{{short description|American rapper (born 1995)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{For|the rapper formerly known as Boogie|Westside Boogie}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = A Boogie wit da Hoodie | image = A Boogie wit da Hoodie 2024.png | caption = A Boogie wit da Hoodie in 2024 | birth_name = Artist Julius Dubose | alias = A Boogie | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|06}} | birth_place = The Bronx, New York City, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|trap<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-mn0003527651 | title=A Boogie wit da Hoodie Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic }}</ref>}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|actor}} | works = A Boogie wit da Hoodie discography | years_active = 2016–present | label = {{flatlist| * Highbridge the Label * Atlantic }} | website = {{Official URL}} | module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes | signature = A Boogie wit da Hoodie sig.svg }} }}
'''Artist Julius Dubose''' (born on December 6, 1995), known professionally as '''A Boogie wit da Hoodie''' or simply '''A Boogie''', is an American rapper and singer. He released his debut studio album, ''The Bigger Artist'', via Atlantic Records in 2017. Led by the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 single "Drowning" (featuring Kodak Black), the album was met with critical praise and peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="Hot100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie/chart-history/hsi/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Chart history: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 2, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie/chart-history/tlp/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Chart history: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 2, 2019}}</ref>
His second album, ''Hoodie SZN'' (2018), peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200, while his third, ''Artist 2.0'' (2020) peaked at number two; the albums were met with divided critical reception and supported by his second and third top 20 singles, "Look Back at It" and "Numbers" (featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna and London on da Track), respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/136678-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-announces-hoodie-szn-release-date-news|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces "Hoodie SZN" Release Date|website=HotNewHipHop.com|date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie|website=HotNewHipHop.com|access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref> At the BET Awards 2018, Dubose was nominated for Best New Artist. His fourth album, ''Me vs. Myself'' (2022), peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 and received positive reviews. His fifth album, ''Better Off Alone'' received continued praise despite commercial failure.
Dubose’s stage name is derived from the character "Ace Boogie" from the 2002 film ''Paid in Full'', and because he frequently wore hoodies, friends gave him the nickname "A Boogie wit da Hoodie".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/boogie-wit-da-hoodie-bronx-rapper-charts-685045|title=Who is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie? Bronx rapper leads the hip-hop and R&B charts|work=Newsweek|access-date=March 4, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Dubose starred in his documentary film ''The Rise of Artist Dubose,'' released on Facebook Watch on November 15, 2024.
==Early life and education== Artist Julius Dubose was born on December 6, 1995, in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jeffries|first1=David|title=A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-mn0003527651/biography|website=AllMusic|publisher=RhythmOne|access-date=February 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208063725/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-mn0003527651/biography|archive-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> Dubose was raised in Highbridge and began rapping at age twelve after listening to Kanye West and 50 Cent.<ref name="XXL" /><ref name=Buli>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/livbuli/2016/10/11/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-starts-to-dominate-charts/#70d09acf3879|title=Up-And-Coming Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Starts To Dominate Charts|website=Forbes|access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref> He attended Dewitt Clinton High School, where he expanded upon rapping during his freshman year, engaging in cyphers at lunchtime by performing rhymes he had already written and stored in a large notebook he carried with him.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/boogie-wit-da-hoodie-restless-144252917.html|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: Restless in New York|work=PigeonsandPlanes|access-date=October 15, 2025|language=en|via=Yahoo!|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251015215427/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/boogie-wit-da-hoodie-restless-144252917.html|archive-date=October 15, 2025}}</ref> Remarking on his time in high school to ''XXL'', he said, "I was regular, nobody really noticed me. I was the one in the back of the classroom, quiet."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freshman.xxlmag.com/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's 2017 XXL Freshman Freestyle and Interview|website=Freshman.xxlmag.com|language=en-US|access-date=September 22, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022174333/http://freshman.xxlmag.com/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie/|archivedate=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
Growing up, Dubose frequently got into legal trouble, mainly for selling cannabis and narcotics.<ref name=":0" /> After finding out what he was doing, Dubose’s parents sent him to Florida as punishment. He attended Fort Pierce Central in Fort Pierce, Florida.<ref name="XXL">{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2016/06/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-interview-the-break/|title=The Break Presents: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie|work=XXL|date=June 17, 2016|access-date=January 2, 2017}}</ref> In Florida, Dubose was kept under house arrest. During this confinement, he began to work on his artistry, starting off by tweaking his self-composed rhymes and gradually leading one thing to another. He built an amateur studio inside the apartment that he lived in.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} Following his high school graduation, Dubose continued to focus on his music while working jobs in different sectors, including construction and pizza delivery.<ref>{{Citation|last=MONTREALITY|title=A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE x MONTREALITY ⌁ Interview|date=September 25, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ooofBy2ndY|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref>
