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Chopper City In The Ghetto
Studio album by
B.G.
ReleasedApril 20, 1999 (1999-04-20)
Genre Hip hop
Length1:07:09
Label
Producer
B.G. chronology
It's All on U, Vol. 2
(1997) 		Chopper City In The Ghetto
(1999) 		Checkmate
(2000)
Singles from Chopper City in the Ghetto
  1. " Bling Bling"
    Released: March 30, 1999
  2. "Cash Money Is An Army"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau (choice cut) [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [4]
Spin7/10 [5]

Chopper City in the Ghetto is the fourth studio album by American rapper B.G. released April 20, 1999, on Cash Money Records and Universal. It spawned the top 40 hit " Bling Bling". The album contains production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by Baby, Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.

Commercial performance

It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 for first week sales of over 140,000 copies[ citation needed], and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 23, 1999, with over one million copies sold in the United States, making it B.G.'s best-selling album of his solo career, and with Cash Money Records. The album has sold over 1.8 million copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (feat. Big Tymers)"1:52
2."Trigga Play"4:08
3."Cash Money Is An Army"3:46
4."Play'n It Raw (feat. Hot Boys)"4:30
5."With Tha B.G. (feat. Big Tymers)"3:40
6."Made Man (feat. Baby)"4:39
7." Bling Bling (feat. Big Tymers & Hot Boys)"5:12
8."Knockout (feat. Turk and Juvenile)"3:24
9."Real Niggaz"4:22
10."Dog Ass (feat. Juvenile)"3:53
11."Cash Money Roll (feat. Baby)"5:15
12."Niggaz In Trouble (feat. Lil Wayne and Juvenile)"5:35
13."Thug'n"4:32
14."Hard Times"4:05
15."Uptown My Home"3:50
16."Bout My Paper"4:15

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 332.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  68. ISBN  0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone b.g. album guide.
  5. ^ "Reviews". Spin. 15 (7): 134. Jul 1999.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200: May 8, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: May 8, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – B.G. – Chopper City In The Ghetto". Recording Industry Association of America.


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