Hot Boys
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The Hot Boys is a music American
hip hop
group active from 1996 to 2001 and reformed in 2007. The group consists of rappers formerly on the New Orleans-based record label
, Cash Money Records
. The members are Lil Wayne
, Juvenile
, B.G.
and Turk
.
, B.G.
, Juvenile
and Turk
. Bulletproof & Dame Luchiano soon left the group after the formation to pursue a solo career, though he was still featured on many of the group's tracks during the year of 1997. The Hot Boys made their first official appearance together on B.G.'s third studio album, It's All on U, Vol. 1
. They soon released their debut album entitled, Get It How U Live!
, which sold over 400,000 copies primarily in New Orleans. The album charted nationally as well at #37 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.
In 1998, Cash Money Records
agreed to a $30 million pressing and distribution contract with Universal Records
. This led to releases such as 400 Degreez
by Juvenile, which was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA. The Hot Boys made numerous appearances on many of the albums' tracks such as, "Back That Azz Up
" featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh
, and "Ha
", where the Hot Boys were featured in the music video
. The album also contained a remix of "Ha" featuring the Hot Boys. The Hot Boys appeared on both Lil Wayne and B.G.'s albums in 1999, Tha Block Is Hot
, by Lil Wayne, and, Chopper City In The Ghetto, by B.G.. Both albums were certified Platinum. The group also released singles such as, "Bling Bling
" and "Cash Money Is An Army" by B.G., "Tha Block Is Hot
" and "Respect Us" by Lil Wayne, and "U Understand" and "I Got That Fire" by Juvenile. Turk made his first and only solo album with Cash Money Records in 2001 entitled, Young & Thuggin'
. The album was also certified Gold, and included singles such as, "It's In Me", "Untamed Guerrilla", and "Freak Dem Girls".
On July 27, 1999, The Hot Boys released their second studio album entitled, Guerrilla Warfare
, which reached #1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #5 on the Billboard 200. It featured two charting singles, "We On Fire
" and "I Need A Hot Girl
". "I Need a Hot Girl" peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Guerrilla Warfare went platinum just within a few months. The album also had contributions from the Big Tymers
, Baby and Mannie Fresh
. Just like the group's previous album, Mannie Fresh produced every track.
Collaboration albums
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hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group active from 1996 to 2001 and reformed in 2007. The group consists of rappers formerly on the New Orleans-based record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, 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...
. The members are 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...
, Juvenile
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
, B.G.
B.G. (rapper)
Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z...
and Turk
Turk (rapper)
Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the...
.
History
The members of the group were rappers, Lil WayneLil 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...
, B.G.
B.G. (rapper)
Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z...
, Juvenile
Juvenile (rapper)
Terius Gray, better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, He is also a former member of hip-hop group the Hot Boys . At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995...
and Turk
Turk (rapper)
Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the...
. Bulletproof & Dame Luchiano soon left the group after the formation to pursue a solo career, though he was still featured on many of the group's tracks during the year of 1997. The Hot Boys made their first official appearance together on B.G.'s third studio album, It's All on U, Vol. 1
It's All on U, Vol. 1
It's All On U, Vol. 1 is the third studio album by rapper B.G., , released on July 1, 1997, on Cash Money Records. The album features the first appearance of Hot Boys as a group...
. They soon released their debut album entitled, Get It How U Live!
Get It How U Live!
Get It How U Live! is the debut album by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys, released on October 28, 1997 on Cash Money Records. The album quickly sold over 300,000 copies, primarily in New Orleans following B.G.'s success. Although Get It How U Live! was considered a rap album, it managed to...
, which sold over 400,000 copies primarily in New Orleans. The album charted nationally as well at #37 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.
In 1998, 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...
agreed to a $30 million pressing and distribution contract with Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. This led to releases such as 400 Degreez
400 Degreez
400 Degreez is the third studio album by New Orleans-based rapper Juvenile, released June 2, 1998, on Cash Money Records. The album received rave reviews and introduced Juvenile to mainstream hip hop listeners, selling over four million copies in the United States...
by Juvenile, which was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA. The Hot Boys made numerous appearances on many of the albums' tracks such as, "Back That Azz Up
Back That Azz Up
"Back That Thang Up" is a 1999 hit single by Juvenile for Cash Money Records, the second single from his 1998 album 400 Degreez...
" featuring Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh
Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...
