Boosie Badazz Reunites with Childhood Friend After 31 Years Following Instagram Plea

Boosie Badazz reunited with childhood friend Derrick Jackson Jr. in Detroit after 31 years apart, Billboard reported on 2026-07-27. Boosie posted an Instagram Reel asking followers for help drafting an email to his long-lost friend from Wildwood Elementary in Baton Rouge. Derrick spotted the video, identified himself in a comment, and the two met during Boosie's "Blues on the River V" tour stop at Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre.