Boyz-n-Blue

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Boyz-n-Blue
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ReleasedApril 20, 2004
Recorded2003-2004
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Length2:09:05
Label Boss Hogg Outlawz
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Boss Hogg Outlawz chronology
Boyz-n-Blue
(2004)
Serve & Collect
(2007)
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Boyz-n-Blue is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Boss Hogg Outlawz. It was released independently on April 20, 2004, through their own Boss Hogg Outlawz record label. The album was released as a 2-disc set with one side featuring the original mix and the other featuring the songs chopped and screwed. Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams produced all the songs on the album while DJ Yellaboy provided the chopped and screwed mix on disc two.

Contents

Though more of a local success than a commercial hit, Boyz-n-Blue spent one week on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number 78 during the week of May 8, 2004.

Track listing

All music is composed by Mr. Lee.

Disc 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" Mr. Lee 1:26
2."Boyz-n-Blue"Mr. Lee3:38
3."Represent Gangsta"Mr. Lee4:43
4."Come Here"Mr. Lee4:47
5."Boss Hogg Outlawz"Mr. Lee4:18
6."Dope Man"Mr. Lee4:05
7."Skit"Mr. Lee1:41
8."I Need A..."Mr. Lee4:15
9."Rainin"Mr. Lee4:21
10."It's So"Mr. Lee4:09
11."Good Ole Luv"Mr. Lee4:09
12."It's Going Down"Mr. Lee4:14
13."Get Back"Mr. Lee4:02
14."Whatcha Know"Mr. Lee4:34
15."Listen"Mr. Lee4:21
16."I'll Show Ya"Mr. Lee4:41
Disc 2 - chopped and screwed by DJ Yella Boy
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Intro"DJ Yella Boy1:41
18."It's Going Down"DJ Yella Boy4:31
19."Represent Gangsta"DJ Yella Boy4:13
20."I'll Show Ya"DJ Yella Boy3:28
21."Come Here"DJ Yella Boy4:13
22."Rainin"DJ Yella Boy5:08
23."It's So"DJ Yella Boy4:32
24."Good Ole Luv"DJ Yella Boy4:15
25."Whatcha Know"DJ Yella Boy5:03
26."Get Back"DJ Yella Boy4:24
27."Dope Man"DJ Yella Boy4:38
28."Boyz-n-Blue"DJ Yella Boy4:36
29."Listen"DJ Yella Boy4:05
30."Boss Hogg Outlawz"DJ Yella Boy5:36
31."I Need A..."DJ Yella Boy5:18
Total length:2:09:05

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 78

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