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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lichelle Marie Laws[1] |
| 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),[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "A CALL FROM MOM". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 12, 2024). "Boss, Def Jam's first female rapper and 'Born Gangstaz' musician, dies at 54". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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