Won-G Explained

Wondge Bruny[1] (born August 29, 1978), best known by his stage name Won-G, is a Haitian-American rapper.

Won-G
Birth Name:Wondge Bruny
Alias:The Haiti Boy
Birth Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Birth Date:August 29, 1978
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:1995-present
Associated Acts:Da Brat, DJ Quik, Rick Ross

Career

Won-G was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has released several records, including: Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles "Rich Together feat Rick Ross" (2015), "Racks" (2015), and "I Can’t Sleep at Night" (2014).

His 2001 single "Nothing Wrong" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.[2] "Put It Inside", featuring Da Brat, reached #15 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[3] [4]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US 200[5] US R&B
Do It Do It
  • Released: October 17, 1995[6]
    • Format: CD, LP, cassette
Royal Impression
  • Released: September 26, 2000[7]
    • Format: CD, LP
64
No Better Than This
  • Released: October 9, 2001[8]
    • Format: CD, LP
Explosion
  • Released: April 9, 2002[9]
    • Format: CD, LP
Rage of the Age
  • Released: August 24, 2004[10]
    • Format: CD, LP
49
Haiti Prince
  • Released: 2008[11]
    • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
U.S. R&BU.S. Rap
2000"We Got What U Want"Royal Impression
2001"Nothing's Wrong"
(featuring DJ Quik and James DeBarge)
702No Better Than This
2002"Put It Inside"
(featuring Da Brat)
15Explosion
2004"Caught Up in the Rapture"Rage of the Age
2014"I Can't Sleep"[12] Non-album singles
"Racks"
2015"Rich Together"
(featuring Rick Ross)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Notes and References

  1. News: Teodorin's World. Foreign Policy. Ken. Silverstein. February 21, 2011. April 11, 2018.
  2. Billboard. 96. billboard won-g Nothing Wrong.. Inc. Nielsen Business Media. 2001-11-17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  3. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 2002-05-18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  4. Da Brat Put It Inside Chart History. Billboard. 2017-12-25.
  5. Won-G Chart History. Billboard. May 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000184424|pure_url=yes}} Do It Do it]. Allmusic. Macrovision. May 7, 2022.
  7. Web site: May 7, 2022. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000097093|pure_url=yes}} Royal Impression]. Allmusic. Macrovision.
  8. Web site: May 7, 2022. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000591500|pure_url=yes}} No Better Than This]. Allmusic. Macrovision.
  9. Web site: May 7, 2022. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id= mw0000216311 |pure_url=yes}} Explosion]. Allmusic. Macrovision.
  10. Web site: May 7, 2022. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000155360 |pure_url=yes}} Rage of the Age]. Allmusic. Macrovision.
  11. Web site: May 7, 2022. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001721071 |pure_url=yes}} Haiti Prince]. Allmusic. Macrovision.
  12. Web site: Won-G Stacks His "Racks" SOHH High To The Sky. Cyrus. Langhorne. SOHH. November 3, 2014. May 8, 2022.