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504 Boyz
American hip-hop group
American hip-hop group
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 504 Boyz |
| origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| genre | Hip hop |
| years_active | 1997–2005 |
| label | No Limit, New No Limit, Gutta |
| past_members | C-Murder |
| Choppa | |
| Currensy | |
| Krazy | |
| Mac | |
| Magic (deceased) | |
| Master P | |
| Mystikal | |
| Silkk the Shocker | |
| T-Bo |
Choppa Currensy Krazy Mac Magic (deceased) Master P Mystikal Silkk the Shocker T-Bo 504 Boyz were an American hip hop group from New Orleans, Louisiana, named for the New Orleans area code.
The original 504 Boyz, Master P (as "Nino Brown"), Mystikal (as "G. Money"), Silkk the Shocker (as "Vito"), C-Murder, and Krazy, released their first album, Goodfellas, in 2000. It included the hit single "Wobble Wobble", a "bounce-flavored song" which peaked at #17 in the U.S.
In 2002, new members were introduced as part of the New No Limit rebrand. Choppa, Currensy, Afficial, and T-Bo were on the 2002 album Ballers, which produced a minor hit single Tight Whips. C-Murder was arrested for murdering a fan in 2001.
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, 504 Boyz released a benefit compilation We Gon Bounce Back, their third and final album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | US | US R&B | *Goodfellas* | *Ballers* | *Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 49 | 13 | |||||||
| — | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | US | US | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&B | US | |||||||
| Rap | "Wobble Wobble" | "Tight Whips" | ||||||
| 2000 | 17 | 2 | 1 | *Goodfellas* | ||||
| 2002 | — | 51 | — | *Ballers* |
References
References
- Soren Baker. (April 28, 2000). "Record Rack: 504 Boyz, 'Goodfellas,' No Limit/Priority".
- Matt Miller, ''Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans'' ([[University of Massachusetts Press]], 2012), {{ISBN
- Nelson, Rob. (January 19, 2002). "Gangsta rapper booked in teen killing". The Times-Picayune.
- Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, ''New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition'', ([[University of California Press]]), 2013, {{ISBN
- {{Cite certification
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