==Career== ===2015–2016: Career beginnings=== {{BLP sources section|date=December 2022}} Dubose's official discography began with the single "Temporary", which he released on SoundCloud. He was just nineteen at the time of its release. Myster Whyte, who he met in Florida and produced the song, showed A Boogie the inside of his first professional studio. He asked A Boogie to work with a trainer until he got his techniques right. Dubose's said, "I used to record songs like, play the beat from one phone and have another phone recording me and just rap. Moving from that to a studio was like, 'Damn, I never knew I could sound like this'. It was just magic".{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} The training sessions with Myster helped progress his sound.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
In 2015, Dubose moved back to New York in an attempt to start making hip hop his full-time career. He, Don Q, Quincy "QP" Acheampong, and Bubba then created Highbridge the Label and set up a home studio.<ref>{{Citation|via=YouTube|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Talks Highbridge the Label, New EP and More|date=September 13, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZOMzGchwT8|access-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> A Boogie released his first full-length project, a mixtape titled ''Artist'', in February 2016, which launched his career and was on ''Forbes'' list of up-and-coming rappers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/livbuli/2016/10/11/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-starts-to-dominate-charts/#2e0ae8038792|title=Up-And-Coming Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Starts To Dominate Charts|last=Buli|first=Liv|newspaper=Forbes|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> The mixtape was recorded during a time when Dubose was dealing with a difficult break-up which helped influence the mixtape and Dubose's future sound all together.<ref name=":0" />
Dubose then released a collaborative project, alongside fellow Highbridge-based rapper Don Q, titled ''Highbridge the Label: The Takeover Vol.1'', on May 18, 2016. Dubose went on to have three opening dates on Drake and Future's Summer Sixteen Tour.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-tba-ep-premiere-listen-7557551/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Unleashes 'TBA' EP: Exclusive Premiere|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> Dubose was also co-signed by Drake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/drake-co-signs-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-summer-sixteen-tour|title=Drake Co-Signs A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie in a Major Way|website=Complex.com|language=en|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> In July 2016, A Boogie signed a deal with Atlantic Records.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://defpen.com/a-boogie-partners-up-with-atlantic-records/|title=A Boogie Partners Up With Atlantic Records|date=July 28, 2016|work=Def Pen}}</ref> In September 2016, he was featured on the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher alongside Don Q, Russ, Kent Jones and Nick Grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/10/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-kent-jones-nick-grant-russ-don-q-2016-bet-hip-hop-awards-cypher/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Kent Jones, Nick Grant, Russ and Don Q Perform in 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher|work=XXL|date=October 4, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> Later in October 2016, A Boogie released his first extended play (EP), titled ''TBA'', in acronym for "The Bigger Artist".<ref>{{cite web|author=Jessie Morris|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/10/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-ep-tba |title=Stream A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's New 'TBA' EP |work=Complex |access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> The EP peaked at number 63 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and appeared on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 list.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7460360/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie/chart?f=305|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-best-rap-albums-of-2016-w455769/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-tba-ep-w456247|title=40 Best Rap Albums of 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 22, 2016|access-date=January 20, 2017}}</ref>
===2017–2018: ''The Bigger Artist'' and ''Hoodie SZN''=== thumb|A Boogie wit da Hoodie performing in 2017 On June 13, 2017, Dubose was named as one of the ten of ''XXL''{{'}}s "2017 Freshman Class".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/2017-xxl-freshman-cover/|title=XXL Freshman 2017 Cover Revealed|publisher=XXL|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> On September 29, 2017, he released his debut studio album, ''The Bigger Artist'', featuring guest appearances from Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/69196-a-boogie-shares-artwork-and-release-date-for-debut-album-the-bigger-artist-news|title=A Boogie Shares Artwork & Release Date For Debut Album "The Bigger Artist"|work=HotNewHipHop|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> The album's lead single, "Drowning" featuring Kodak Black, peaked at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became one of his highest-charting singles in the country so far.<ref name=Hot100/>
Dubose was featured on fellow New York rapper 6ix9ine's single, "Keke" on January 14, 2018. The song peaked at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Dubose also appeared on the song "Waka" on 6ix9ine's album ''Dummy Boy'', released in November 2018.
