Life in the Concrete Jungle
Life in the Concrete Jungle | ||||
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Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
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Length | 1:06:05 | |||
Label | Chopper City | |||
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B.G. chronology | ||||
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Chopper City Boyz chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 6/10[2] |
Life in the Concrete Jungle is the second and final collaborative studio album by American rapper B.G. and Southern hip hop group the Chopper City Boyz. Originally scheduled for an August 26 release,[3] it was pushed back and released on September 16, 2008 through Chopper City Records with distribution via Asylum Records.[4]
Production was handled by Bass Heavy, S-8ighty, X-Fyle, Adrian Watts, Coree Benton, Cozmo, Dani Kartel, HeartBeatz, Joe Blow CEO, Mark Levy, Shape Shifter and Shawneci, with B.G. and Carol A. Dorsey serving as executive producers.
It features guest appearances from Lady Dolla, 6 Shot, Alfa Mega, Blood Raw, C-Murder, Hurricane Chris, Lac, Rocko, Skip, and Don "The Show" Flamingo. Members VL Mike, who died in April 2008, and B.G.'s brother Hakizzle did not appear on the album.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 117 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 8 on the Top Rap Albums charts.
The first single off the album is "Bubblegum",[5] which was produced by Joe Blow CEO.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Bass Heavy | 1:07 |
2. | "Never Look Back" | Dani Kartel | 3:34 |
3. | "Keep It Real" (featuring Alfa Mega) | S-80 | 4:13 |
4. | "Bubblegum" (featuring Lady Dolla) | Joe Blow CEO | 3:56 |
5. | "Don't Step on My White Feet" (featuring Lady Dolla and The Show) | Coree Benton | 4:31 |
6. | "Bizness" (featuring Hurricane Chris) | Adrian Watts | 4:14 |
7. | "Dealer" (featuring Lac) | Shawneci | 4:45 |
8. | "Maintain" | Bass Heavy | 2:50 |
9. | "My Life" (featuring Blood Raw) | Cozmo | 3:39 |
10. | "Blow It" | S-80 | 4:05 |
11. | "I Like It" | Bass Heavy | 3:17 |
12. | "Dick Suck" | X-Fyle | 5:00 |
13. | "G.A." | Bass Heavy | 3:31 |
14. | "Be Kool" | X-Fyle | 4:37 |
15. | "M.O.E. (Money Over Everything)" (featuring Rocko and Six Shot) | HeartBeatz | 4:24 |
16. | "Get Away Wit" | Shape Shifter | 4:47 |
17. | "U Can Bleed Too" (featuring C-Murder and Skip) | Mark Levy | 3:35 |
Total length: | 1:06:05 |
Personnel
[edit]- Christopher "B.G." Dorsey – vocals (tracks: 1-4, 7, 8, 11-14, 16), executive producer
- Vandell "Gar" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2-6, 8, 9, 11-17)
- Travis "Sniper" Edwards – vocals (tracks: 2-12, 14-16)
- Cedric "Alfamega" Zellars – vocals (track 3)
- Dawn "Lady Dolla" Harrington – vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
- Donald "Don 'The Show' Flamingo" Allen – vocals (track 5)
- Christopher "Hurricane Chris" Dooley – vocals (track 6)
- Kedrick "Lac" Moore – vocals (track 7)
- Bruce "Blood Raw" Falson – vocals (track 9)
- Rodney Ramone "Rocko" Hill Jr. – vocals (track 15)
- Jermaine "6 Shot" Tucker – vocals (track 15)
- Corey "C-Murder" Miller – vocals (track 17)
- Clifford "Skip" Nicholas – vocals (track 17)
- Roderick "Bass Heavy" Tillman – producer (tracks: 1, 8, 11, 13), mastering
- Daniel "Dani Kartel" Castillo – producer (track 2)
- Dave "S-8ighty" Welcome – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
- Joseph "Joe Blow CEO" Collins – producer (track 4)
- Coree Benton – producer (track 5)
- Adrian Watts – producer (track 6)
- Shawn "Shawneci" Raskin – producer (track 7)
- Cozmo Hickox – producer (track 9)
- Howard "X-Fyle" Metoyer – producer (tracks: 12, 14)
- Otis "HeartBeatz" Hinton – producer (track 15)
- Shape Shifter – producer (track 16)
- Mark Levy – producer (track 17)
- Carol A. Dorsey – executive producer
Charts
[edit]Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 117 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffries, David. "Life in the Concrete Jungle - B.G., Chopper City Boyz". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Patrick (October 21, 2008). "B.G. & Chopper City Boyz :: Life in the Concrete Jungle :: Asylum Records". RapReviews. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "My Niggaz The Chopper City Boyz Prepping: Life in the Concrete Jungle!". My Grind is Live. July 3, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ Hines, Haaron (September 15, 2008). "B.G. & Chopper City Boyz: Concrete Rock". AllHipHop. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Chopper City Boyz - Interview". Hip Online - music biographies, reviews & interviews. July 28, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 2008. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 2008. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 4, 2008. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- B.G. & Chopper City Boyz – Life In The Concrete Jungle at Discogs (list of releases)