B.G. (rapper)

B.G.
Birth name	Christopher Dorsey
Also known as	B. Gizzle
Born	September 3, 1980 (1980-09-03) (age 31) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Occupations	Rapper, actor
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Chopper City, Cash Money, Grand Hustle Records
Associated acts	Cash Money Millionaires Chopper City Boyz, The B.G.'z, Birdman, Lil Wayne
Website	www.bgizzle.com

Christopher Dorsey (born September 3, 1980),^[1] better known by his stage name B.G. (short for "Baby Gangsta"'), is an American Southern rapper, actor, and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music career started by signing with Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z . Both artists, along with fellow Southern rappers Juvenile and Turk collectively formed the group, the Hot Boys in 1997. In 2010, B.G. resigned from Cash Money Records, and created his own label, Chopper City Records in 2001.

Discography

main article: B.G. discography

Studio albums

• 1995: True Story
• 1996: Chopper City
• 1997: It's All on U, Vol. 1
• 1997: It's All on U, Vol. 2
• 1999: Chopper City in the Ghetto
• 2000: Checkmate (B.G. album)
• 2003: Livin' Legend
• 2004: Life After Cash Money
• 2005: The Heart of Tha Streetz, Vol. 1
• 2006: The Heart of Tha Streetz, Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am)
• 2009: Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood''
• 2010: HollyHood

with Hot Boys

• 1997: Get It How U Live!
• 1999: Guerrilla Warfare
• 2000: Baller Blockin' Soundtrack
• 2003: Let 'Em Burn

with Chopper City Boyz

• 2007: We Got This
• 2008: Life in the Concrete Jungle

Legal issues

On November 3, 2009, B.G. was arrested in New Orleans after police pulled over his Chevrolet Tahoe for a routine traffic stop. It is rumored that he was leaving the home of his girlfriend in Uptown New Orleans when he was stopped by the police in New Orleans. During a search of the vehicle, police found three guns, two of which were reported stolen. Police also found loaded magazines and two extended clips. B.G. was booked into the Orleans Parish Prison on an illegal carrying of weapons charge. B.G. appeared in court on November 5 and his incarceration and bond information are unknown to the press at the time.^[2] On February 11, 2010, he appeared in court and entered a not guilty plea.^[3]

References

1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2008). "B.G. > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p215704/biography. Retrieved 2009-05-10. 
2. ^ Starbury, Allen. "Rapper B.G. Arrested On Gun Charge In New Orleans.". http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/07/rapper-b-g-arrested-on-gun-charge-in-new-orleans/. 
3. ^ "Rapper B.G. pleads innocent to gun charge". NOLA.com. http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2010/02/rapper_bg_pleads_innocent_to_g.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06. 

External links

• Official site
• Atlantic Records page
• B.G. on Myspace
• B.G. at the Internet Movie Database
• B.G. Interview, 05/07/09

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