Boss (rapper)
Bo$$ | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lichelle Marie Laws |
| Born | September 12, 1969 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2024 (aged 54) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1988–1995 2001–2024 |
| Labels | Def Jam West/Chaos/Columbia/SME Records (1992–1995) 8055 Records (2004–2006) |
Lichelle Marie Laws (September 12, 1969 – March 11, 2024), better known by her stage name Boss (stylized as Bo$$), was an American rapper from Detroit. Her debut album, Born Gangstaz, reached number three on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in 1993. Laws became best known as a part of the burgeoning West Coast gangsta rap scene in the early ’90s.