504 Boyz

504 Boyz
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1997–2005
LabelsNo Limit, New No Limit, Gutta
Past membersC-Murder
Choppa
Currensy
Krazy
Mac
Magic (deceased)
Master P
Mystikal
Silkk the Shocker
T-Bo

504 Boyz were an American hip hop group from New Orleans, Louisiana, named for the New Orleans area code.

The original 504 Boyz, Master P (as "Nino Brown"), Mystikal (as "G. Money"), Silkk the Shocker (as "Vito"), C-Murder, and Krazy, released their first album, Goodfellas, in 2000.[1] It included the hit single "Wobble Wobble", a "bounce-flavored song"[2] which peaked at #17 in the U.S.[citation needed]

In 2002, new members were introduced as part of the New No Limit rebrand. Choppa, Currensy, Afficial, and T-Bo were on the 2002 album Ballers, which produced a minor hit single Tight Whips.[citation needed] C-Murder was arrested for murdering a fan[3] in 2001.

After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, 504 Boyz released a benefit compilation We Gon Bounce Back, their third and final album.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US US R&B
Goodfellas
  • Released: May 2, 2000
  • Label: No Limit / Priority
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 2 1
Ballers
  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Label: New No Limit / Universal
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 49 13
Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: Guttar
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — —

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
"Wobble Wobble" 2000 17 2 1 Goodfellas
"Tight Whips" 2002 — 51 — Ballers

References

  1. ^ Soren Baker (April 28, 2000). "Record Rack: 504 Boyz, 'Goodfellas,' No Limit/Priority". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  2. ^ Matt Miller, Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), ISBN 978-1558499362, pp. 126, 143-145. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  3. ^ Nelson, Rob (January 19, 2002). "Gangsta rapper booked in teen killing". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on August 22, 2002. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Lewis Watts, Eric Porter, New Orleans Suite: Music and Culture in Transition, (University of California Press), 2013, ISBN 978-0520955325, p. 62. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  5. ^ "American certifications – 504 Boyz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 12, 2012.