Life in the Concrete Jungle | ||||
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Released | September 16, 2008 | |||
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Length | 1:06:05 | |||
Label | Chopper City | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 6/10 [2] |
Life in the Concrete Jungle is the second and final collaborative studio album by American rapper B.G. and Southern hip hop group the Chopper City Boyz. Originally scheduled for an August 26 release, [3] it was pushed back and released on September 16, 2008 through Chopper City Records with distribution via Asylum Records. [4]
Production was handled by Bass Heavy, S-8ighty, X-Fyle, Adrian Watts, Coree Benton, Cozmo, Dani Kartel, HeartBeatz, Joe Blow CEO, Mark Levy, Shape Shifter and Shawneci, with B.G. and Carol A. Dorsey serving as executive producers.
It features guest appearances from Lady Dolla, 6 Shot, Alfa Mega, Blood Raw, C-Murder, Hurricane Chris, Lac, Rocko, Skip, and Don "The Show" Flamingo. Members VL Mike, who died in April 2008, and B.G.'s brother Hakizzle did not appear on the album.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 117 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 8 on the Top Rap Albums charts.
The first single off the album is "Bubblegum", [5] which was produced by Joe Blow CEO.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Bass Heavy | 1:07 |
2. | "Never Look Back" | Dani Kartel | 3:34 |
3. | "Keep It Real" (featuring Alfa Mega) | S-80 | 4:13 |
4. | "Bubblegum" (featuring Lady Dolla) | Joe Blow CEO | 3:56 |
5. | "Don't Step on My White Feet" (featuring Lady Dolla and The Show) | Coree Benton | 4:31 |
6. | "Bizness" (featuring Hurricane Chris) | Adrian Watts | 4:14 |
7. | "Dealer" (featuring Lac) | Shawneci | 4:45 |
8. | "Maintain" | Bass Heavy | 2:50 |
9. | "My Life" (featuring Blood Raw) | Cozmo | 3:39 |
10. | "Blow It" | S-80 | 4:05 |
11. | "I Like It" | Bass Heavy | 3:17 |
12. | "Dick Suck" | X-Fyle | 5:00 |
13. | "G.A." | Bass Heavy | 3:31 |
14. | "Be Kool" | X-Fyle | 4:37 |
15. | "M.O.E. (Money Over Everything)" (featuring Rocko and Six Shot) | HeartBeatz | 4:24 |
16. | "Get Away Wit" | Shape Shifter | 4:47 |
17. | "U Can Bleed Too" (featuring C-Murder and Skip) | Mark Levy | 3:35 |
Total length: | 1:06:05 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 117 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [7] | 12 |
US Top Rap Albums ( Billboard ) [8] | 8 |
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