Biography

B.G. was born Chistopher Dorsey in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in the dangerous 13th Ward (Valence & Magnolia) which introduced him to guns, drugs and violence. His father died from the raging violence in the community. The youngest artist signed to Cash Money Records at that time, Dorsey, given the stage name "B.G." ("Baby Gangsta"), released his debut LP with Lil Wayne (The B.G.'z), True Story, in 1993 at the young age of 13. (Lil Wayne signed at 11) As the only Cash Money artist to survive several roster purges, B.G. was instrumental in helping carry Cash Money to regional fame. Multi-millionaire label head Brian Williams, who also became an artist for the label under the name "Baby" soon after Birdman, allowed B.G. to catapult to success.

B.G.'s release Chopper City is considered a southern classic and sold 147,000 copies independently in 1996. He was only 15 years old when he recorded the album. The next year, he released the albums It's All on U, Vol. 1 and It's All on U, Vol. 2 when Cash Money signed a $30 million deal with Universal in 1997, B.G. went to work on his seminal Chopper City in the Ghetto LP. The album spawned the massive hit "Bling Bling", which, along with Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up", made Cash Money a nation wide success. "Bling Bling" also became a popular hip-hop slang term for any sort of expensive jewelry, automobiles, or other forms of opulence, which were featured heavily in Cash Money videos and on Cash Money album covers, as well as in B.G.'s life. He began wearing multiple Rolex watches and large necklaces while flashing his solid gold teeth in celebration of his success and extreme wealth.

Cash Money controversy

B.G. remained with Cash Money for the rest of the 1990s, and was a member of the Hot Boys with Juvenile, Lil' Wayne, and Turk. He left the label in early 2001 after disputes with Brian "Baby" Williams over personal issues (B.G. recently claimed that Williams used his heroin addiction to control him and cheat him out of royalties, for which he is now suing), and later signed an independent deal for his Chopper City Records label with Koch Records. In 2001, he attended a drug treatment program in Minnesota for his heroin addiction. In 2003, Baby took old recordings of the Hot Boys and released Let 'Em Burn. B.G. went on to release his first offering on the Koch label entitled Living Legend, which was sold as a 2-disc set. On the Livin Legend album, B.G. disses Baby & Lil' Wayne on tracks like: Fuck U (Intro), I Keep It Gangsta, R.I.P., Reality Check, However U Want It & Get Ugly. In 2004, he released Life After Cash Money. In 2005, he released The Heart Of Tha Streetz, Vol. 1. He also helped record "Y'all Heard of Me" with C-Murder.

Disputes

In 2006, Trina release a mixtape diss in which she targeted B.G. along with Gillie Da Kid and southern rapping rival Khia. The mixtape was recorded in response to a statement made by B.G. where he claimed Trina had a sexual relationship with both Baby and Lil' Wayne, whom are both rappers (she was involved with Lil' Wayne at the time). In that track, she dissed him with the line "You's a Cash Money Reject, a 9th Ward Soldier/Keep fuckin with that boy, you gon' end up in a coma." B.G. responded (along with Chopper City Boy VL Mike) on the mixtape track "Cannon Bust Back" where VL Mike dissed Trina saying "Keep Geezy's name out your mouth, we don't want beef with no bitch/If that n*gga ain't satisfyin' you can suck my dick/You crossed that line hoe, you got problems with me/And if that n*gga say my name he ain't allowed to in the Streets," however B.G. reserved his disses for Wayne, merely saying "Got a big ol' dick peekin' at your bitch..." It appears that the beef is most likely finished, as Trina and Wayne split up in October of 2006. The B.G and Lil Wayne beef must also be over because they have been seen together in a picture taken at a T.I listening party : http://allhiphop.com/blogs/rumors/archive/2007/09/18/18606770.aspx .

Atlantic Records debut

In 2006 B.G. left Koch Records and signed with Atlantic Records. His Atlantic Records Debut album is scheduled for Feb. 2008 as said by Executive Producer T.I. on Bet's Rap City. This album will feature Young Dro, Young Jeezy, T.I., R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg, Chopper City Boyz, Mannie Fresh. The album title is confirmed to be Too Hood to be Hollywood. B.G. is also a key figure in the real estate world, due to real estate holdings, B.G. has a net worth of 60 million.

Discography

Albums

• True Story (1995)(B.G.z)
• Chopper City (1996)
• It's All On U Vol. 1 (1997)
• It's All On U Vol. 2 (1997)
• Chopper City In The GhettoPlatinum (1999)
• CheckmatePlatinum (2000) #5 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
• Livin' Legend Gold(2003) #1 Top Independent
• Life After Cash Money(2004) #22 US, #2 Top Independent, #2 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
• The Heart Of Tha Streetz, Vol. 1(2005) #21 US, #3 Top Rap, #6 Top R&B/Hip-Hop, #1 Top Independent
• The Heart Of Tha Streetz, Vol. 2Gold (2006) #6 US, #1 Top Rap, #1 Top Independent, #2 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
• * We Got This (Chopper City Boyz W/ B.G.) (2007) #21 US, #1 Top Independent, #1 Top Rap, #4 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
• Too Hood to Be Hollywood (2008)

Mixtapes

• B.G. And DJ Hektik Live From Chopper City
• B.G. And DJ Hektik Built To Last
• B.G.-Play it How it it Go
• [[B.G. And Soulja Slim : Uptown Souljas

Singles

• 1999: "Cash Money is a Army"
• 1999: "Bling Bling" (featuring Hot Boys & Big Tymers) #13US R&B, #10 Rap, #36 US
• 2000: "I Know" (featuring Lil' Wayne) #86 US R&B
• 2001: "Hennessy & XTC" (featuring Big Tymers)
• 2003: "Hottest Of The Hot" #74 US R&B
• 2003: "I Keep It Gangsta"
• 2004: "My World (I Want It)"
• 2004: "Don't Talk to Me"
• 2005: "Where Da At" (featuring Homebwoi) #65 US R&B
• 2005: "Fool With It"
• 2006: "Move Around" (featuring Mannie Fresh) #52 US R&B
• 2006: "Ain't No Bitch (featuring Webbie & VL Mike)"
• 2007: "Make Em Mad" (with Chopper City Boyz) #1 US Rap
• 2007: "I Hustle" (featuring Young Jeezy)
• 2007: "For a Minute" (featuring T.I)