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| Also known as | A Boogie |
| Born | Artist Julius Dubose (1995-12-06)December 6, 1995 (age 29) The Bronx,New York City, U.S. |
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| Works | A Boogie wit da Hoodie discography |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | aboogiehbtl |
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Artist Julius Dubose (born on December 6, 1995), known professionally asA Boogie wit da Hoodie or simplyA Boogie, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album,The Bigger Artist, viaAtlantic Records in 2017. Led by theBillboard Hot 100-top 20 single "Drowning" (featuringKodak Black), the album was met with critical praise and peaked at number four on theBillboard 200.[2][3]
His second album,Hoodie SZN (2018), peaked atop theBillboard 200, while his third,Artist 2.0 (2020) peaked at number two; the albums were met with divided critical reception and supported by his second and third top 20 singles, "Look Back at It" and "Numbers" (featuringRoddy Ricch,Gunna andLondon on da Track), respectively.[4][5] At theBET Awards 2018, Dubose was nominated for Best New Artist. His fourth album,Me vs. Myself (2022), peaked at number six on theBillboard 200 and received positive reviews. His fifth album,Better Off Alone received continued praise despite commercial failure.
Dubose’s stage name is derived from the character "Ace Boogie" from the 2002 filmPaid in Full, and because he frequently wore hoodies, friends gave him the nickname "A Boogie wit da Hoodie".[6] Dubose starred in his documentary filmThe Rise of Artist Dubose, released onFacebook Watch on November 15, 2024.
Artist Julius Dubose was born on December 6, 1995, in theHighbridge neighborhood ofthe Bronx,New York City.[7] Dubose was raised in Highbridge and began rapping at age twelve after listening toKanye West and50 Cent.[8][9] He attendedDewitt Clinton High School, where he expanded upon rapping during his freshman year, engaging incyphers at lunchtime by performing rhymes he had already written and stored in a large notebook he carried with him.[10] Remarking on his time in high school toXXL, he said, "I was regular, nobody really noticed me. I was the one in the back of the classroom, quiet."[11]
Growing up, Dubose frequently got into legal trouble, mainly for sellingcannabis and narcotics.[10] After finding out what he was doing, Dubose’s parents sent him to Florida as punishment. He attendedFort Pierce Central inFort Pierce, Florida.[8] In Florida, Dubose was kept underhouse arrest. During this confinement, he began to work on his artistry, starting off by tweaking his self-composed rhymes and gradually leading one thing to another. He built an amateur studio inside the apartment that he lived in.[citation needed] Following his high school graduation, Dubose continued to focus on his music while working jobs in different sectors, including construction and pizza delivery.[12]
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Dubose's official discography began with the single "Temporary", which he released onSoundCloud. He was just nineteen at the time of its release. Myster Whyte, who he met in Florida and produced the song, showed A Boogie the inside of his first professional studio. He asked A Boogie to work with a trainer until he got his techniques right. Dubose's said, "I used to record songs like, play the beat from one phone and have another phone recording me and just rap. Moving from that to a studio was like, 'Damn, I never knew I could sound like this'. It was just magic".[citation needed] The training sessions with Myster helped progress his sound.[citation needed]
In 2015, Dubose moved back to New York in an attempt to start making hip hop his full-time career. He,Don Q, Quincy "QP" Acheampong, and Bubba then created Highbridge the Label and set up a home studio.[13][10] A Boogie released his first full-length project, amixtape titledArtist, in February 2016, which launched his career and was onForbes list of up-and-coming rappers.[14] The mixtape was recorded during a time where Dubose was dealing with a difficult break-up which helped influence the mixtape and Dubose's future sound all together.[10]
Dubose then released a collaborative project, alongside fellow Highbridge-based rapper Don Q, titledHighbridge the Label: The Takeover Vol.1, on May 18, 2016. Dubose went on to have threeopening dates onDrake andFuture'sSummer Sixteen Tour.[15] Dubose was also co-signed by Drake.[16] In July 2016, A Boogie signed a deal withAtlantic Records.[17] In September 2016, he was featured on theBET Hip Hop Awards cypher alongside Don Q,Russ,Kent Jones and Nick Grant.[18] Later in October 2016, A Boogie released his firstextended play (EP), titledTBA, in acronym for "The Bigger Artist".[19] The EP peaked at number 63 on the USBillboard 200 chart and appeared onRolling Stone magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 list.[20][21]
On June 13, 2017, Dubose was named as one of the ten ofXXL's "2017 Freshman Class".[22] On September 29, 2017, he released his debut studio album,The Bigger Artist, featuring guest appearances fromChris Brown,Trey Songz,Kodak Black,21 Savage,PnB Rock andYoungBoy Never Broke Again.[23] The album'slead single, "Drowning" featuring Kodak Black, peaked at number 38 on the USBillboard Hot 100 and became one of his highest-charting singles in the country so far.[2]
Dubose was featured on fellow New York rapper6ix9ine's single, "Keke" on January 14, 2018. The song peaked at number 43 on theBillboard Hot 100. Dubose also appeared on the song "Waka" on 6ix9ine's albumDummy Boy, released in November 2018.
