Boss Hogg Outlawz | |
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Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 2001–2011 |
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Past members | Chris Ward Dre Day J-Dawg Killa Kyleon LE$ Lil Ray PJ Sir Daily Slim Thug Young Black Young Von M.U.G. (deceased) |
Boss Hogg Outlawz were an American hip hop collective from Houston, Texas formed and led by Slim Thug. The collective originally included Le$, Sludge Von, C. Ward, J-Dawg, Killa Kyleon, Sir Daily, Lil Ray, Young Black, Dre Day, PJ & M.U.G. (Deceased). [1] [2]
The group got its start with in 2001 when Slim Thug and E.S.G. released a collaboration album Boss Hogg Outlaws . In 2004, Slim assembled a group of Houston rappers and released the first Boss Hogg Outlawz album Boyz-n-Blue . In 2006, the group signed a deal with Koch Records (now E1 Music) and released a second album entitled Serve & Collect in 2007. The following year saw the release of Back by Blockular Demand: Serve & Collect II . The group returned in 2011 with a third Serve & Collect album though both C. Ward and Killa Kyleon had left the group and did not appear on the album. [3]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [4] | US R&B [5] [6] [7] | US Rap [8] [9] | ||
Boyz-n-Blue |
| — | 78 | — |
Serve & Collect |
| 63 | 10 | 4 |
Back by Blockular Demand: Serve & Collect II |
| 47 | 7 | 5 |
Serve & Collect III |
| — | 37 | 23 |
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"Wood Grain Wheel" is a song by rapper Slim Thug. It was originally supposed to be the first single from his second album Boss of All Bosses, but the song failed to make the final cut. The song is produced by Houston producer Mr. Lee. Video cameo appearances were made by the whole Boss Hogg Outlawz and Lil Keke. A different version featuring PJ and Sir Daily appears as "Wood Wheel" on Serve & Collect.
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Boss Hogg Outlaws is a collaborative studio album by American southern rap artists E.S.G. and Slim Thug from Houston, Texas. It was released on November 6, 2001, via Houston-based record label S.E.S. Entertainment. It features guest appearances from Big Hawk, Bun B, Carmen SanDiego, Daz Dillinger, Lil' Keke, Lil' O, Scarface and Z-Ro. The album peaked at #55 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, #16 on the Independent Albums and #30 on the Heatseekers Albums in the US Billboard charts. Two singles were released from the album: "Getchya Hands Up" and "Thug It Up".
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Still Pimping is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Pimp C. It was released through Rap-A-Lot Records and Universal Motown Records on July 12, 2011, making it his second posthumous solo release. The album features guest appearances from Bun B, Da Underdawgz, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Smoke D, Big K.R.I.T., Brooke Valentine, C-Bo, Cory Mo, Hezeleo, Killa Kyleon, Lil' Keke, Too $hort and Vicious.
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Serve & Collect III is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Boss Hogg Outlawz. It was released on August 30, 2011 through Boss Hogg Outlawz/eOne Music. The album marked the departure of founding members Chris Ward and Killa Kyleon, who left the group prior to the album's release.
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