Paperboy (rapper)

Paperyboy
Born	Mitchell Charles Johnson (1972-10-02) October 2, 1972 (age 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Next Plateau, Ruthless

Mitchell Charles Johnson ^[1] (born July 1, 1972) better known by his stage name Paperboy, is an American rapper. He is best known for his single "Ditty" which charted at #10 on the Hot 100 in 1993.

Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California, and later moved to Oakland. ^[2]

Career

Paperboy's associated acts were R. Kelly, Eazy-E, and Rhythm D. His most acclaimed album was his 1993 debut, The Nine Yards , which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ^[3]

The album featured 10 tracks with G-Funk influenced production from Rhythm D, who was known for producing for artists on Ruthless Records such as Eazy-E, B.G. Knocc Out, and Dresta. Its single "Ditty" is Paperboy's most successful single. Paperboy's second album, City to City, was released in 1996.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Nine Yards (1993)
• City to City (1996)
• The Love Never Dies (2004)
• The New News (2008)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US	AUS [4]	GER [5]	NZ [6]
"Ditty"	1992	10	97	93	48	The Nine Yards
"Bumpin' (Adaptation of Humpin')"	1993	—	—	—	—
"Ditty Baby (featuring Terry "Zapp" Troutman)"	2021	—	—	—	—
"Beef"	2022	—	—	—	—
"What Took You So Long? (featuring E-40)"	2022	—	—	—	—

External links

• Paperboy at AllMusic
• Paperboy discography at Discogs

References

1. "Rapper Paperboy Delivered to Jail".
2. "Bay Area MC Paperboy Facing New Drug Charges - XXL". XXL Mag.
3. "Gold & Platinum database". RIAA . Retrieved June 15, 2010.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.
5. "Discographie Paperboy". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved September 5, 2022.
6. "Discography Paperboy". australian-charts.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.