Compton rapper
Westside Boogie was raised in Long Beach on gospel music and gangbanging, which later informed a sound that positioned him between
Kendrick Lamar and
Chance the Rapper. After bubbling in the underground for much of the late 2010s, he signed with Shady Records and issued his debut full-length,
Everything's for Sale, in 2019.
Born Anthony Dixson, he originally performed as simply
Boogie, issuing his debut mixtape,
Thirst 48, in 2014. A year later, he released The Reach and the viral hit single "Oh My," produced by
Jahlil Beats. As his audience continued to grow, he put out his third mixtape, Thirst 48 Part II, in 2016. By the end of the following year, he had a co-sign from
Eminem and joined the veteran rapper's Shady Records. His first output for the label, "Violence" with
Masego, arrived that December. Further singles peppered 2018 until the eventual release of his debut LP,
Everything's for Sale, in January 2019. The album featured appearances by
JID ("Soho"), tourmate
6lack ("Skydive II"), and
Eminem ("Rainy Days").
In 2020, in addition to the release of a handful of singles, he changed his stage name, a nod to where he came from. One of his first offerings as
Westside Boogie was a collaboration with
Joey Bada$$, "Outside." The following year, he teamed with Malz Monday for "Tripping." ~ Neil Z. Yeung