Army and donated some things. We also went and spoke with the youth of Louisiana about things in general.
Q: A lot of rappers have been commenting on Nas' new CD Hip-Hop is Dead. Do you agree with the notion that rap music is slowly but surely dying?
A: The people that believe that Hip-Hop is dead are the people that are killing it. Hip-Hop is as alive as it has ever been. As long as it lives in the South, it will never die.
Q: A friend of mind from Louisiana is a huge fan of yours. He wants to know what your favorite Louisiana dishes are.
A: (laughs) I would have to say smothered steak and macaroni and cheese.
Q: Any advice for up and coming artists trying to get into the rap game?
A: A lot of rappers are focused on mixtapes. It's not about that! It's about making a hit that you love and that people will like listening to. It's also about chasing your dreams. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something or that something isn't possible. If you do your best at it and you know you're great, other people will know it too.
M. Antonio Silas •
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