Chopper City in the Ghetto explained

Chopper City In The Ghetto
Type:studio
Artist:B.G.
Cover:Chopper city.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Length:1:07:09
Prev Title:It's All on U, Vol. 2
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Checkmate
Next Year:2000

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 contains production by Mannie Fresh and appearances by Baby, Big Tymers, Lil Wayne and Juvenile.

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
US Billboard 200[3] 115
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard 200: May 8, 1999. Billboard. August 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: May 8, 1999. Billboard. August 24, 2020.
  3. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. August 24, 2020.
  4. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. August 24, 2020.