Goodfellas (504 Boyz album)

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Goodfellas
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 2000
Recorded1997–1999
Genre Southern hip hop, gangsta rap
Length65:30
Label No Limit/Priority
Producer Master P (exec.) Carlos Stephens (exec.), The Neptunes, Donald XL Robertson, Suga Bear
504 Boyz chronology
Goodfellas
(2000)
Ballers
(2002)
Singles from Goodfellas
  1. "Wobble Wobble"
    Released: March 28, 2000
  2. "Whodi"
    Released: June 2000
  3. "D-Game"
    Released: 2000
  4. "I Can Tell"
    Released: February 2001
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Goodfellas is the debut studio album by hip hop group 504 Boyz, released on May 2, 2000 by No Limit Records and Priority Records. 504 Boyz consisted of Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Mystikal, C-Murder, Mac, Krazy and Magic. Production was handled by the Neptunes, Carlos Stephens and Donald XL Robertson, while the album features No Limit labelmates Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Erica Foxx, Samm, Black Felon/X-Con, Ms. Peaches, Mr. Marcelo, Jamo, Traci/Baby Girl, D.I.G. and Ghetto Commission; other guest performers include Pusha T (who went by the name Terrar), Pharrell Williams and RBX. A tandem of the songs— such as "Beefing", "I Can Tell", and "No Limit"—were previously released on No Limit's 1999 albums.

Contents

Goodfellas was met with commercial success, debuting atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number two on the Billboard 200 (behind only NSYNC's No Strings Attached), with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the US. The album was supported by two singles: "Wobble Wobble", which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Whodi". Planning of the album dates back to 1997, as promotional materials can be found in the liner notes of 1997 No Limit releases. Goodfellas received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 29, 2000. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (Lil' Romeo, Master P)Carlos Stephens0:47
2."Roll, Roll" (Master P, Krazy, Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker)Ezell Swang3:30
3."Big Toyz" (Mac, Krazy, D.I.G.)Carlos Stephens3:29
4."Whodi" (Master P, Magic, Mr. Marcelo, C-Murder, Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker)Carlos Stephens4:30
5."Wobble Wobble" (Master P, Mac, Silkk the Shocker, Magic, Krazy, Mystikal, C-Murder)Carlos Stephens3:34
6."Check 'Em" (Master P, Traci) Donald XL Robertson 2:06
7."Uptown" (Master P, Mac, C-Murder)Carlos Stephens, Suga Bear, Penitentiary3:40
8."I Can Tell" (Mercedes, Ms. Peaches, Mac, Jamo)Carlos Stephens3:30
9."Commercial" 0:31
10."If You Real, Keep It Real" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker)Carlos Stephens, Mike Diesel5:03
11."Beefing" (Mac)Penitentiary, Suga Bear3:16
12."We Bust" (Silkk the Shocker, Krazy, Ghetto Commission)Carlos Stephens3:15
13."Thug Girl II" (Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Krazy)Carlos Stephens3:26
14."Life is Serious" (Master P, Krazy, Mac, Erica Foxx)Ezell Swang2:50
15."Them Boyz" (Master P, X-Con, and Mac)Kenoe2:26
16."Moving Things" (Master P, Samm, Erica Foxx)Carlos Stephens4:05
17."Commercial II"Carlos Stephens1:12
18."D-Game" (Master P, Pharrell Williams, Terrar, Krazy) The Neptunes 2:47
19."Enemies" (X-Con)Ezell Swang2:13
20."Souljas" (Snoop Dogg, Master P, Krazy, RBX)Carlos Stephens, Fredwreck3:26
21."No Limit" (Magic)Suga Bear2:48
22."Say Brah" (Master P and Mac)Donald XL Robertson3:06

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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