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• Lil Boosie 'role model' arrested in BR drug trafficking case

  May 6, 2021 12:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- For a second time in two years, a man publicized as Lil Boosie's idol has been arrested on drug charges. Calvin Ricks is mentioned in songs and his name appears in Boosie's lyrics. Ricks' social media calls himself Boosie's "role model." Wednesday night, Ricks was arrested... more »

• BR rapper 'Boosie' shot in Dallas

  November 14, 2020 6:59 PM

  DALLAS - Baton Rouge rapper “Boosie” was shot in a gunfight in Texas, Dallas-area ABC TV station WFAA reported Saturday. Boosie was shot in the leg, the TV station reported. WFAA reported Boosie is shot but did not provide many details to police. Boosie was in Dallas... more »

• Baton Rouge rapper, Boosie, reaches out to Joe Burrow with a gift

  April 28, 2020 6:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE — After stunning the nation with his incredible talent, Joe Burrow, a relatively low-key 23-year-old from the midwest, has soared from becoming an LSU Tigers standout to a National Champion and Heisman Trophy winner. Now that he's become a household name, Burrow is garnering support from some... more »

• Lil' Boosie announces he has kidney cancer via Instagram, deletes post

  November 25, 2015 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Rapper Lil’ Boosie announced Wednesday via Instagram that he has kidney cancer. In the caption of an image on his Instagram page, the Louisiana rapper, real name Torrence Hatch, asked for his fans to pray for him after receiving news that he has “cancer on his... more »