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Chopper City Records 
Parent company Warner Music Group Founded 2001 Founder Christopher N. Dorsey Distributor(s) Atlantic Records Genre Hip hop/R&B/Southern Rap Country of origin United States Official Website http://www.choppercitymusic.com Chopper City Records is a record company founded by CEO Christopher "B.G." Dorsey and Co-CEO Carol Dorsey in Metairie, Louisiana.
Dorsey, signed an independent deal for his Chopper City Records with Koch Records in 2003.[1] After Hurricane Katrina, Chopper City Records had relocated to Detroit, Michigan but later relocated back to Louisiana in Destrehan. B.G. and the roster completed their contracts with Koch in 2007 and B.G. signed a solo deal with Atlantic Records. B.G. recently changed the labels name to Chopper City Music. In an interview Kid Domo of ConerBlockBoyz said he plans to release his own mixtape called "Dreams of A Kid" in December.
Contents
Current roster
- B.G.
- Gar
- Lil' Boosie (affiliated)
- Hakim (inactive)
- Maal Tha Pimp
- Shell
- Chopper City Guerrilla Gang
- CornerBlockBoyz
- Beezle
- JohnSton Li
- OG Steppa
- Jeremy Skills
- Gundam Petey
- Super Sunday Magnolia
- Chingy (newly signed)
Former artists
- Wood
- M. Kizzle
- K'Jon
- VL Mike (deceased)
- Snipe
- Lady Dolla
- Soulja Slim (deceased)
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Releases
Information B.G. - Livin' Legend - Released: February 25, 2003
- Chart positions: #21 U.S.
- Single: Hottest of the Hot, Keep It Gangsta
- U.S. certification: Gold
B.G. - Life After Cash Money - Released: July 27, 2004
- Chart positions: #22 U.S.
- Singles: My World "I Want It", Don't Talk to Me
- U.S. certification:
B.G. - The Heart of Tha Streetz, Vol. 1 - Released: May 24, 2005
- Chart positions: #21 U.S.
- Singles: Where Da At, Fool With It
- U.S. certification:
B.G. - The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am) - Released: March 21, 2006
- Chart positions: #6 U.S.
- Singles: Move Around, Ain't No Bitch
- U.S. certification:
K'Jon - This Is Me - Released: August 29, 2006
- Chart positions:
- Singles: All Night Long, Doing It Big, Go DJ
- U.S. certification:
B.G. and the Chopper City Boyz - We Got This - Released: February 27, 2007
- Chart positions: #21 U.S.
- Singles: Make 'Em Mad
- U.S. certification:
B.G. and the Chopper City Boyz - Life in the Concrete Jungle - Released: September 16, 2008
- Chart positions:
- Singles: Bubblegum
- U.S. certification:
B.G. - Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood[2] - Released: December 8, 2009
- Chart positions: #77 U.S.
- Singles: For a Minute
- U.S. certification:
Upcoming releases
- B.G. - HollyHood (2010)
- ConerBlockBoyz - Welcome To Chopper City
Unreleased Albums
- Hakim - Street Poetry (only the Promo was released in 2003)
- Gar - All Or Nothing
- Snipe - Tha Take Ova
- Wood - Unhidden Talent
- Chopper City Records - The Compilation (Vol. 1)
- Kid Domo - Dreams of A Kid
See also
External links
References
- ^ Soren Baker (December 30, 2002). B.G. Kicks Drugs, Doesn't Need Baby's Birdfeed To Make Livin' Legend. MTV. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QK00WA
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