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'''Boyz n da Hood ''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Southern United States|Southern]] [[gangsta rap]] [[quartet]] from [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. They are currently signed to [[Sean Combs|Diddy]]'s [[Bad Boy Records]]. |
'''Boyz n da Hood ''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Southern United States|Southern]] [[gangsta rap]] [[quartet]] from [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. They are currently signed to [[Sean Combs|Diddy]]'s [[Bad Boy Records]]. |
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== Biography == |
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Boyz n da Hood featured Miguel "Big Gee" Scott, Lee "Duke" Dixon, Jay "[[Young Jeezy]]" Jenkins, and Jacoby "[[Jody Breeze]]" White, four MCs from Atlanta who signed with [[Sean Combs]]'s Bad Boy label and released a self-titled album during the summer of [[2005]]. Put together by Sho'Nuff Records co-owner Russell "Block" Spencer, the quartet generated a significant amount of label interest with its first recordings. Diddy, who apparently wasn't looking to sign anyone at the time, was won over and sought them out. Following the smash success of Young Jeezy's solo debut, [[Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101]] (2005), which was released by [[Def Jam]] a couple months after Boyz N da Hood and significantly outsold it, he left the group for a solo career. Young Jeezy's replacement, Alonzo "[[Gorilla Zoe]]" Mathis, came aboard in time for the group's second album, Back Up N da Chevy (2007). |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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*2007: ''[[Back Up n da Chevy]] |
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==Solo Albums== |
==Solo Albums== |
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Revision as of 08:36, 14 August 2009
Template:Three other uses Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Boyz n da Hood is an American Southern gangsta rap quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records.
Biography
Boyz n da Hood featured Miguel "Big Gee" Scott, Lee "Duke" Dixon, Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins, and Jacoby "Jody Breeze" White, four MCs from Atlanta who signed with Sean Combs's Bad Boy label and released a self-titled album during the summer of 2005. Put together by Sho'Nuff Records co-owner Russell "Block" Spencer, the quartet generated a significant amount of label interest with its first recordings. Diddy, who apparently wasn't looking to sign anyone at the time, was won over and sought them out. Following the smash success of Young Jeezy's solo debut, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005), which was released by Def Jam a couple months after Boyz N da Hood and significantly outsold it, he left the group for a solo career. Young Jeezy's replacement, Alonzo "Gorilla Zoe" Mathis, came aboard in time for the group's second album, Back Up N da Chevy (2007).
Discography
Albums
- 2005: Boyz n da Hood
- 2007: Back Up n da Chevy
- TBA: Back n da Hood
Solo Albums
- Big Gee - 13th Floor
- Gorilla Zoe - Welcome to the Zoo, Don't Feed Da Animals, Unleshed Animal
- Duke - The O.G.
- Jody Breeze - A Day In The Life Of Jody Breeze, My Life: Atl Story
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions[1] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap | |||
| 2005 | "Dem Boyz" | #56 | #15 | #13 | Boyz n da Hood |
| "Felonies" | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | "Everybody Know Me" | - | - | - | Back Up n da Chevy |
| 2009 | "Down South" (featuring Young Jeezy) | - | - | - | Back n da Hood |
References
- ^ "Artist chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-10-28.