Category: Westside Boogie

Westside Boogie talks how Rihanna changed his life forever, relationship with Eminem, new album & more

Shady Records’ Westside Boogie has recently set down on Nothing Beats Experience podcast with Smoothvega where the Compton rapper talked about Rihanna, Eminem, signing to LVRN and Shady Records, his upcoming album, mental health and more.

About Rihanna

I was on tour with Denzel Curry when Rihanna sang my ‘Ni**a Needs’ video. I had been signed to Interscope for couple of years and I still only had like 10k followers. So, when Rihanna posted me, I thought it was fake, I thought it was fake page. She posted me and my followers went up from 10K to 150k in like 30 minutes. That’s a power of Rihanna. So Rihanna singlehandedly changed my career forever. I’m forever grateful for her.

Hard times at Interscope

So, I was still on a shelve of Interscope after two years. That was tough for me. Going through ups and downs. All my friends thinking I’m super rich but I was still barely being able to take care of my kid at that time, even though I was signed to one of the biggest labels in the world.

Signing to LVRN and Shady Records

One day, my AR from Interscope told me ‘We have to figure out something. It’s that management group called LVRN and I really feel you are good match’ and at the same time, I randomly got a call from Eminem. I don’t know how the universe did that to me or why it did for me but I think its my constant belief in myself and not giving up. Got a call from Eminem. He said he wanted to meet me. Flew me out to Detroit. And next thing you know, I was signed to Eminem.

His musical influences

I’m such a singing, RnB headass ni**a. I was listening nothing but gospel music at the beginning. Then there was slowly transition to Lauryn Hill. There was a gospel movie “Sister Act 2.” Once I saw it, I thought oh I love this girl. I love Lauryn Hill. And then somehow JAY-Z was introduced into my life. I don’t know how it happened. I think that was the first artist I searched down on my own and I fell in love with Jay. And then I fell in love with Wayne. They are two artists that I ever idolized.

About Eminem 

We went to the studio in Detroit. It’s always the same thing with Tracy: “Marshall’s ready for you now,” “Marshall’s ready to see you.” He’s like freaking president. And that’s the part that makes me nervous when she come by like that. Tracy, I love her but she scares me too. Eminem is dope. Before I met him, I was like ‘that’s one of the biggest rapper ever, he is not gonna act like human but then when I met him, he was like just another person trying to figure life out and that’s dope to me. He even knew my songs that was not popular. He knew those songs. He was telling me details about those songs and certain rhyme schemes I did. He was praising my bars it was best thing ever. I was like, oh, I love him. He really cares about the craft. He is so competitive, he’s not going to make you feel support, he going to kill everybody. [laughs] That’s what amazing about him.

His upcoming album

Best thing with working with Shady is that they just let me do my thing. Eminem just waits for me to bring him my new music to him. He does not put too much pressure on me. An album is done but I still have to go to the final Eminem-stage. I played the album to him couple of months ago. My problem is I always hate my songs from couple of months ago. I’m always critiquing myself. I probably have 5 to 10 album material because of that. I have a title of the album but I can’t say it.

Then Boogie continues talking about mental health. You can watch the full interview below:

Westside Boogie confirms new album is done, talks Kendrick Lamar comparisons & more

Shady Records’ Westside Boogie has recently set down with HotNewHipHop for an exclusive interview where the Compton rapper revealed that his long-awaited new album, the follow-up of “Everythings For Sale” is around the corner.

Boogie also talked about plans for collaboration album with Smino, why signing to Eminem was the right choice, relationship with GRIP and much more. You can check out the interview below!

On his new album

I think Everythings For Sale was so good, I just want to make sure…Yeah, I’m a perfectionist. I know everybody like, over-uses that word, but I really am a perfectionist. And I won’t put it out unless I believe in it all the way, now I’m finally at a space to where I’m really focused on figuring out paperwork and stuff out now, so now I’m just trolling people at this point. But yeah album done, I’m ready to drop this one and drop another one. I’m just grateful that my fans still waited this long, cause I’d be pissed.