Dubose's second album ''Hoodie SZN'' was released on December 21, 2018, with contributions from 6ix9ine, Juice Wrld, Offset and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-album-stream-8491248/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's New Album: Stream 'Hoodie SZN'|date=December 21, 2018|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> It debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 90,000 copies in its first week. It reached number one on January 14, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-first-number-1-album-billboard-200-chart/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Scores First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'Hoodie SZN'|date=January 14, 2019|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> It became one of the most played albums of 2019 and placed number 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Year-End chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End|website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> It also appeared on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Decade-End chart at number 69.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Billboard 200 – Decade-End|website=Billboard.com|date=October 31, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref>
===2019–2020: ''Artist 2.0'' === left|thumb|247x247px|A Boogie wit da Hoodie in 2019 Dubose featured on over 20 songs in 2019, alongside artists such as Ed Sheeran, Rick Ross, Khalid, Ally Brooke, Liam Payne, Lil Durk and Summer Walker. He also toured and performed at concerts throughout 2019 in the US and UK.
On September 13, 2019, Dubose released the first single from his album ''Artist 2.0'' — "Mood Swings", which debuted at 76 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-mood-swings-video-8530267/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's 'Mood Swings' Video: Watch|date=September 17, 2019|website=Billboard.com|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> On November 15, 2019, Dubose released the second single from ''Artist 2.0'' — "Reply", which features rapper Lil Uzi Vert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/11/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-lil-uzi-vert-reply|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Enlists Lil Uzi Vert for "Reply"|website=Complex.com|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> It debuted at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. (Uzi is also featured on the track "Luv is Art" from the album.) On January 31, 2020, Dubose released the third single from ''Artist 2.0'' called "King of My City". It debuted and peaked at 69 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-declares-himself-king-of-my-city-on-new-song-cJREfQMaYUuWeb4BLG0xIQ|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Declares Himself "King Of My City" On New Song|website=Allhiphop.com|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref>
''Artist'' 2.0 was officially released on February 14, 2020, Valentine's Day. It was his third studio album. Dubose chose to release ''Artist 2.0'' on Valentine's Day due to the first ''Artist'' album being released on Valentine's Day in 2016, and also due to the fact it was his daughter's third birthday.<ref>Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM (Feb 14, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5H9IZ8n2vM A-Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Talks New Album, Relationships, Quitting Weed + More]. Retrieved March 28, 2020 – via YouTube.</ref>
The album received unfavorable reviews but was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 111,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. ''Artist 2.0'' features contributions by Roddy Ricch, Gunna, DaBaby, Khalid, Summer Walker, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-releasing-his-new-album-this-week/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Releases New Album Artist 2.0|website=Pitchfork.com|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref>
Dubose was due to perform at Wireless 2020, alongside other rappers such as AJ Tracey and A$AP Rocky, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
On June 16, 2020, Dubose released "Bleed", the lead single of the deluxe version of ''Artist 2.0'', which was released on June 19, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Drops "Artist 2.0 (Deluxe)" With Nine Additional Tracks|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/258646-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-drops-artist-20-deluxe-with-nine-additional-tracks-new-mixtape|access-date=June 19, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> It peaked at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
===2021–2022: Hiatus and ''Me vs. Myself''=== After the deluxe edition of ''Artist 2.0'', Dubose did not issue any singles for around a year, taking a hiatus. During this period, however, he was featured on songs with artists such as Pop Smoke, Jess Glynne, Nas, Capo Plaza, DJ Khaled, and more.
