504 Boyz

504 Boyz
504 Boyz
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1997–2005
Labels	No Limit, New No Limit, Gutta
Past members	C-Murder ; Choppa; Currensy; Krazy; Mac; Magic ; 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.^[1] It included the hit single "Wobble Wobble", a "bounce-flavored song"^[2] which peaked at #17 in the U.S.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} C-Murder was arrested for murdering a fan^[3] 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.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	US	US R&B	Certifications
Goodfellas	Released: May 2, 2000 Label: No Limit / Priority Format: CD, cassette, digital download	2	1	RIAA: Gold^[5]
Ballers	Released: December 10, 2002 Label: New No Limit / Universal Format: CD, cassette, digital download	49	13
Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back	Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Guttar Format: CD, digital download	—	—

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	US	US R&B	US Rap	Album
"Wobble Wobble"	2000	17	2	1	Goodfellas
"Tight Whips"	2002	—	51	—	Ballers

References

^ Soren Baker (April 28, 2000). "Record Rack: 504 Boyz, 'Goodfellas,' No Limit/Priority". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
^ Matt Miller, Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), ISBN 978-1558499362, pp. 126, 143-145. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^ Nelson, Rob (January 19, 2002). "Gangsta rapper booked in teen killing". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
^ Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition, (University of California Press), 2013, ISBN 978-0520955325, p. 62. Excerpts available at Google Books.
^ "American certifications – 504 Boyz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

External links

504 Boyz at AllMusic

[1] Soren Baker (April 28, 2000). "Record Rack: 504 Boyz, 'Goodfellas,' No Limit/Priority". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.

[Miller-2] Matt Miller, Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), ISBN 978-1558499362, pp. 126, 143-145. Excerpts available at Google Books.

[3] Nelson, Rob (January 19, 2002). "Gangsta rapper booked in teen killing". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

[4] Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition, (University of California Press), 2013, ISBN 978-0520955325, p. 62. Excerpts available at Google Books.

[RIAA-5] "American certifications – 504 Boyz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

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