Boo & Gotti
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Boo & Gotti were an American hip-hop duo composed of Sabrian "Boo" Sledge and Mwata "Gotti Mitchell.
They are perhaps best known for appearing on the 2001 hit, "Fiesta" with R. Kelly
and Jay-Z
. The single peaked 6 on the Billboard Hot 100
and spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
. Following the success of "Fiesta", the duo signed a record deal with Cash Money Records
and recorded their debut album Perfect Timing
, which was released during the summer of 2003. The album, however, was a commercial flop, only reaching 195 on the Billboard 200
. Following the album's failure, the duo was released from Cash Money. Later Boo went on to sign with Lil Wayne
's Young Money Entertainment
as a solo artist.
They are perhaps best known for appearing on the 2001 hit, "Fiesta" with R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
and Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
. The single peaked 6 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
. Following the success of "Fiesta", the duo signed a record deal with Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
and recorded their debut album Perfect Timing
Perfect Timing (Boo & Gotti album)
Perfect Timing is the first and only studio album by Boo & Gotti, released on August 26, 2003 through Cash Money Records. Most of the album was produced by Cash Money's in-house producer Mannie Fresh, though Kanye West, Jazze Pha, R...
, which was released during the summer of 2003. The album, however, was a commercial flop, only reaching 195 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Following the album's failure, the duo was released from Cash Money. Later Boo went on to sign with Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
's Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
as a solo artist.
Discography
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2003 | Perfect Timing Perfect Timing (Boo & Gotti album) Perfect Timing is the first and only studio album by Boo & Gotti, released on August 26, 2003 through Cash Money Records. Most of the album was produced by Cash Money's in-house producer Mannie Fresh, though Kanye West, Jazze Pha, R...
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195 | 32 |