B.G. (rapper)
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Birth name | Christopher Noel Dorsey |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 3, 1980
Genres | Hip hop |
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Discography | B.G. discography |
Years active | 1995–2012, 2023–present[2] |
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Christopher Noel Dorsey (born September 3, 1980),[3] better known by his stage name B.G. (short for Baby Gangsta), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his musical career in 1993 upon signing with Birdman's Cash Money Records at the age of 12.[2] Dorsey and label-mates Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk collectively formed the group Hot Boys in 1997, with whom he has released three commercially successful albums. As a solo act, Dorsey has released five solo albums for Cash Money—Chopper City (1996), It's All on U, Vol. 1 (1997), It's All on U, Vol. 2 (1997), the platinum-certified Chopper City in the Ghetto (1999) and Checkmate (2000)—to moderate success. He parted ways with the label in 2001 and founded Chopper City Records later that year.
Dorsey was incarcerated from 2012 to 2023, and promptly continued recording following his release.
Early life
Dorsey was born on September 3, 1980, at
Career
At age fourteen, B.G. (then known as Lil Doogie) began working with another New Orleans pre-teenager named Baby D (later known as Lil Wayne). The two were both signed to Cash Money Records, and they came together as a duo named The B.G.'z.
He released the album Chopper City in 1996[7] and the albums It's All on U, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 in 1997. He was also part of the group Hot Boys with other local rappers Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Turk, and Baby's nephew Derrick a.k.a. Bulletproof (who eventually left the group).[8] The group's debut album, Get It How U Live!, was released in October 1997.[3]
In 1998, Cash Money Records signed a deal with
Checkmate (2000) was B.G.'s last album with Cash Money Records.[3] In 2001, when B.G. left Cash Money Records, he claimed to have left the label over a financial dispute with owners Birdman and Ronald "Slim" Williams, which caused controversy at the time.[10] He released his sixth studio album Livin' Legend on his own label, Chopper City Records.[11]
He released
In June 2010, B.G. released a collaborative mixtape with
Personal life
Dorsey has two sons and a daughter.
Legal issues
On November 3, 2009, Dorsey was arrested in
On February 11, 2010, Dorsey appeared in court and entered a not guilty plea.[16] According to the indictment, Dorsey was in possession of a firearm between August 2009 (count 1) and again on November 3, 2009 (count 2). It also states that Dorsey and two passengers in the vehicle conspired to obstruct justice when one signed what prosecutors later categorized as a "false affidavit" when he took sole responsibility for the firearms. Prior to Dorsey's trial, one passenger pleaded guilty for "his role in the offenses" and was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison, while the other pleaded guilty to Misprision of a felony and received 30 months in prison.
On December 7, 2011, Dorsey pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. On July 18, 2012, Dorsey was sentenced to 14 years in a federal prison and three years federal supervision upon his release.[15][17]
On September 5, 2023, Dorsey was released from prison after serving 11 of his 14 year sentence.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
- Chopper City (1996)
- It's All on U, Vol. 1 (1997)
- It's All on U, Vol. 2 (1997)
- Chopper City in the Ghetto (1999)
- Checkmate (2000)
- Livin' Legend (2003)
- Life After Cash Money (2004)
- The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 1 (2005)
- The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am) (2006)
- Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (2009)
- The Heart of Tha Streetz Vol 3. (2024)
Collaboration albums
- True Story with Lil Wayne (1995)
- Get It How U Live! with Hot Boys (1997)
- Guerrilla Warfare with Hot Boys (1999)
- Baller Blockin' with Cash Money Millionaires (2000)
- Let 'Em Burn with Hot Boys (2003)
- We Got This with Chopper City Boyz (2007)
- Life in the Concrete Jungle with Chopper City Boyz (2008)
- 225504 with Lil Boosie (2010)
- Choppers & Bricks with Gucci Mane (2023)
See also
References
- ^ "25 Astonishing First Appearances By Famous Rappers". Rollingstone.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Preezy Brown (October 27, 2017). "What Millennials Should Know About... Hot Boys' 'Get It How U Live!'". Vibe. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "B.G. > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "B.G. - Biography – Amoeba Music". Amoeba.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "How Heroin Stole B.G.'s Career". The Hot Box. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Cash Money Rapper B.G. Could be a Free Man in a Year". www.vladtv.com.
- ^ "Chopper City In The Ghetto–B.G. (1996, 1999)". Vibe. November 4, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "LIL DERRICK DIES: TODAY IN HIP-HOP". XXL.
- ^ Oh, Minya (April 30, 2003). "'Bling Bling' Added To Oxford English Dictionary". MTV News. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Soren (December 30, 2002). "B.G. Kicks Drugs, Doesn't Need Baby's Birdfeed To Make Livin' Legend". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "B.G. :: Livin' Legend :: Chopper City Records/Koch Records". Rap Reviews.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (April 17, 2009). "Hot Boys Move Forward With Reunion Plans". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "HOT BOYS ON STAGE REUNION". Rap Radar.
- ^ "Daily News - : B.G. 'Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood' On Upcoming Album". Allhiphop.com. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Starbury, Allen (July 19, 2012). "Rapper B.G. Arrested On Gun Charge In New Orleans".
- ^ "Rapper B.G. pleads innocent to gun charge". Nola.com. February 12, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Local Rap Artist, Christopher Dorsey, Sentenced to 14 Years In Federal Prison On Charges Relating To Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Obstruction of Justice". United States Attorney's Office. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Woods, Aleia (September 5, 2023). "B.G. Released From Prison After Serving 11 Years". XXL Mag. Retrieved September 5, 2023.