Shop Boyz

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Shop Boyz
Origin Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Years active2004–15, 2020–present
Labels
  • Still Shop Entertainment, LLC
  • TranScend Entertainment, LLC
MembersMeany
Fat
Sheed

The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta-based rap group best known for their 2007 hit single "Party Like a Rockstar." The group is composed of Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stephens, Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower. [1]

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Career

After signing with Universal Republic Records, Shop Boyz began to record their first album, Rockstar Mentality , which featured rock-influenced hip hop. [2] The album's lead single, "Party Like a Rockstar," was released in May 2007 and achieved commercial success, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 (the #1 song on the Hot 100 at the time being Rihanna's "Umbrella") and becoming the highest-selling ringtone of 2007. [3] Rockstar Mentality was released on June 19, 2007, debuting at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, which had sold 200,000 copies as of 2007. [4] [5] The follow-up single, "They Like Me", performed at number 98. The group was eventually released from Universal and moved to another label.

In August 2008, Shop Boyz released "Up Thru There" as the lead single from their second studio album.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[6]
US R&B
[7]
US Rap
[8]
Rockstar Mentality 1142
Gift and a Curse [9]
  • Release date: March 14, 2015

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[10]
US R&B
[11]
US Rap
[12]
US Pop
[13]
AUS
[14]
CAN
[15]
"Party Like a Rockstar"2007231108123
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum (Mastertone)/Platinum (Digital) [16]
Rockstar Mentality
"They Like Me"111
"Up Thru There"200879Non-album song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

BET Hip Hop Awards

Grammy Awards

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