Dubose's second albumHoodie SZN was released on December 21, 2018, with contributions from 6ix9ine,Juice Wrld,Offset and more.[24] It debuted at number 2 on theBillboard 200, selling 90,000 copies in its first week. It reached number one on January 14, 2019.[25] It became one of the most played albums of 2019 and placed number 10 on theBillboard 200 Year-End chart.[26] It also appeared onBillboard's Decade-End chart at number 69.[27]
Dubose featured on over 20 songs in 2019, alongside artists such asEd Sheeran,Rick Ross,Khalid,Ally Brooke,Liam Payne,Lil Durk andSummer Walker. He also toured and performed at concerts throughout 2019 in the US and UK.
On September 13, 2019, Dubose released the first single from his albumArtist 2.0 — "Mood Swings", which debuted at 76 on theBillboard Hot 100.[28] On November 15, 2019, Dubose released the second single fromArtist 2.0 — "Reply", which features rapperLil Uzi Vert.[29] It debuted at number 49 on theBillboard Hot 100. (Uzi is also featured on the track "Luv is Art" from the album.) On January 31, 2020, Dubose released the third single fromArtist 2.0 called "King of My City". It debuted and peaked at 69 on theBillboard Hot 100.[30]
Artist 2.0 was officially released on February 14, 2020,Valentine's Day. It was his third studio album. Dubose chose to releaseArtist 2.0 on Valentine's Day due to the firstArtist album being released on Valentine's Day in 2016, and also due to the fact it was his daughter's third birthday.[31]
The album received unfavorable reviews but was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 111,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.Artist 2.0 features contributions byRoddy Ricch,Gunna,DaBaby,Khalid,Summer Walker, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.[32]
Dubose was due to perform at Wireless 2020, alongside other rappers such asAJ Tracey andA$AP Rocky, but the event was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
On June 16, 2020, Dubose released "Bleed", the lead single of the deluxe version ofArtist 2.0, which was released on June 19, 2020.[33] It peaked at number 57 on theBillboard Hot 100.
After the deluxe edition ofArtist 2.0, Dubose did not issue any singles for around a year, taking a hiatus. During this period, however, he was featured on songs with artists such asPop Smoke,Jess Glynne,Nas,Capo Plaza,DJ Khaled, and more.
On May 14, 2021, Dubose returned alongside American rapperRowdy Rebel and released their song "9 Bridge".
On May 21, 2021, Dubose released a single featuringLil Durk, titled "24 Hours". It debuted at number 92 on theBillboard Hot 100. As of July 2023 is certified platinum.
In July 2021, while Dubose was working on his fourth studio album, around 20 songs for the album wereleaked, which delayed the album until late 2022. Dubose stated, "The more songs get leaked, the longer I take to drop, I'm not putting leaked songs on my album and I work hard AF to write all these songs myself! So if you out here leaking sh*t stop eatin up and let me cook".[citation needed]
On December 7, 2021, a day after his 26th birthday, Dubose announced the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fourth studio album, at that point titledA Boogie vs. Artist,. The EP was titledB4 A Boogie vs. Artist (or simplyB4 AVA) and was scheduled for a December 10, 2021, release date. The announcement was accompanied by a snippet of the song "Be Free".[34] The track list of the EP was revealed three days later.[35][36] "24 Hours," his earlier collaboration withLil Durk, was included on the EP. One of the songs on the EP, "Man in the Mirror," was released as a single on February 11, 2022. It peaked at 82 on theBillboard Hot 100.
