Hot Boys
The Hot Boys | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | The Hot Boyz |
Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, gangsta rap |
Years active | 1997–2001; 2012[1] |
Labels |
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Spinoff of | |
Past members | Lil Wayne B.G. Juvenile Turk Bulletproof |
The Hot Boys (often styled as Hot Boy$) where an American
The group was originally formed in 1997, and released their debut recording studio LP
Many setbacks have prevented the group from having an official reunion. In 2006, Turk was sentenced to 14 years in prison for second degree attempted murder, slowing down plans for a reunion in 2009. Shortly before Turk's release from prison in 2012, B.G. was sentenced to 14 years in prison for gun possession and witness tampering. Despite this, the group has managed to release one song together, a remix of Turk's 2012 song "Zip It".
History
The Hot Boys formed in the summer of 1997 with original members B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Turk and Birdman's nephew Bulletproof AKA Lil Derrick. Lil Derrick left the group shortly after recording the first album and was killed in 2002.[3]
The Hot Boys made their first official appearance together on B.G.'s third studio album,
On July 27, 1999, The Hot Boys released their second major label studio album,
By 2003 B.G., Turk, and Juvenile had all departed from Cash Money for financial issues, leaving Lil Wayne as the group's only member still with the label. Cash Money still managed to release the group's final album together, Let 'Em Burn, composed of songs the group recorded between 1998 and 2000. The Hot Boys went on to have solo recording careers with varying degrees of success. Lil Wayne became the most prolific Hot Boy, with all of his albums going at least Gold in America and amassing a large fan base which grew with the development of his boutique label, Young Money. Turk was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in 2006[9] and was released in October 2012.[10] Juvenile and B.G. initially showed resentment to Cash Money but over time settled their disputes and disagreements with the label.
Following the group's disbandment in 2001, the group remained on hiatus until 2009, when
B.G was released from prison on September 5, 2023.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
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US [18] |
US R&B [19] | ||||
Get It How U Live! |
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— | 22 |
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Guerrilla Warfare |
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5 | 1 |
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Let 'Em Burn |
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14 | 3 |
Collaboration albums
- Baller Blockin' with Cash Money Millionaires (2000)
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US [21] |
US R&B [22] |
US Rap
[23] | |||||||||||
"Neighborhood Superstar" (featuring Big Tymers) |
1997 | — | — | — | Get It How U Live! | ||||||||
"We on Fire" | 1999 | — | 49 | Guerrilla Warfare | |||||||||
"I Need a Hot Girl" (featuring Big Tymers) |
65 | 23 | — | ||||||||||
"Rock Ice" (featuring Big Tymers) |
— | — | — | Blue Streak: The Album | |||||||||
"My Section" | 2003 | — | — | — | Let 'Em Burn | ||||||||
"Gangsta Nigga" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Filmography
- Baller Blockin' (2000)
References
- ^ "The Hot Boys - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "MightyLee – Beef Ain't Never Squashed (Remix) (Feat Flow) [Music Video]". Young Money Fansite. May 21, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Get It How U Live". Genius.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - June 06, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "Lil Wayne – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot Boys – Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot Boys – Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Rap News Network - Hip-Hop News: Hot Boy Turk Sentenced To 12 Years In Officer Shooting". Rapnews.net. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "AllHipHop » EXCLUSIVE: Hot Boy Member Turk Released From Prison After Nine Years". AllHipHop. April 27, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "B.G., Lil Wayne Confirm Hot Boys Reunion". Baller Status. October 8, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Boyz Rapper Turk Released From Prison After Nine Years". Vibe. October 12, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "B.G. Arrested For Gun Charge In New Orleans". HipHopDX. November 6, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- The Times-Picayune. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Zip It Remix". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Daniel Kreps (July 8, 2015). "Lil Wayne Plots Hot Boys Reunion at New Orleans Fest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Mannie Fresh Reunites With Lil Wayne, Juvenile & Birdman on 'Hate'". theboombox.com. 25 February 2016.
- ^ "The Hot Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard 200 for The Hot Boys. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "The Hot Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for The Hot Boys. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "American certifications – The Hot Boys – Guerrilla Warfare". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "The Hot Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for The Hot Boys. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "The Hot Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for The Hot Boys. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
External links
- "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via Google Books.