“New album is dropping in the first quarter of 2022” – Westside Boogie

On GRIP, Dreamville, TDE and comparison with Kendrick Lamar 

When I saw GRIP signed to Shady, I reached out. Well, he might have reached out first on Instagram. But then I told him, hit me when he was in LA, I just want to make sure we connect, ‘cause Shady Records you know what I’m saying, we’ve got TDE and Dreamvilles running around like they the biggest gangs in America.

I’m cool when they put me in a box with them like, okay, the three, my three favorite rappers, but it’s when they start comparing me to Kendrick. That’s the one, like that’s my favorite rapper too, but it’s also, I’m competitive. So it’s like I think it’d be… sometimes I know the story is similar, we both from Compton, both rap good, but it’s like oh it’s like the same thing and it’s just like lazy listeners…

On Eminem

“I think it was Paul Rosenberg who heard my music first. He just played stuff for Eminem, and what was dope about first meeting Eminem is he didn’t know like, I mean, he knew ‘em, but he wasn’t talking to me about my bigger songs, he was talking to me about the album cuts and the ins and outs of flows that I didn’t think he would know. And that’s what made me trust him because I knew he coming to me because he really f*ck with my music.

On joint album with Smino

Me and Smino have been talking about this project for probably a year. It’s just timing and getting into a studio. We got some records together. Smino’s on my album, I probably shouldn’t say that, but that’s my boy.

For the full interview, hit HotNewHipHop here.

 

Westside Boogie freestyles on Dezzie Gee’s “A Trip To The Corner Store.”

Shady Records’ Westside Boogie spits two new freestyles for Dezzie Gee’s “A Trip To The Corner Store.”

During a short video, Boogie snaps over two instrumentals, including K8do’s viral TikTok hit song “Go Off.”

Some of the quotable lyrics from the song includes: “I’ve been lurking in the deep end, I’ve been searching for a meaning / All these b**ches got secrets, all these ni**as got demons / I see that I done lent a helping hand to the ruin / Oh I understand that now that I’m fluent in influence / Take this little bit of light, spread this little bit of glow / Show my ni**as they can heal, then put my foot up in the door.”

You can watch the freestyle below:

Westside Boogie – “Contradictions” (Live Visuals)

After “Everythings For Sale” and dozens of features and freestyles, Shady Records’ Westside Boogie made his official return with the single “Outside,” a collaboration alongside Joey BADA$$ last December. The Compton rapper more recently followed that with the Mamii-assisted “Float,” further raising hopes that a new album was close by.

Few days ago, Boogie kept things going with a soulful offering, titled “Contradictions” and the live performance with his band came with it.

You can watch the performance below:

Westside Boogie drops “Float” single, two other features out too!

Westside Boogie has finally released the full version of his single “Float.”

Travis Thompson also dropped the visuals for his collaboration with the Compton rapper, titled “Bad Luck.”

And Grammy-nominated D Smoke also released new joint with Boogie, called “Crossover.”

You can bump all of them tracks below:

Westside Boogie tells funny story about being Eminem’s hype man in Australia

Rory and Mal’s latest episode, which is titled “The Lost Tapes: Side B,” features some never-before-seen discussion with HipHop, Alchemist, Earl Sweatshirt and WestSide Boogie, where they discuss everything the music nerds love, from surprise rollouts to how playlists have killed the album, as well as funny story involving Boogie and Eminem.

“I might get in trouble for saying that but I don’t care. So, I was on tour with Eminem in Australia. Alchemist was there but he doesn’t know I got into trouble. He got a song and he was brining me out to perform cause obviously, when I was performing alone it was like 20,000 people, which was a lot for me still but he was performing in front of 80,000 so he was like ‘we are going to do the song on my set,’ so we did it…We get to his verse and he was like ‘drrrrrrrr drrrrrr,’ I can’t rap that fast. He’s going crazy and I’m trying to hype the man and catch the words but I’m missing it every time, I was like ‘FUCK,” the next day he sent Tracy to talk to me he was like ‘Marshall needs to speak to you’…I was like ‘man, I’m in trouble.’ Em told me ‘you put me in the back man, I need more help, you gotta be better hypeman , you need to catch my words. I spent whole 24 hours trying to learn every single bar just to make sure I can catch them. I was catching words but I’m not moving. That s**t was crazy.” said Boogie.