In 2022, Dubose was cast to voice Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins in the rebootedDisney+ animated series,The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.[37]
On February 11, 2022, and March 4, 2022, Dubose returned with warmup singles before the release ofA Boogie vs. Artist — now calledMe vs. Myself.The singles were titled "Non Judgemental" and "Hit Different", featuring New Yorkdrill rapperB-Lovee. On the same date Dubose appeared and was featured onKing Von'sWhat It Means to Be King album specifically on song "My Fault".[38][39]
Dubose released a single on April 1, 2022, called "Playa", featuring American singerH.E.R., and with Dubose's girlfriend Ella Rodriguez.
On September 5, 2022, Dubose finally announced the date for his fourth studio album,Me vs. Myself, set for release on November 4, 2022.[40]
One single from the album released on October 7, 2022, called "B.R.O (Better Ride Out)", featuring American rapperRoddy Ricch. Just two weeks later, on October 21, 2022, Dubose released "Take Shots" featuring Canadian rapperTory Lanez. On October 27, he revealed the album's tracklist, which listed the song titles and blurred out the names of the featured artists for their unreleased songs with him, along with listing which side each song is on: "Artist" or "A Boogie".[41]
Following the pushing back of Drake and21 Savage's collaborative album,Her Loss, from October 28, 2022, to November 4, 2022, Dubose announced that he was delaying his own album so as to not share a release date with the duo[42] —Me vs. Myself was pushed back until December 9, 2022.
The album's final single, "Ballin", was exclusively released onNBA 2K23 on November 1, 2022; it was later added to all digital platforms on November 4, 2022.
Me vs. Myself was released on December 9, 2022, with features fromLil Durk,Kodak Black,H.E.R & more. It peaked at 6 on the Billboard Hot 200.[43] The deluxe ofMe vs Myself was released 3 days later with one bonus song called "Needed That" featuringPnB Rock.
Dubose announced his Me vs Myself Tour at the end of 2022, which started in February 2023. It sold out within minutes. He performed in North America and Europe, in venues such asBarclays Center,Coca-Cola Coliseum andAlexandra Palace. He also went back on tour in June on a Canadian tour due to high demand and performed at big festivals this year such asCoachella,Lollapalooza and more.
Dubose would go on to announce that he would release multiple albums in 2023, including a collaborative album also.
On February 14, 2023, Dubose issued his annual Valentine's single called "No 808's" featuring American rapperVory.
A week later, Dubose would go on to issue a remix to his song "Secrets", which released in 2020. This was featuringMariah the Scientist. This was due to the song gaining traction on the video-sharing platformTikTok.
On April 21, Dubose released "Chills (LA Hills)", a collaboration with Dutch DJTiësto for his albumDrive. The song peaked at 11 on the Billboard US Dance/Electronic Chart.
On May 31, Dubose was featured on the soundtrack of theSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie. He was featured on lead single of the filmCalling withSwae Lee,Nav and was produced byMetro Boomin. It peaked at 41 on theBillboard Hot 100, and charted in multiple countries such as Australia, Canada, France, India, UK & more. It is currently one of the most streamed rap songs of 2023. They also performed the song at the2023 MTV Video Music Awards making his VMA debut performance.
On June 21, Dubose would announce at one of his shows in Canada, that his fifth studio album was titledBetter Off Alone. The album was initially set for release in 2023, however, it was later confirmed for mid-2024.
On August 14, 2023, at the Hip-Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium Concert, Dubose would announce the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fifth studio album,Better Off Alone. The EP is titledB4 BOA (Before Better Off Alone), and released September 8, 2023. The three-track EP includes "Her Birthday", "Booby Trap" and "Did Me Wrong".
Dubose released a single fromBetter Off Alone called "Steppas" on March 29, 2024.
On April 22, 2024, Dubose released an EP titledAlone; the four-track EP includes "Tiffanys", "No More Questions", "How to Love" and "D.T.N."