, and "Ha
Ha (song)
"Ha" is a 1998 single by rapper Juvenile, from his third album 400 Degreez. It was produced by Mannie Fresh. The song is notable for the unique rapping in it, Juvenile ends all of his lines with "Ha". The chorus to the song is a line taken from the earlier Juvenile single "Solja Rags".The song...
", where the Hot Boys were featured in the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. The album also contained a remix of "Ha" featuring the Hot Boys. The Hot Boys appeared on both Lil Wayne and B.G.'s albums in 1999, Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot is the debut album by Lil Wayne, released November 2, 1999, on Cash Money Records.The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with 229,000 copies sold in its first week released. This was significant, as none of the other members of Hot Boys had released solo...
, by Lil Wayne, and, Chopper City In The Ghetto, by B.G.. Both albums were certified Platinum. The group also released singles such as, "Bling Bling
Bling Bling (song)
"Bling Bling" is a song by New Orleans rapper B.G., released as the first single from his fifth studio album Chopper City in the Ghetto. It features Hot Boys and Big Tymers. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it B.G.'s most successful single to date...
" and "Cash Money Is An Army" by B.G., "Tha Block Is Hot
Tha Block Is Hot (song)
"Tha Block Is Hot" is the debut single by New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne, released as the first single from his debut album of the same name.It was voted at the 50th spot on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.-Charts:-External links:...
" and "Respect Us" by Lil Wayne, and "U Understand" and "I Got That Fire" by Juvenile. Turk made his first and only solo album with Cash Money Records in 2001 entitled, Young & Thuggin'
Young & Thuggin'
Young & Thuggin' is the debut album by rapper, Turk. It was released on June 5, 2001 through Cash Money Records and was produced entirely by Mannie Fresh. The album was a huge success on the charts, peaking at #9 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Among the guests featured...
. The album was also certified Gold, and included singles such as, "It's In Me", "Untamed Guerrilla", and "Freak Dem Girls".
On July 27, 1999, The Hot Boys released their second studio album entitled, Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla Warfare (album)
-Album chart positions:-Release history:...
, which reached #1 on the Billboard magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #5 on the Billboard 200. It featured two charting singles, "We On Fire
We on Fire
"We On Fire" is a single from Hot Boys' albums Get It How U Live!, and Guerrilla Warfare. The songs are in the form of continued questions starting with "What kind of nigga..." . In the original song on Get It How U Live, Juvenile asks the first question, Lil Wayne the second, and Turk the third,...
" and "I Need A Hot Girl
I Need a Hot Girl
I Need A Hot Girl is a single performed by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys. The single was featured on their Platinum selling album Guerrilla Warfare. The song, as well as the entire album, was produced by Mannie Fresh. "I Need A Hot Girl" was written by Lil Wayne, B.G. and Turk. Juvenile...
". "I Need a Hot Girl" peaked at #65 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...
. Guerrilla Warfare went platinum just within a few months. The album also had contributions from the Big Tymers
Big Tymers
The Big Tymers were an American rap duo active from 1997 to 2005 from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money Records co-founder, Baby and former Cash Money in-house producer, Mannie Fresh. Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the group was dissolved...
, Baby and Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh
Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...
. Just like the group's previous album, Mannie Fresh produced every track.
Discography
Studio albums- 1997: Get It How U Live!Get It How U Live!Get It How U Live! is the debut album by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys, released on October 28, 1997 on Cash Money Records. The album quickly sold over 300,000 copies, primarily in New Orleans following B.G.'s success. Although Get It How U Live! was considered a rap album, it managed to...
- 1999: Guerrilla WarfareGuerrilla Warfare (album)-Album chart positions:-Release history:...
- 2003: Let 'Em BurnLet 'Em BurnLet 'Em Burn is the third studio album by New Orleans rap group, Hot Boys, released March 25, 2003, on Cash Money Records. The album was originally recorded from 1998 to 2000, but wasn't released until 3 years later due to Juvenile, B.G. and Turk leaving Cash Money Records...
Collaboration albums
- 2000: Baller Blockin' Soundtrack (with Cash Money MillionairesCash Money MillionairesCash Money Millionaires was a group of Cash Money rappers from New Orleans, Louisiana formed in 1995 and broke up in 2001. The group consisted rappers Birdman, Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Mannie Fresh, B.G. and Young Turk....
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