“He is surgical, especially on stage with all details.” – Alchemist added.

You can watch the interview and “Rainy Days” performance below:

BREAKING: Westside Boogie has 21 Savage on his upcoming Shady Records album

Westside Boogie’s second Shady Records album is almost finished and is waiting for the release date!

One of Boogie’s producers, Keyel posted a picture of himself in front of a white board where the tracklist of the album is written. It appears there is a track called “Stuck,” featuring 21 Savage.

In the caption of the post we read: “We Almost Done” and it was liked by Boogie himself.

You can check the posts below:

Eminem shares GRIP & Westside Boogie picture!

Eminem has just shared the picture of his Shady Records soldiers, GRIP and Westside Boogie with the caption: “What do these 2 Shady labelmates have cooking?”

GRIP has recently released his Shady Records debut album “I Died For This!?” and Westside Boogie is preparing his second major release under Shady.

The East Atlanta rapper and Compton emcee are probably teaming up for Boogie’s upcoming album, which is set to be released somewhere this fall.

You can check Eminem’s post below:

Westside Boogie shouts out Eminem on a new freestyle

After getting approval from the boss Eminem to release new album, Westside Boogie drops another promotional freestyle. This time, the Compton rapper spits some bars over “Coochie,” a song by YN Jay, featuring Louie Ray and produced by Enrgy Beats.

In the freestyle, Boogie shouts out Eminem with the following lines: “On my, shout out to Eminem. He came to Compton just to save me but ask my hoes who really Shady.”

You can bump the freestyle below:

Boogie says Eminem gave him green light for new release, Eminem responds hilariously

Westside Boogie season approaching! The Compton rapper has just posted a picture of himself and Eminem in Detroit’s studio with the caption: “Just played my music for this random dude in Detroit ..he just gave me the Green light.”

Boogie is preparing his second release under Shady Records, the follow up of his 2019 album, Everythings For Sale.

On the post, Eminem commented the “green light” and two “middle finger” emojis.

You can check out the post below:

LVRN x RapCaviar Cypher – 6LACK, Westside Boogie, BRS Kash, NoonieVsEverybody, OMB Bloodbath

Spotify and Atlanta-based label/management/multimedia company Love Renaissance (LVRN/Interscope Records) join together for the second RapCaviar x Spotify Singles release, and its first-time ever original cypher and collaboration with artists from one collective, out today. This newest iteration features hip-hop artists like 6LACK, Westside Boogie, OMB Bloodbath, BRS Kash, NoonieVsEverybody and producer Kitty Ca$h who came together to perform an original freestyle cypher (Side A) and new track “Just Say That” (Side B).

“LVRN’s collaboration with RapCaviar happened very organically and highlights the versatile talent on our roster. The seamless blend and dynamic when you hear our artists together is unlike any other. I feel like that comradery is missing in hip-hop today and we have some of the best rappers to showcase that.” On the collaboration said LVRN co-founder and Head of A&R Justice Baiden.

Shady Records’ Westside Boogie jokes: “It was fun doing the cypher because I am competitive, and I wanted to body every rapper on LVRN even though I love them,” while OMB Bloodbath recounts, “I like rapping with LVRN altogether, I loved the bank outfits, and the direction on set, plus the steak and potatoes on set was fire. If the song a hit, they need to just say that.”

You can watch the cypher below:

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Eminem is giving final touches to Westside Boogie’s new album!

Westside Boogie has been on an absolute fire lately as the Compton rapper is warming up for his upcoming album under Eminem’s Shady Records label. After dropping “Joe Exotic,” “Said Sum,” “Do 4 Love” and “Whoopty” freestyles, Boogie previewed two new tracks on his Instagram which are supposed to be on his upcoming Shady records album, the follow up of Everythings For Sale.

It looks like new Boogie album is around the corner as the Compton rapper gave an update to his fans on Twitter: “About to go play my album for some guy in Detroit.” Meaning, the album is complete and Boogie is going to travel to Detroit to let his boss, Eminem give the album final touches. Check the tweet below:

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