by Aya Zubi, junior reporter
Rapture is a Netflix series about up and coming rappers. Each show follows one artist/rapper and tells us how they got their first break.
Each episode features a different musician and the obstacles this person went through and how they try to overcome these issues to achieve success as a rap star.
Each episode features a different musician and the obstacles this person went through and how they try to overcome these issues to achieve success as a rap star.
On March 30, 2018, they released A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie episode on his life. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s legal name is Artist Dubose. Artist was born on December 6,1995. He was born and raised in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.
The episode begins with Artist in his neighborhood playing basketball with the people in his community. In the episode, Artist talks about when he was a kid he had a passion for music. He used to put on performances in the school cafeteria. He mentions how he used to watch the movie Paid in Full when he was 12 and rapping like a character from the movie and everyone started calling him A Boogie because of a character in that film. Wit Da Hoodie came along because he was wearing hoodies all over town so it stuck with him.
The episode begins with Artist in his neighborhood playing basketball with the people in his community. In the episode, Artist talks about when he was a kid he had a passion for music. He used to put on performances in the school cafeteria. He mentions how he used to watch the movie Paid in Full when he was 12 and rapping like a character from the movie and everyone started calling him A Boogie because of a character in that film. Wit Da Hoodie came along because he was wearing hoodies all over town so it stuck with him.
In this show, it explains that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has a different career path than other rappers. A Boogie released a single on Soundcloud that caught many people’s attention. It caught Drake’s attention and he wanted to sign him to his record label. A Boogie did not accepts his offer and continued with his determination to be “self-made.”
In, 2015 Dubose and Quincy “Qp” created Highbridge label and home studio. Then, on February 2016 Dubose released his first mixtape called “Artist” and the business magazine Forbes called him a rising star. He marketed this song on Facebook and Soundcloud and has been finding his own audience.
This episode of Rapture was both endearing and very inspirational. I like how it was talking about the upcoming star and all his struggles. I also liked how he said he couldn’t have done any of this without his friends. There was nothing mentioned about his girlfriend Ella Bands but his daughter Melody was featured in this episode.
If you have a chance you should totally watch this amazing episode of Rapture.
If you have a chance you should totally watch this amazing episode of Rapture.
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