Booz Goes All In On "I Do What I Want" and Means Every Word

Confidence that comes from someone who's been through enough to stop caring what you think. That's the energy Sanford, Florida rapper Booz carries through every second of his latest single, "I Do What I Want," featuring Lil Polo Da Don. Released through Umbrella Group Music “Sak Pase,” the track surely takes your attention.

Produced by Mahlatse Morloutsi and engineered by Ryan Taylor, the production sits in that pocket-heavy zone where Southern street rap has always felt most at home. The beat rolls with a measured, mid-tempo cadence. Not trying to overwhelm you with bass drops or studio tricks, just laying down a foundation sturdy enough for Booz to stand on. There's a low-end warmth to the mix that keeps things from feeling harsh, while the hi-hat pattern and rhythmic movement underneath give the track its swagger. Ryan Taylor's engineering keeps the vocals front and center without burying the instrumental, which is exactly where it needs to be for a track built on personality.

The track opens with a spoken intro that sets the tone immediately. Someone's been talking too much, and he's had enough of it. It's the setup that rap fans have always responded to, just the natural friction of someone who's been tested and didn't flinch. From there, the chorus anchors the entire track. It's repetitive by design, and that's not a knock. Repetition in rap serves a purpose. It locks the phrase into memory and reinforces the attitude. "I Do What I Want" is exactly that hook.

Booz's verses aren’t exercises in braggadocio for its own sake. He's talking about a picture of a specific life. Streets, loyalty to incarcerated friends, the grind, the paranoia that comes with it, and the refusal to apologize for any of it. There's a line about doing three-way calls for a homie who can't get a visit that carries real weight. That is what separates someone who's rapping about a life they know from someone reading off a script. Booz knows the difference, and so will anyone listening closely.

Lil Polo Da Don's contribution shifts the register just enough to keep the track from being monotone. His delivery is sharper and faster-paced, with a more in-your-face bravado that complements Booz's more measured, street-worn flow. The back-and-forth energy between the two occupy the same world, and it shows in how naturally the track moves from one verse to the next.

The music video, shot and edited by STBR Films with cinematography by Dangelo Cantrell, reinforces the street-level authenticity the track is built on. There's no attempt to dress it up into something it isn't. What you see is what Booz is giving you on the record. Real environments, real people, no pretense.

 

This release comes as Booz continues to build on a 2025 that earned him media attention from outlets including Madison Graph, 24Hip-Hop, HipHop Since 1987, and Vents for his tracks "What About Booz?" and "Feds." Since signing with Umbrella Group Music, there's clearly a more focused infrastructure around him now. Not that he needed much managing to make noise. The co-signs from BG, Boosie, and representatives at Alamo and Def Jam didn't come from nowhere. Neither did collaborations with Pooh Shiesty, BIG30, and Julio Foolio. This is an artist who has consistently put himself in rooms that matter while staying rooted in where he came from.

"I Do What I Want" is a statement of intent from a rapper who's been building long enough to know that the work is what counts. At 3 minutes and 14 seconds, it makes its point and exits. That's a skill in itself.

Whether this single opens a new chapter for Booz or simply marks another step in an ongoing climb, one thing holds. He's not changing the formula to fit anyone else's expectations. If the title didn't make that clear already, the music definitely does. Keep watching Sanford. Because Booz is just getting started, and he's doing it entirely on his own terms.