Shop Boyz

Shop Boyz
Also known as	The Boyz of Shop
Origin	Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Genres	Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Rap Rock
Years active	2004-2010
Labels	OnDeck Records/Universal Republic
Associated acts	DJ Drama, Mims, Lil Boosie
Website	http://www.shopboyzonline.com
Members
Meanie Fat Sheed
Past members
Rich Shoo

The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta-based hip hop group, originating from the Kings Glen Trail in Decatur.^[1] They are most known for their single "Party Like a Rockstar" from their debut album Rockstar Mentality. The group is composed of Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stevens and Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower. In mid-2008, Rich "Shoo" left the group of a battle with Sheed.

Rockstar Mentality

The group's debut album, Rockstar Mentality, was released through OnDeck Records, an imprint of Universal Records on June 19, 2007.^[1] The lead single, "Party Like a Rockstar," charted on the Billboard rap charts as well as "Rocking My New Hair Do" and the Hot 100 (peaking at #2 on the Charts). "Party Like a Rockstar" was the number one selling ringtone of 2007.^[2] Despite the success of "Party Like A Rockstar", the album sold fewer than 200,000 copies as of August 24, 2007.^[3]

Shop Boyz performed at CollegeFest 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Shop Boyz released a new single called "Up Thru There" in September 2008.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	US R&B [5]	US Rap [6]
2007	Rockstar Mentality Release date: June 19, 2007 Label: Universal Republic	11	4	2

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions					Album
		US [7]	US R&B [8][9][10]	US Rap [11]	US Pop [12]	CAN [13]
2007	"Party Like a Rockstar"	2	3	1	10	23	Rockstar Mentality
	"They Like Me"	—	111	—	—	—
2008	"Up Thru There"	—	79	—	—	—	Non-album song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Shop Boyz by Mosi Reeves. Vibe. July 16, 2007.
2. ^ "Shop Boyz End Year with Best Selling Ringtone for 2007". Reuters. December 10, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS140474+10-Dec-2007+BW20071210. 
3. ^ Sonia Murray. "List of winners at BET awards". Access Atlanta. http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/MusicScene/entries/2007/10/13/list_of_winners_at_bet_awards.html. 
4. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
5. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
6. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
7. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
8. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
9. ^ http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=shop_boyz&song=they&sdate=1990-10-10&edate=2010-12-20&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz
10. ^ http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=shop_boyz&song=up&sdate=1990-10-10&edate=2010-12-20&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz
11. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
12. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=381&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
13. ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Shop Boyz on Myspace
• Even Rappers Want to Be Rock Stars, The New York Times. Published April 22, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.