Chopper City In The Ghetto | ||||
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Studio album by B.G. | ||||
Released | April 20, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop | |||
Length | 1:07:09 | |||
Label | Cash Money, Universal | |||
Producer | Mannie Fresh, Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.) | |||
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Singles from Chopper City in the Ghetto | ||||
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Spin | (7/10) |
Chopper City in the Ghetto is the fifth studio album by American rapper B.G. released April 20, 1999, on Cash Money Records and Universal. It spawned the top 40 hit "Bling Bling". The album features production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by the Baby, The Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.
It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 for first week sales of over 140,000 copies, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America 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 1.1 million copies in the United States and is currently out of print.