Shop Boyz Explained

Shop Boyz
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2004–15, 2020–present
Current Members:	Meany Fat Sheed

The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta-based rap group best known for their 2007 hit single "Party Like a Rockstar." The group is composed of Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stephens, Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower.^[1]

Career

After signing with Universal Republic Records, Shop Boyz began to record their first album, Rockstar Mentality, which featured rock-influenced hip hop.^[2] The album's lead single, "Party Like a Rockstar," was released in May 2007 and achieved commercial success, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 (the #1 song on the Hot 100 at the time being Rihanna's "Umbrella") and becoming the highest-selling ringtone of 2007.^[3] Rockstar Mentality was released on June 19, 2007, debuting at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, which had sold 200,000 copies as of 2007.^{[4] [5]} The follow-up single, "They Like Me", performed at number 98. The group was eventually released from Universal and moved to another label.

In August 2008, Shop Boyz released "Up Thru There" as the lead single from their second studio album.

Discography

Studio albums

Title! rowspan="2"

Album details	Peak chart positions
US ^[6]	US R&B ^[7]	US Rap ^[8]
Rockstar Mentality	Release date: June 19, 2007 Label: Universal Motown	11	4	2
Gift and a Curse^[9]	Release date: March 14, 2015	—	—	—

Singles

Title! rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
US ^[10]	US R&B ^[11]	US Rap ^[12]	US Pop ^[13]	AUS ^[14]	CAN ^[15]
"Party Like a Rockstar"	2007	2	3	1	10	81	23	RIAA: 3× Platinum (Mastertone)/Platinum (Digital)	Rockstar Mentality
"They Like Me"		—	111	—	—	—	—
"Up Thru There"	2008	—	79	—	—	—	—		Non-album song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

BET Hip Hop Awards

• 2007: Best Track: "Party Like a Rockstar" (Won)

Grammy Awards

• 2008: Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group: "Party Like a Rockstar" (Nominated)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Shop Boyz by Mosi Reeves. Vibe. July 16, 2007.
2. Web site: Even Rappers Want to Be Rock Stars. Kelefa. Sanneh. The New York Times. April 22, 2007. May 17, 2007.
3. News: Shop Boyz End Year with Best Selling Ringtone for 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919153632/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS140474+10-Dec-2007+BW20071210 . dead . September 19, 2008 . December 10, 2007 . Reuters.
4. Web site: List of winners at BET awards . Access Atlanta . Sonia Murray . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071115194730/http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/MusicScene/entries/2007/10/13/list_of_winners_at_bet_awards.html . 2007-11-15 .
5. Web site: Artist Profile - Shop Boyz. eventseeker.com. en. 2020-02-26.
6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=Billboard 200}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.
7. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]. Billboard Magazine. January 8, 2011.
8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=Rap Albums}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums]. Billboard Magazine. January 8, 2011.
9. Web site: Revising the Blueprints: Shop Boyz Ditch the Riffs. Millard. Drew. 2015-03-18. Passion of the Weiss. en-US. 2020-02-26.
10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=all}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.
11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.
12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=Rap Airplay}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Songs]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.
13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=Pop Songs B}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.
14. 251.
15. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shop boyz|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. January 8, 2011.