B.H. aka Boss Hogg aka Boss Hussle aka Bluestrip Hoggy was born on October 15, 1990 in Los Angeles, CA. His life changed forever in 2007 when he was shot in the head at age 16. Nipsey Hussle recounted the traumatic incident on “Count Up That Loot” from his $1,000 Mailbox Money mixtape. “I got that call and they said he was dead,” he rapped. “Look, I couldn’t cry, but it hurt a n / Mostly because he was too young to find his purpose, n.”

Hoggy promised God that if he recovered from his wounds, he would chart a new course forward. Hussle showed him the way, encouraging him to set up a studio in his mother’s house. They wrote inspirational quotes on the walls to keep them focused: “Quitting is not an option,” and “Don’t wait! The time will never be just right.”