On May 14, 2021, Dubose returned alongside American rapper Rowdy Rebel and released their song "9 Bridge".
On May 21, 2021, Dubose released a single featuring Lil Durk, titled "24 Hours". It debuted at number 92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As of July 2023 is certified platinum.
In July 2021, while Dubose was working on his fourth studio album, around 20 songs for the album were leaked, which delayed the album until late 2022. Dubose stated, "The more songs get leaked, the longer I take to drop, I'm not putting leaked songs on my album and I work hard AF to write all these songs myself! So if you out here leaking sh*t stop eatin up and let me cook".{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
On December 7, 2021, a day after his 26th birthday, Dubose announced the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fourth studio album, at that point titled ''A Boogie vs. Artist'',. The EP was titled ''B4 A Boogie vs. Artist'' (or simply ''B4 AVA'') and was scheduled for a December 10, 2021, release date. The announcement was accompanied by a snippet of the song "Be Free".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJ44cwgNpN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CXJ44cwgNpN |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=12/10🖤|via=Instagram|date=December 7, 2021|accessdate=December 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The track list of the EP was revealed three days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CXPKzsOgCWh/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CXPKzsOgCWh |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=12AM TOMORROW NIGHT🖤|via=Instagram|date=December 10, 2021|accessdate=December 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="B4 AVA">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/b4-ava/1599321200|title=B4 AVA by A Boogie wit da Hoodie on Apple Music|date=December 10, 2021|via=Apple Music|access-date=December 17, 2021}}</ref> "24 Hours," his earlier collaboration with Lil Durk, was included on the EP. One of the songs on the EP, "Man in the Mirror," was released as a single on February 11, 2022. It peaked at 82 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In 2022, Dubose was cast to voice Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins in the rebooted Disney+ animated series, ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="Revivalpremieredate">{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/14/proud-family-reboot-trailer-disney-plus-premiere-date/|title=''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' Sets February Premiere Date — Watch New Trailer for Disney+ Revival|work=TVLine|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115010955/https://tvline.com/2022/01/14/proud-family-reboot-trailer-disney-plus-premiere-date/|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 11, 2022, and March 4, 2022, Dubose returned with warmup singles before the release of ''A Boogie vs. Artist'' — now called ''Me vs. Myself''.The singles were titled "Non Judgemental" and "Hit Different", featuring New York drill rapper B-Lovee. On the same date Dubose appeared and was featured on King Von's ''What It Means to Be King'' album specifically on song "My Fault".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3850/title.king-von-what-it-means-to-be-king-album-review|title=REVIEW - KING VON 'WHAT IT MEANS TO BE KING' DOESN'T ADVANCE OR HURT HIS LEGACY – IT JUST EXTENDS HIS CATALOG|work=HipHopDx|date=April 4, 2022|access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/king-vons-estate-drops-posthumous-album-what-it-means-to-be-king/?expand_article=1|title=King Von's Estate Drops Posthumous Album 'What It Means To Be King'|work=AllHipHop|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref>
Dubose released a single on April 1, 2022, called "Playa", featuring American singer H.E.R., and with Dubose's girlfriend Ella Rodriguez.
On September 5, 2022, Dubose finally announced the date for his fourth studio album, ''Me vs. Myself'', set for release on November 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/420404-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-announces-first-solo-album-since-2020-me-vs-myself-dropping-in-november-news|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces First Solo Album Since 2020, "Me vs. Myself" Dropping In November|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Hynes|first=Hayley|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref>
One single from the album released on October 7, 2022, called "B.R.O (Better Ride Out)", featuring American rapper Roddy Ricch. Just two weeks later, on October 21, 2022, Dubose released "Take Shots" featuring Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. On October 27, he revealed the album's tracklist, which listed the song titles and blurred out the names of the featured artists for their unreleased songs with him, along with listing which side each song is on: "Artist" or "A Boogie".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/444644-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-shares-track-list-to-upcoming-album-me-vs-myself|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Shares Track List To Upcoming Album 'Me vs Myself'|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Banks|first=Lamar|date=October 27, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2022}}</ref>
Following the pushing back of Drake and 21 Savage's collaborative album, ''Her Loss'', from October 28, 2022, to November 4, 2022, Dubose announced that he was delaying his own album so as to not share a release date with the duo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-delays-album-release-avoid-competing-drake-21-savage|title=A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Delays Album Release to Avoid Competing With Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss'|website=Complex|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref> — ''Me vs. Myself'' was pushed back until December 9, 2022.
