True Story (The B.G.'z album)
True Story | |
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Studio album by The B.G.'z | |
Released | July 28, 1995; June 29, 1999 (Re-release) |
Recorded | 1995 |
Genre | Gangsta rap, bounce, Southern hip hop |
Length | 34:56 |
Label | Cash Money Records, Universal Records (Re-release) |
Producer | Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (co-exec.), Mannie Fresh |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
True Story was the debut album by American hip hop duo B.G.'z, released on July 29, 1995, by Cash Money. The B.G.'z, formed in 1995, were a group consisting of Lil Doogie (B.G.), who was 14 years old, and Baby D (Lil Wayne), who was 12.[3] This album was re-released in 1999 as a B.G. album, when Cash Money Records got a distribution deal with Universal Records. It sold over 20,000 copies at the time of its release.
"True Story" and "Fuck Big Boy" are diss tracks towards Mystikal and Big Boy Records, another independent label from New Orleans, Louisiana.[4]
Track listing[]
- All songs are produced by Mannie Fresh.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "True Story" (featuring Mr. Ivan) | 3:34 |
2. | "Get On My Feet" | 3:54 |
3. | "Start "N" Tha Game" (featuring Ms. Tee) | 4:37 |
4. | "From Tha 13th To Tha 17th" (featuring Baby D) | 4:49 |
5. | "Hood Took Me Under" | 4:20 |
6. | "Down For My $tacks" (featuring E. Vicious, Baby & Mr. Ivan) | 5:05 |
7. | "Thrill B'G" (featuring Baby D) | 4:00 |
8. | "Fuck Big Boy" (featuring Baby D & Tec-9) | 4:37 |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 68. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone b.g. album guide.
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Encyclopedia. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-313-35758-9.
- ^ allmusic ((( True Story - Overview )))
Categories:
- 1995 debut EPs
- Albums produced by Mannie Fresh
- Cash Money Records EPs
- Gangsta rap EPs
- Bounce music albums
- 1990s hip hop album stubs