B.G., the Prince of Rap

Bernard Greene, also known as B.G. the Prince of Rap, is an American rapper and Eurodance artist. He experienced modest success in Germany, where he lived after being posted by the U.S. Army.[1]

Not to be confused with B.G. (rapper) or B.G. Knocc Out.
B.G., the Prince of Rap
Birth nameBernard Greene
BornWashington D.C., U.S.
GenresEurodance, hip house, techno
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1990-present
LabelsDance Pool

Early life

Greene was born in Washington D.C., United States. He joined the United States Army after graduating from high school and was posted to Germany in 1985.[1]

Musical career

His biggest hit came in 1991, when he reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "This Beat Is Hot". The single made it to number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles chart.[2] He followed that up with "Take Control of The Party", which reached number 2 on the dance chart the following year. This track also peaked at number 71 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992.[3] Other well-known songs by this artist are "The Power of Rhythm", "Can We Get Enough?", "The Colour of My Dreams" and "Stomp!".

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
The Power of Rhythm
  • Release date: September 10, 1991
  • Label: Dance Pool
  • Formats: CD
The Time Is Now
  • Release date: May 16, 1994
  • Label: Dance Pool
  • Formats: CD
Get the Groove On
  • Release date: June 14, 1996
  • Label: Dance Pool
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[4]		 GER
[5]		 FIN
[6]		 ITA
[7]		 NL
[8]		 NZ
[8]		 SWE
[8]		 SWI
[8]		 UK
[3]		 US
[9]		 US
Dance
[9]
1990 "Rap to the World" — — — — — — — — — — — The Power of Rhythm
1991 "This Beat Is Hot" 93 21 — — — 30 — — — 72 1
"Give Me the Music" — 36 — — — — — — — — —
"Take Control of the Party" — 49 — — — — — — 71 — 2
1992 "The Power of Rhythm" — 49 — — — — — — — — 32
1993 "Can We Get Enough?" — 34 — 6 — — 28 — — — — The Time Is Now
1994 "The Colour of My Dreams" — 13 — — 39 — — 48 — — —
"Rock a Bit" — 37 — — — — — — — — —
1995 "Can't Love You" — 45 — — — — — — — — —
1996 "Stomp!" — 53 15 — — 22 — — — — — Get the Groove On
"Jump to This (Allnight!)" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Take Me Through the Night" — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

See also

References
  1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 34/5. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 56.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de.
  6. "Finish chart - B.G. The Prince Of Rap". finnishcharts.com. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  7. "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1993". Hitparadeitalia.it.
  8. "lescharts.com - Discographie B.G. The Prince Of Rap". Lescharts.com.
  9. Billboard peak positions Billboard.com
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