At 17 years of age, he recorded his debut album, the aptly-titled Youngest of da Camp, (Camp Life Entertainment, 2000). Alongside C-Loc and Max Minelli, he served as one of the "faces" of the Camp. The departure of Young Bleed from the Camp helped put Lil Boosie in a prime position amongst the group. He eventually debuted on C-Loc's fifth album, 'It's A Gamble' in 2000 under his old alias Boosie and Concentration Camp third studio album Camp III : Thug Brothas in 2000. The group consisted of Young Bleed, C-Loc, Happy Perez, Boo, Max Minelli, J-Von, Lee Tyme and Lucky Knuckles. and joined the group Concentration Camp, as the youngest member in 1998. He was mentored by Young Bleed and C-Loc as well as MD. Lil' Boosie's cousin Young Dee introduced Boosie to Baton Rouge rapper C-Loc in the late 1990s. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. His father, Torrence Hatch, Sr., died in 1997. His mother, Connie Hatch (née Givens), was a school principal whose father was a pastor. on November 14, 1982, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up on West Garfield Street. Early lifeīoosie was born Torrence Hatch Jr. After serving 5 years in prison, Hatch was released early on March 5, 2014. In 2010, he was indicted on first-degree murder charges, and was also sentenced to 10 years on multiple charges of drug possession with intent of distribution. In 2009, Hatch was sentenced to 4 years in prison on drug and gun charges. One of the most prominent figures of Southern hip hop, Hatch has gone on to release seven solo studio albums, as well as six collaborative albums and 42 mixtapes. After leaving the label the following year, he signed with Pimp C's Trill Entertainment to release his second studio album, For My Thugz (2002). Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop collective Concentration Camp, eventually pursuing a solo career in 2000 with the release of his debut album Youngest of da Camp. (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil Boosie), is an American rapper.