504 Boyz
Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It included the hit single "Wobble Wobble", a "bounce-flavored song"<ref name="Miller">Matt Miller, Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), Template:ISBN, pp. 126, 143-145. Excerpts available at Google Books.</ref> which peaked at #17 in the U.S.Template: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.Template:Citation needed C-Murder was arrested for murdering a fan<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition, (University of California Press), 2013, Template:ISBN, p. 62. Excerpts available at Google Books.</ref>
DiscographyEdit
Studio albumsEdit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Goodfellas | 2 | 1 |
| |
| Ballers |
|
49 | 13 | |
| Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back |
|
— | — | |
SinglesEdit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Wobble Wobble" | 2000 | 17 | 2 | 1 | Goodfellas |
| "Tight Whips" | 2002 | — | 51 | — | Ballers |
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