The album's final single, "Ballin", was exclusively released on NBA 2K23 on November 1, 2022; it was later added to all digital platforms on November 4, 2022.
''Me vs. Myself'' was released on December 9, 2022, with features from Lil Durk, Kodak Black, H.E.R & more. It peaked at 6 on the Billboard Hot 200.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/420404-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-announces-first-solo-album-since-2020-me-vs-myself-dropping-in-november-news |title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces First Solo Album Since 2020, "Me vs. Myself" Dropping In November |work=HotNewHipHop |date=September 6, 2022 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |author=Hynes, Hayley}}</ref> The deluxe of ''Me vs Myself'' was released 3 days later with one bonus song called "Needed That" featuring PnB Rock.
===2023–2024: Me vs Myself Tour & ''Better Off Alone''=== Dubose announced his Me vs Myself Tour at the end of 2022, which started in February 2023. It sold out within minutes. He performed in North America and Europe, in venues such as Barclays Center, Coca-Cola Coliseum and Alexandra Palace. He also went back on tour in June on a Canadian tour due to high demand and performed at big festivals this year such as Coachella, Lollapalooza and more.
Dubose would go on to announce that he would release multiple albums in 2023, including a collaborative album also.
On February 14, 2023, Dubose issued his annual Valentine's single called "No 808's" featuring American rapper Vory.
A week later, Dubose would go on to issue a remix to his song "Secrets", which released in 2020. This was featuring Mariah the Scientist. This was due to the song gaining traction on the video-sharing platform TikTok.
On April 21, Dubose released "Chills (LA Hills)", a collaboration with Dutch DJ Tiësto for his album ''Drive''. The song peaked at 11 on the Billboard US Dance/Electronic Chart.
On May 31, Dubose was featured on the soundtrack of the ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' movie. He was featured on lead single of the film ''Calling'' with Swae Lee, Nav and was produced by Metro Boomin. It peaked at 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and charted in multiple countries such as Australia, Canada, France, India, UK & more. It is currently one of the most streamed rap songs of 2023. They also performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards making his VMA debut performance.
On June 21, Dubose would announce at one of his shows in Canada, that his fifth studio album was titled ''Better Off Alone''. The album was initially set for release in 2023, however, it was later confirmed for mid-2024.
On August 14, 2023, at the Hip-Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium Concert, Dubose would announce the upcoming release of a new EP as a prequel to his fifth studio album, ''Better Off Alone''. The EP is titled ''B4 BOA'' (''Before Better Off Alone''), and released September 8, 2023. The three-track EP includes "Her Birthday", "Booby Trap" and "Did Me Wrong".
Dubose released a single from ''Better Off Alone'' called "Steppas" on March 29, 2024.
On April 22, 2024, Dubose released an EP titled ''Alone''; the four-track EP includes "Tiffanys", "No More Questions", "How to Love" and "D.T.N."
''Better Off Alone'' was released on May 17, 2024. It included features from frequent collaborators such as Young Thug and Lil Durk, alongside new appearances from Cash Cobain, Future, Fridayy and Mariah the Scientist. The album received generally positive feedback from critics. HotNewHipHop described the project as a "reflective look at the dualities of fame and the cost of artistic expression", noting Dubose's more mature and contemplative approach. Ratings Game Music highlighted "Spotlight", featuring Lil Durk, as one of the standout tracks, praising the duo's chemistry and the song’s feel–good production. Rap Radar emphasized the album’s introspective direction, with Dubose delivering a more personal narrative across its 21 tracks.
Commercially, the album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling 26,000 units in its first week, becoming Dubose's least commercially successful album to date. It remained on the chart for three weeks. Despite the modest commercial performance, the album was supported by the Better Off Alone global tour and was sold out, which took place throughout 2024. The tour covered Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, and featured support from NLE Choppa, Luh Tyler and Byron Messia.
