Chopper City in the Ghetto

Chopper City in the Ghetto is the fourth studio album by American rapper B.G. released April 20, 1999, on Cash Money Records and Universal. It spawned the top 40 hit "Bling Bling". The album features production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by Baby, The Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.

Chopper City In The Ghetto
Studio album by B.G.
Released	April 20, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Gangsta rap Southern hip hop
Length	1:07:09
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Mannie Fresh Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.)
B.G. chronology
It's All on U, Vol. 2 (1997) Chopper City In The Ghetto (1999) Checkmate (2000)
Singles from Chopper City in the Ghetto
"Bling Bling" Released: March 30, 1999 "Cash Money Is An Army" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
Spin	(7/10)[4]

Commercial Performance

It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 for first week sales of over 140,000 copies, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 23, 1999 with over one million copies sold in the United States, making it B.G.'s best selling album of his solo career, and with Cash Money Records. The album has sold over 1.8 million copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro (Big Tymers) (feat. Big Tymers)"	1:52
2.	"Trigga Play"	4:08
3.	"Cash Money Is An Army"	3:46
4.	"Play'n It Raw (feat. Hot Boys)"	4:30
5.	"With Tha B.G. (feat. Big Tymers)"	3:40
6.	"Made Man (feat. Baby)"	4:39
7.	"Bling Bling (feat. Cash Money Millionaires)(Hot Boys/Big Tymers)"	5:12
8.	"Knockout (feat. Turk and Juvenile)"	3:24
9.	"Real Niggaz"	4:22
10.	"Dog Ass (feat. Juvenile)"	3:53
11.	"Cash Money Roll"	5:15
12.	"Niggaz In Trouble (feat. Lil Wayne and Juvenile)"	5:35
13.	"Thug'n"	4:32
14.	"Hard Times"	4:05
15.	"Uptown My Home"	3:50
16.	"Bout My Paper"	4:15

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 9 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 200[7] 115 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
3. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 68. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone b.g. album guide.
4. Album reviews at CD Universe
5. "Billboard 200: May 8, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: May 8, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – B.G. – Chopper City In The Ghetto". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.