If you are from Louisiana, then you probably know what it means to “Do the Ratchet.” If you have heard the song “Do Da Ratchet” by Mandigo featuring Lil Boosie and Untame Mayne, then you probably know that it was originally released on Lava House Records back in the day when Boosie was affiliated with them. The production on this song was phenomenal and it sounds great from start to finish. It is a track that is played at parties and clubs a lot due to the fact that it brings a feel good vibe. There are plenty of other tracks by Boosie that sound great for partying, but this was one of his first.

Do you know what it means to do the ratchet? Well, if you are fan of Lil Boosie, then chances are that you know exactly what they are talking about. If you know anything about Shreveport Louisiana, then you know that it is frequently referred to as “Ratchet City.” If you have ever been to this area or live there, then you probably have heard this song at least once, even if you aren’t a hip hop music fan. If you are a fan, then you probably have had this track on your partying playlists for years.

If you take a look below, you will see the official “ratchet cam” which takes you behind the scenes. The official video features a bunch of people having a good time doing the ratchet. There are plenty of fine women in the video and they definitely know how to do the ratchet. After this track was released, a lot of people speculated that Mannie Fresh was actually in the song as well, but that turned out to be rumor. If you check out who this song is by, you will most likely find that it was done by the folks at Lava House and they featured Lil Boosie to make it even more of a banger on the chorus.

Lil Boosie – Do The Ratchet Video [Mandigo, Untame Mayne, Lava House Records]

The music video was produced by Adetiba and Texas Best Productions through the Lava House label. You can take a look at the video above and see what you think. It features Lil Boosie talking a little bit before it shows the actual video. He talks about how he is coming to take over the entire scene in the south and he doesn’t even get much promotion. If you know about Torrence Hatch, then you know he came from nothing and became something.