B.G.’s New Album Lands On Top Of Billboard Chart

March 29th, 2006 | By Administrator

Chopper City/KOCH Records artist B.G. debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Chart with his new album, The Heart of tha Streetz Vol. 2 (I Am What I Am).

Powered by the single “Move Around” featuring Mannie Fresh, Heart of tha Streetz enjoyed sales of over 62,000 for the first week.

The album also debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200.

“This album is a dedicated to my fans, my family, Chopper City Records staff, and all the people who stuck with me through the highs and the lows,” B.G. said. “We gotta keep representing this music for New Orleans and I’m glad that people love the album. This is only the beginning for the comeback kid.”

With sales of over 7 million albums to his credit, the New Orleans rapper released a string of albums, including True Story (1993), Chopper City (1997), and 1997’s It’s All On U (Volumes 1 and 2) while signed to Cash Money.

After releasing his sixth solo album, Checkmate, B.G. walked away from Ca$h Money and launched his own imprint, Chopper City Records, with the help of his aunt and co-CEO, Carol Dorsey.

“We’re so excited for B.G. and this is a great achievement for Chopper City Records and for B.G. considering how far he’s come,” Dorsey added. “B.G. has been drug-free for three years and is completely focused on maintaining his position at the top. We’ve propelled Chopper City from the ground-up, maintained a presence in the streets with his core fanbase, and as usual the people have chosen. We’re gonna continue to grind so this records stays high on the charts.”

Rape Charges Against Trillville Rapper Don P Dropped

March 29th, 2006 | By Administrator

Rape charges against Trillville rapper Don P have been dismissed by the Dekalb County District Attorney’s office due to lack of evidence.

The rapper (born Donnell Prince) had been charged with rape and two counts of aggravated sodomy, stemming from an alleged Dec. 16 assault. Dekalb County police had accused Don P and another man of assaulting and raping a 16-year-old girl, an accusation that he flatly denied.

Attorneys for Don P. confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the charges were dismissed, after the District Attorney’s office acknowledged that they could not show probable cause that the incident had occurred.

“I just want to let everyone know that the case was dismissed because the DA had lack of evidence and they didn’t there was no probable cause,” Don P told AllHipHop.com. “It was too many people on the street saying that the girl wanted money. I guess she told people she wanted to get money from me.”

“Once they started investigating, witnesses from the party came forward to give their story of what happened,” Don P continued. “The guy who brought her to the party said that on the way over the girl was like ‘I love Don P, he’s my favorite one out the group?I wanna have sex with him.’”

Don P said the case was dismissed over a month ago, on Feb. 24.

“Sorry for not letting everybody know right when it happened, but I’ve been working the whole time that the case was going on and not really thinking about it,” he said. “In the end, everything worked out like it was supposed too.”

Trillville is best known for their hits “Neva Eva” and “Some Cut.”

Don P. also revealed that he was working on a DVD similar to Girls Gone Wild.

“[The DVD] was gonna be a hardcore porn at first, but now it’s gonna be like Girls Gone Wild. All the s**t on the road, in the hotel room. It’s like in the middle [of production]. We got girls from city to city to city coming to the hotel. It’s gonna make everybody wanna be a rapper.”

A new album, Trillville Reloaded is scheduled to hit stores this spring.

Three 6 Mafia Working With Paris Hilton, Memphis Hosts Three 6 Mafia Day

March 29th, 2006 | By Administrator

Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia is hitting the studio to produce and record tracks with socialite Paris Hilton for her debut album. The collaboration sprang from a recent meeting between Hilton and the Oscar-winning group.

“We ran into her at a William Morris Agency party and she said she liked our song ‘Stay Fly’ and asked could we work with her,” Jordan ‘Juicy J’ Houston told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “We let her listen to a dance track and she really liked it and plans to record it.”

Overall, the trio looks forward to working with Hilton.

“We’re just getting in the studio and putting together some more tracks for her.” “From there, we’ll see, but it will be a blast working with Paris Hilton. I mean she is Paris Hilton.”

Three 6 Mafia have been on a role since winning the Oscar for Best Original Song for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from the movie Hustle & Flow. The group will be honored in Memphis Saturday (April 1) as a part of the city’s Three 6 Mafia Day.

“Things are big for us right now and this day only makes it bigger,” said Houston.

Three 6 Mafia will receive the key to the city during the event, which will be sponsored by the City of Memphis, Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission, Memphis Music Foundation, Memphis and Shelby County Film Commission and Memphis Grammy Chapter.

“Three 6 Mafia has chosen to remain a part of the Memphis music community for the past 15 years,” said Rey Flemings, president of the Memphis Music Foundation. “They thanked Memphis when they accepted their Oscar and now it is Memphis’ turn to thank them.”

Three 6 Mafia Day takes place Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul.