Chopper City in the Ghetto

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Chopper City In The Ghetto
Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.)
  • Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)
  • 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

    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

    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.
    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. . 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.