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Artist: BgEdition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 1999-04-20
Music Label: Cash Money
Soundtracks:
- Intro (Big Tymers)
- Trigga Play
- Cash Money Is An Army
- Play'n It Raw (featuring Hot Boys)
- With Tha B.G. (featuring Big Tymers)
- Made Man (featuring Big Tymers)
- Bling Bling (featuring Big Tymers/Hot Boys)
- Knock Out (featuring Turk/Juvenile)
- Real Niggaz
- Dog Ass (featuring Juvenile)
- Cash Money Roll
- Niggaz In Trouble (featuring Lil' Wayne/Juvenile)
- Thug'n
- Hard Times
- Uptown My Home
- 'Bout My Paper
Free Music Notes for Chopper City in the Ghetto
Free Music Review: Cash Money's premier album (4.5/5)
Hit: 5 Stars
By the time B.G. released his sixth solo album, 1999's "Chopper City in the Ghetto," he was an 18-year-old veteran of the rap game. I think this is the finest album of his career, and along with fellow Hot Boy Juvenile's 400 Degreez, is Cash Money Records' finest album. These two albums are the ones that put Cash Money into the mainstream, and made their flossy extravagance famous. And while their later releases would become redundant and overblown, it's easy to see why these late-90s discs made them household names. They're really so appealing. Listeners looking for sheer lyricism obviously wouldn't look here. Like the other Cash Money Millionaires, B.G. raps about cars, cash, clothes, and women, which at this point might not have been quite as typical as it sounds because of the way it was presented. The diamond crusted lettering on the covers are quite indicative of just how extravagant it is. But also like his labelmates, B.G. is interesting because he has a great, unique flow and delivers some clever lines. But the true joy in "Chopper City in the Ghetto" comes in the production. Mannie Fresh is really a genius behind the boards, and his consistency as a producer for such an overworked musician is incredible. During this era of Cash Money releases, he created a lovable sound of New Orleans bounce music that would be often imitated but never duplicated. His dense, upbeat rhythms covered in rolling bass and clever instrumentals are simply catchy. These are the kind of beats that will remain with you in your head for a while; Mannie Fresh was the true star of the Cash Money Millionaires. Rapping about hustling and grinding, B.G. has style up the wazoo, and his labelmates, the Hot Boys and the Big Tymers, guest on most of the tracks. "Chopper City in the Ghetto" is devoid of the filler that would later come to characterize some Cash Money albums, and at 16 tracks it's one of New Orleans' most satisfying hip hop albums to date.
Following a typically enticing intro by the Big Tymers, the album kicks off with "Trigga Play," a great start. Over a standard bouncy Mannie Fresh beat, B.G. uses a low monotone flow for some hard lyrics. On the label's anthem "Cash Money Is an Army," he represents his clique over some more nice production. The Hot Boys all come together for "Play'n It Raw," which uses a variation of the excellent beat from Juvenile's "400 Degreez" chorus. "With the B.G." features Big Tymers, and B.G. entertains. "Made Man" has a very unique beat to it, upbeat and funky, with B.G.'s typical bragadagio. The most notable song is obviously the anthemic "Bling Bling," featuring Big Tymers and Hot Boys. This song is the one that coined the term in the title, and the flossiness and extravagance of the Cash Money Millionaires is perhaps never displayed better than in this song, which has a great beat and hook. The bass-heavy "Knock Out" with Turk and Juve is a highlight, with some nice horn instrumentation. "Real N...." and "Dog A.." are probably the two weaker tracks on the album, but even they're okay. My two favorites follow. "Cash Money Roll" has an awesome, soulful beat, with a great feel to it. The thumping "N.... in Trouble" is also ingeniously produced. "Thug'n" is B.G. business as usual, and "Hard Times" might be a lyrical highlight. The bouncy "Uptown My Home" is very nice, and "'Bout My Paper" will have a familiar feel to Cash Money fans.
Although this was one of Cash Money's most successful albums from their commercial heyday, things went sour between B.G. and Cash Money, and as a final disrespect, this album went out of print. While it's still available, I highly recommend a purchase, because this is probably the finest single album from the storied label. Whenever the weather gets nice, I constantly find myself going back to albums like this. You could hate all you want, but there's no fronting on these beats if you ask me. Highly recommended.
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