The Louisiana Legislature responded in by approving a measure requiring a sentencing judge to hold a hearing to determine whether the life sentence should be imposed with or without parole eligibility. If imposed with such eligibility, the legislation gives incarcerated offenders a chance at freedom after serving 35 years for first- or second-degree murder. Louding, who was convicted of first-degree murder but was ineligible for the death penalty because of his age at the time of the crime, contends he has the capacity for rehabilitation and deserves a future shot at earning his freedom.
He was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola last year after serving time for marijuana possession. Louding did not testify at his own trial. The joy comes from me beating my murder case and coming home. Me finally getting let out of those gates, you know? Did you realize your fans would be so heavy with the 'Free Boosie' stuff? I was getting like letters a day in prison.
I got a lot of love. People were expressing how much they need me and need my music out there, and how much my music affected their lives. I actually had some real touching letters that really touched my heart.
So I was seeing it from that perspective, and I was hearing it from people who I would talk to. But me coming home and seeing the reaction? It was different than hearing it. Not too many people realize how you held the south down. I feel that way too. I think it took me sitting down for a minute for people to reminisce over that quality of music I was making, and really seeing that when I left, it was gone.
All my fans really stepped up to the plate with 'Free Boosie'. You released several mixtapes while you were in prison, but it's difficult to record in there. Everything has to be mailed. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. After he was acquitted of first-degree murder in , Boosie had to still serve a seven-year stint for drug possession. Eventually, the call to "Free Boosie" simmered down as we all began to question whether we would hear Bad Azz rap again.
Francisville, LA. To say Boosie was waiting for this moment is an understatement, as the rapper has released three tracks, a freestyle, announced a clothing collaboration, and more—all within a week.
Well, not for this guy:. Thursday, March 6, Less than 24 hours after being released, videos surfaced of Lil Boosie freestyling on his way home from prison. Although he left fans with an entire album and various features while he was away, people were eager to hear Boosie spit again.
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