Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: B.G., Turk, Juvenile, Big Tymers, Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne, "Mac", Keisha (rap vocals). | | Personnel includes: B.G., Turk, Juvenile, Big Tymers, Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne | | (rap vocals). | | Along with Juvenile's 400 Degreez (1998), B.G.'s Chopper City in the Ghetto is among the best albums released by Cash Money Records during its heyday, and the inclusion of "Bling Bling" alone makes the album notable in the context of its time period. B.G. already had several albums to his credit by the time of Chopper City in the Ghetto, which was his first to be released in the wake of Cash Money's distribution deal with Universal Records, but this was the one to break him nationally, as both "Cash Money Is an Army" and "Bling Bling" became hits on urban radio and video television (particularly on BET). As is the case with all Cash Money releases of the era, Mannie Fresh produces all the tracks, and associate rappers Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Turk, and the Big Tymers are frequently featured. ~ Jason Birchmeier | | Besides the street-level gangsta clich?s inherent in tracks like "Niggas N Trouble," "Play'n & Laugh'n" and "All on U," B.G.'s smooth flow and laidback raps make Chopper City a solid album, even packed in the middle of his hectic release schedule. The productions on highlights like "Uptown Thang: Wait'n on Your Picture" and "All on U" stick to midtempo G-funk, but are inventive and solid nevertheless. ~ Keith Farley | | One of Cash Money Records' highest profile artists, B.G. (short for Baby Gangster) kicks clever, darkly painted tales of ghetto life over heavy, rolling beats and subtly ominous, minor-key loops. What B.G.'s high, unaffected voice lacks in range and intonation is made up for in the pure flow of his delivery. | | His lyrics detail crime scenarios, codes of street conduct and camradarie, and (most importantly, it seems) the process of making and keeping money. Titles such as "Cash Money Is An Army," "Made Man," "Cash Money Roll," and "'Bout My Paper"-among others-bear out this agenda. All are rendered with a combination of ease, bravado, and sophistication. Cameos from friends Big Tymers, Hot Boys, and Juvenile keep things varied throughout this solid collection of tracks. | | One of Cash Money Records' highest profile artists, B.G. (short for Baby Gangster) kicks clever, darkly painted tales of ghetto life over heavy, rolling beats and subtly ominous, minor-key loops. What B.G.'s high, unaffected voice lacks in range and intonation is made up for in the pure flow of his delivery. | | His lyrics detail crime scenarios, codes of street conduct and camradarie, and (most importantly, it seems) the process of making and keeping money. Titles such as "Cash Money Is An Army," "Made Man," "Cash Money Roll," and "'Bout My Paper"-among others-bear out this agenda. All are rendered with a combination of ease, bravado, and sophistication. Cameos from friends Big Tymers, Hot Boys, and Juvenile keep things varied throughout this solid collection of tracks. |
Producer: Mannie Fresh |
Engineer: Mannie Fresh; Big Fingers "Jup" |
Musical Guests | | Juvenile | | Big Tymers | | Hot Boys | | Bun B | | Ms. Tee | | "Mac" | | Keisha |
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| Spin (7/99, p.134)
- 7 (out of 10)
- "...true to form....The Cash Money clique...take it so far over the top, you can't be mad at 'em....B.G. settles for nothing less than omnipotence..."Spin (7/99, p.134)
- 7 (out of 10)
- "...true to form....The Cash Money clique...take it so far over the top, you can't be mad at 'em....B.G. settles for nothing less than omnipotence..." Vibe (6,7/99, p.187)
- "...a clever collection of painfully vivid urban narratives. With his nasal monotone and satiny flow, Baby Gangsta forces listeners to feel every word he's saying...CHOPPER CITY IN THE GHETTO is a strong effort from one of Cash Money's hella hottest boys." Vibe (6,7/99, p.187)
- "...a clever collection of painfully vivid urban narratives. With his nasal monotone and satiny flow, Baby Gangsta forces listeners to feel every word he's saying...CHOPPER CITY IN THE GHETTO is a strong effort from one of Cash Money's hella hottest boys." |
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