===2025–present: Upcoming sixth album=== Throughout early 2025, Dubose remained relatively quiet, releasing no new music and making few public appearances. He returned to the spotlight after appearing on streamer Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 Subathon, where he previewed a new single titled "Part of Me". The track interpolated Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and quickly gained traction on TikTok following the stream. On October 10, 2025, Dubose officially released “Part of Me” as a single. It debuted and peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A music video for "Part of Me", directed by Kid Art, was released on December 1, 2025, through Dubose’s YouTube channel. At the end of the video, he previewed another upcoming song, "Last Drink", which was slated for release soon.<ref name="mv2025">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4TcRx4LVwE|title=Last Drink (Preview)|date=26 November 2025|access-date=6 December 2025|via=YouTube}}</ref>. Last Drink was surprised released on December 5, 2025, with a accompanied music video dropping the same day also directed by Kid Art.
Dubose announced through a series of Instagram posts and later through his 2025 Spotify Wrapped fan message that new music was on the way. He confirmed that a new studio album was in development, along with multiple projects planned for the remainder of the year and the following year.<ref name="insta2025">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRz7waRCKrh/|title=Instagram|website=Instagram.com|access-date=6 December 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== ===Legal issues=== In 2017, Lil B accused Dubose and PnB Rock of jumping him at the California Rolling Loud festival. Many members of the hip hop community, such as Big Sean and SpaceGhostPurrp, criticized Dubose for his role in the incident.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-22|title=Lil B Catches A Fade From A Boogie & His Crew For Def Loaf Comparison? [VIDEO]|url=https://hiphopwired.com/557051/lil-b-catches-fade-boogies-crew-def-loaf-comparison/|access-date=2021-12-01|website=The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media {{!}} Hip-Hop Wired}}</ref> However all things were settled and Lil B and Dubose squashed their beef two days later, through a meeting initiated by Kilo Kurt of Thizz Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=Lindsey|title=Lil B and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Squash Beef After Rolling Loud – XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-b-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-squash-beef-rolling-loud-incident/|access-date=2021-12-01|website=XXL Mag|date=October 23, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2021, Dubose was sued by a Bergen County, New Jersey, couple, who claimed that he clogged the toilets and caused $260,000 in damages in their mansion, which they had leased to him in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/bergen/2021/01/rap-artist-clogged-toilets-at-nj-mansion-caused-260k-in-damages-lawsuit-says.html|title = Rap artist clogged toilets at N.J. Mansion, caused $260K in damages, lawsuit says|date = January 19, 2021}}</ref>
Dubose was arrested a day after celebrating his 25th birthday in December 2020. A representative for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that A Boogie was arrested on December 7, 2020, on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun (2nd-degree felony) and possession of marijuana. Dubose was taken into custody following an investigation conducted by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO), who obtained a warrant to search A Boogie's Demarest, New Jersey, home. BCPO detectives were accompanied by detectives from the New York City Police Department and officers from the Demarest Police Department. While doing a search of Dubose's home, law enforcement seized four guns: "a Ruger .380 handgun, a Glock .40 caliber handgun, an H&K 9mm handgun and a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun."{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} They also discovered "hollow point bullets, various high capacity magazines" as well as "marijuana, hashish oil edibles and drug paraphernalia commonly associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances."{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} Dubose's security guard, 33-year-old Quashaun Hagler, was also arrested. Hagler, who is a Georgia resident, appears to have been at A Boogie's home at the time of the search and arrest. Hagler was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a handgun (a 2nd-degree felony) and one count of possession of a large capacity magazine (a 4th-degree felony).{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