Better Off Alone was released on May 17, 2024.
In 2017,Lil B accused Dubose andPnB Rock of jumping him at theCaliforniaRolling Loud festival. Many members of the hip hop community, such asBig Sean andSpaceGhostPurrp, criticized Dubose for his role in the incident.[44] However all things were settled and Lil B and Dubose squashed their beef two days later, through a meeting initiated by Kilo Kurt ofThizz Entertainment.[45]
In January 2021, Dubose was sued by aBergen County, New Jersey, couple, who claimed that he clogged the toilets and caused $260,000 in damages in their mansion, which they had leased to him in 2017 and 2018.[46]
Dubose was arrested a day after celebrating his 25th birthday in December 2020. A representative for theBergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that A Boogie was arrested on December 7, 2020, on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun (2nd-degree felony) and possession of marijuana. Dubose was taken into custody following an investigation conducted by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO), who obtained a warrant to search A Boogie'sDemarest, New Jersey, home. BCPO detectives were accompanied by detectives from theNew York City Police Department and officers from the Demarest Police Department. While doing a search of Dubose's home, law enforcement seized four guns: "aRuger .380 handgun, aGlock .40 caliber handgun, an H&K 9mm handgun and aSmith & Wesson 9mm handgun."[citation needed] They also discovered "hollow point bullets, various high capacity magazines" as well as "marijuana, hashish oil edibles and drug paraphernalia commonly associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances."[citation needed] Dubose's security guard, 33-year-old Quashaun Hagler, was also arrested. Hagler, who is a Georgia resident, appears to have been at A Boogie's home at the time of the search and arrest. Hagler was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a handgun (a 2nd-degree felony) and one count of possession of a large capacity magazine (a 4th-degree felony).[citation needed]
Dubose was arrested at London'sWireless Festival in September 2021 by theMetropolitan Police, by request of theGreater Manchester Police.[47] He was shortly released with the charges not made public.[48]
Dubose is known for giving back to the community he came from and the city recognized this. In December 2023, the street Nelson Avenue and W. 166th Street in the Bronx was named “Artist (A Boogie) Dubose Drive” after him. He also received a citation from the NYC mayor.[49]
Dubose has two children with girlfriend and social media influencer, also featured on the first version of his singlePlaya. Their daughter Melody Valentine Dubose was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2017, and their son Artist Dubose, Jr. was born on June 27, 2020.[citation needed]
| Highbridge the Label | |
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| Parent company | Warner Music Group |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Quincy "QP" AcheampongSambou "Bubba" Camara |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor | Atlantic RecordsEMPIRE |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | highbridgethelabel |
Highbridge the Label is an American record label founded by Quincy "QP" Acheampong and Sambou "Bubba" Camara in 2016. Highbridge the Label partnered withAtlantic Records to sign a deal to have full control of the artists. In 2021 Highbridge the Label also partnered withEMPIRE to sign Don Q & Lil Rekk. In 2022, a subsidiary label of Highbridge the Label was created called H.E.A.V.Y. Current members of the label include Bouba Savage & Wowdy HBTL.
| Artist | Year joined |
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| A Boogie wit da Hoodie | 2016 |
| Don Q (with Empire) | 2016 (2021 with Empire) |
| Enisa | 2019 |
| Lil Rekk (with Empire) | 2020 |
| Bouba Savage (with H.E.A.V.Y) | 2021 |
| Wowdy HBTL (with H.E.A.V.Y) | 2022 |
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The After Party | Himself | Cameo |
| 2024 | The Rise of Artist Dubose | Himself | Documentary film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017–18 | Hype Up | Himself | 2 Episodes |
| 2018 | Droppin' Cash Los Angeles | Himself | Season 1, Episode 17 |
| 2018 | Wild 'n Out | Himself | Season 10, Episode 15 |
| 2019 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Himself | Season 6, Episode 58 (Musical Guest) |
| 2020 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | Season 7, Episode 106 (Musical Guest) |
| 2022–present | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins (voice) | Supporting role, credited as Artist "A Boogie" Dubose |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | "Look Back at It" | Nominated for Rhythm & Soul Music | Nominated |
| Nominated for Pop Music | Nominated |
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