What Went Down With A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie? Rap Star Survives NYC Crash
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was involved in a serious car accident, leaving fans wondering what happened to him. But the rapper appears to be doing fine.
By D.M.March 23 2025, Published 3:42 a.m. ET
The Breakdown: Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, known for hits like "Drowning," walked away unharmed after a serious car crash in NYC in early March. His white sports car was totaled, but the MC didn’t need hospitalization.
Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has spent the last decade rising from the Highbridge section of the Bronx to become one of rap’s hottest new MCs. Since releasing his debut mixtape, Artist, in 2016, he has earned platinum plaques and multiple Billboard hits. His debut studio album, “The Bigger Artist,” featured the smash single “Drowning” with Kodak Black – which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.
He followed up with Hoodie SZN, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Artist 2.0, debuting at number two. And while A Boogie has continued to release bangers, his personal life recently took a shocking turn. The rapper was involved in a brutal car wreck in New York City on March 16. Here is a look at what happened with A Boogie’s scary car accident.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s car was totaled in the accident.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie emerged unscathed following a serious car accident in New York City. According to TMZ, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. and involved his white sports car, which was severely damaged. Despite the severity of the crash, the artist, born Artist Julius Dubose, did not require hospitalization and returned home shortly after the incident.
Video footage obtained by TMZ shows the front end of the vehicle destroyed, with the hood and bumper torn off. The car was later towed from the scene. However, details about the cause of the accident remain undisclosed, and it is unclear whether other vehicles were involved.
Following the incident, A Boogie took to Instagram to share images of the wrecked car, captioning the post, "God is great” (per The Needle Drop).
A Boogie is still in the rap game, but he’s become a family man.
A Boogie is still dropping music, but he now has other priorities. The rapper shares two children with longtime girlfriend and influencer Ella Bands – daughter Melody Valentine born on Valentine’s Day in 2017, is the couple’s first child. From the jump, Boogie’s been vocal about how fatherhood changed his life.
“I'm just thinking about my daughter, just not being able to see my daughter all the time, and the places I am are not the places for her so I can't just take her everywhere with me,” he told Forbes, adding, “[My daughter] gave me a sweet spot for life in general. Life is more precious to me now, way more precious.”
In 2020, the family grew with the arrival of Artist Jr., their son. A Boogie and Ella Bands occasionally share sweet family moments online, but they keep things pretty low-key when it comes to parenting. Despite a few rocky moments in his relationship with Ella, the pair have stayed connected as co-parents. In 2021, they briefly split but have since appeared back on good terms.