Dubose was arrested at London's Wireless Festival in September 2021 by the Metropolitan Police, by request of the Greater Manchester Police.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Waddell|first=Lily|date=2021-09-12|title=Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie 'arrested at London's Wireless festival'|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/rapper-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-arrested-wireless-festival-b954918.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> He was shortly released with the charges not made public.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mazariego|first=Omar|date=2021-09-13|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Was Arrested In London|url=https://hiphopwired.com/1023818/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-was-arrested-in-london/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Hip-Hop Wired}}</ref>
Dubose is known for giving back to the community he came from and the city recognized this. In December 2023, the street Nelson Avenue and W. 166th Street in the Bronx was named “Artist (A Boogie) Dubose Drive” after him. He also received a citation from the NYC mayor.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/whatnycsoundslike/reel/C1Ln8_EtkS4/ | title=Instagram }}</ref>
===Family=== Dubose has two children with girlfriend and social media influencer, Ella Rodriguez. She was featured on the first version of his single "Playa". Their daughter Melody Valentine Dubose was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2017, and their son Artist Dubose, Jr. was born on June 27, 2020.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
==Highbridge the Label== {{Infobox record label | name = Highbridge the Label | image = | image_size = | caption = Highbridge the Label logo | parent = Warner Music Group | founded = 2016 | founder = Quincy "QP" Acheampong Sambou "Bubba" Camara | status = Active | distributor = Atlantic Records EMPIRE | country = United States | location = New York City | url = {{URL| https://highbridgethelabel.com}} }}
'''Highbridge the Label''' is an American record label founded by Quincy "QP" Acheampong and Sambou "Bubba" Camara in 2016. Highbridge the Label partnered with Atlantic Records to sign a deal to have full control of the artists. In 2021 Highbridge the Label also partnered with EMPIRE to sign Don Q & Lil Rekk. In 2022, a subsidiary label of Highbridge the Label was created called H.E.A.V.Y. Current members of the label include Bouba Savage & Wowdy HBTL.
===Roster=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Artist ! Year joined |- ! A Boogie wit da Hoodie | 2016 |- ! Don Q (with Empire) | 2016 (2021 with Empire) |- ! Enisa | 2019 |- !Lil Rekk (with Empire) |2020 |- !Bouba Savage (with H.E.A.V.Y) |2021 |- !Wowdy HBTL (with H.E.A.V.Y) |2022 |- |}
==Tours== ===Headlining=== * TBA Tour (2017) * The Bigger Artist Tour (2017) * Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents: A Boogie vs Artist Tour (2019) * AVA College Tour (2021) * Me vs Myself Tour (2023) * Me vs Myself College Tour (2023) * Better Off Alone Tour (2024)
===Supporting=== * Summer Sixteen Tour (2016)
==Discography== {{main|A Boogie wit da Hoodie discography}}
'''Studio albums''' * ''Artist'' (2016) * ''The Bigger Artist'' (2017) * ''Hoodie SZN'' (2018) * ''Artist 2.0'' (2020) * ''Me vs. Myself'' (2022)<ref name="auto"/> * ''Better Off Alone'' (2024) * ''Artistry'' (2026)
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- || 2018 || ''The After Party'' || Himself || Cameo |- |2024 |''The Rise of Artist Dubose'' |Himself |Documentary film |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- || 2017–18 || ''Hype Up'' || Himself || 2 Episodes |- || 2018 || ''Droppin' Cash Los Angeles'' || Himself || Season 1, Episode 17 |- || 2018 || ''Wild 'n Out'' || Himself || Season 10, Episode 15 |- || 2019 || ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' || Himself || Season 6, Episode 58 (Musical Guest) |- || 2020 || ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' || Himself || Season 7, Episode 106 (Musical Guest) |- || 2022–present || ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' || Francis "KG" Leibowitz-Jenkins (voice) || Supporting role, credited as Artist "A Boogie" Dubose |- |}
==Awards and nominations== ===BET Awards=== {{awards table}} |- | 2018 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Best New Artist | {{Nominated}} |- {{end}}
===ASCAP=== {{awards table}} |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | rowspan="2"|"Look Back at It" | Nominated for Rhythm & Soul Music | {{Nominated}} |- | Nominated for Pop Music | {{Nominated}} |- {{end}}
==See also== * List of highest-certified music artists in the United States
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003527651|label=A Boogie wit da Hoodie}} * {{Discogs artist | artist=5191785-A-Boogie | name=A Boogie wit da Hoodie}} * {{MusicBrainz artist | id=c1708d03-8a66-46eb-848e-fe0d233ffb39 | name=A Boogie wit da Hoodie}} * {{SoundCloud|a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie}}
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