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(Redirected from Cash Money Is An Army) 1999 studio album by B.G.
Chopper City In The Ghetto
Studio album by B.G.
ReleasedApril 20, 1999 (1999-04-20)
GenreHip hop
Length1:07:09
Label
Producer
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
Robert Christgau(choice cut)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin7/10

Chopper City in the Ghetto is the fourth 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 contains production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by Baby, Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.

Commercial performance

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 1.8 million copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (feat. Big Tymers)"1:52
2."Trigga Play"4:08
3."Cash Money Is an Army"3:46
4."Play'n It Raw (feat. Hot Boys)"4:30
5."With tha B.G. (feat. Big Tymers)"3:40
6."Made Man (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

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
US Billboard 200 115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 29

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) 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. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 68. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. 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.
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