Boss/Bo$$ | |
|---|---|
| Lichelle Laws | |
| Born | August 14, 1969 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| 1988-1995 2001-present | |
| Labels | Def Jam West, Chaos, Columbia, SME Records (1992-1995) 8055 Records (2004-2006) |
Boss (born Lichelle Laws, August 14, 1969) is an American gangsta rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Her debut album, Born Gangstaz, reached number three on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in 1993. Her name is sometimes stylized as Bo$$.
Personal life and career
Born in Detroit to an autoworker father and teacher mother, both church deacons,[1][2] Laws relocated to Los Angeles after graduating high school, accompanied by her DJ Irene 'Dee' Moore. She was spotted by DJ Quik who stuck her on a track with AMG. Russell Simmons liked the track and promptly signed her to Def Jam West.[3] Her debut album Born Gangstaz was released in 1993,[4] and the singles, "Deeper" and "Recipe for a Hoe", hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.[5]
Laws' fledgling career took a major blow in 1994 when she was interviewed by a reporter from The Wall Street Journal. The reporter revealed that she grew up in a middle-class neighbourhood (on the West Side, near Eight Mile, Detroit), studied ballet and piano, and attended Catholic private school (where she was a cheerleader), before majoring in business for two years at Oakland University.[6][7][8][9]
In the mid-1990s, she moved to Dallas, Texas, and went on to be a radio DJ. In 2001, she collaborated with Krayzie Bone on his album Thug On Da Line. In 2004, she released a mixtape titled The Six Million Dollar Mixtape produced by Def Jef.[10]
It was revealed in May 2011 that Laws is in need of a kidney due to her suffering from renal disease, a disease that rendered her kidneys useless for processing toxins in her body. Laws reached out to the Facebook community for a potential donor. A donor is yet to be found.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1993 | Born Gangstaz | 22 | 3 |
Collaborative albums
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 |
R&B | Rap | Dance | Born Gangstaz | ||
| 1993 | "Deeper" | 65 | 28 | 1 | 25 | |
| "Recipe of a Hoe" | 118[A] | 73 | 1 | 29 | ||
Songs in soundtracks
Boss' song "I Don't Give A Fuck" featured as the Closing Credits song of the episode "Lesbian Request Denied" from Season 1 of the Netflix TV show Orange Is the New Black.[13]
References
- ^ Smith, Brian. "Music: Same as the old Boss". Metro Times. Retrieved .
- ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940208&slug=1894100
- ^ Smith, Brian. "Music: Same as the old Boss". Metro Times. Retrieved .
- ^ Andy Kellman. "Born Gangstaz". Allmusic. Retrieved .
- ^ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved .
- ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940208&slug=1894100
- ^ Smith, Brian. "Music: Same as the old Boss". Metro Times. Retrieved .
- ^ "Pants On Fire: Hip-Hop's Most Exposed Liars". Complex. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved .
- ^ http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_11_sixmillion.html
- ^ Jost, Matt (30 November 2004). "The Six Million Dollar Mixtape Review". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2016.
- ^ Steven. "Rapper Bo$$ In Need Of Kidney Transplant". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ "Doin Every Thang by D.E.T".
- ^ "Orange is the New Black Music - Season 1: "Lesbian Request Denied" - TuneFind". TuneFind.com. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 2014.
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