504 Boyz

504 Boyz
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1997–2005
Labels	No Limit, New No Limit, Gutta
Past members	C-Murder Choppa Currensy Krazy Mac Magic (deceased) Master P Mystikal Silkk the Shocker T-Bo

504 Boyz were an American hip hop group from New Orleans, Louisiana, named for the New Orleans area code.

The original 504 Boyz, Master P (as "Nino Brown"), Mystikal (as "G. Money"), Silkk the Shocker (as "Vito"), C-Murder, and Krazy, released their first album, Goodfellas , in 2000. ^[1] It included the hit single "Wobble Wobble", a "bounce-flavored song" ^[2] which peaked at #17 in the U.S.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2002, new members were introduced as part of the New No Limit rebrand. Choppa, Currensy, Afficial, and T-Bo were on the 2002 album Ballers, which produced a minor hit single Tight Whips.^{[ citation needed ]} C-Murder was arrested for murdering a fan ^[3] in 2001.

After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, 504 Boyz released a benefit compilation We Gon Bounce Back, their third and final album. ^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US	US R&B
Goodfellas	Released: May 2, 2000 Label: No Limit / Priority Format: CD, cassette, digital download	2	1	RIAA: Gold [5]
Ballers	Released: December 10, 2002 Label: New No Limit / Universal Format: CD, cassette, digital download	49	13
Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back	Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Guttar Format: CD, digital download	—	—

Singles

List of singles as lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"Wobble Wobble"	2000	17	2	1	Goodfellas
"Tight Whips"	2002	—	51	—	Ballers

References

1. Soren Baker (April 28, 2000). "Record Rack: 504 Boyz, 'Goodfellas,' No Limit/Priority". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
2. Matt Miller, Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), ISBN   978-1558499362, pp. 126, 143-145. Excerpts available at Google Books.
3. Nelson, Rob (January 19, 2002). "Gangsta rapper booked in teen killing". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
4. Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition, (University of California Press), 2013, ISBN   978-0520955325, p. 62. Excerpts available at Google Books.
5. "American certifications – 504 Boyz". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 12, 2012.

External links

• 504 Boyz at AllMusic