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From Bg to Og
$13.49
The Slangin' Boyz present their 2008 album, From BG to OG - The Makin' Of A Boss. Keeping that New Orleans sound fresh, BG and Chuck T come together with some exclusive flows and tracks with features from Trae, 8 Ball and many others.

It's All on U, Vol. 1
$18.98
THIS WAS WHEN THEY WAS ROOKIES IN THE GAME. WAYNE, JUVE, B.G. AND TURK. WEEZY WASNT USIN THE AUTOTUNE THEY WAS JUST STRAIGHT HOOD. A MUST HAVE FOR THE CASH MONEY COLLECTION

Champion
$16.98
I am one of few to admit that I thought B.G. was, if not the nicest, one of the nicest out of the original Hot Boy clique, budding with potential, and a swagger that was infectious to listeners. Listening to this album, there's no doubt, the swagger is gone. I guess that's what heroine will do to you. To its credit, this album is truly a reflection of a gritty lifestyle, and I get the impression that what B.G. talks, B.G. lives, unlike the 99.7% of rappers dropping albums(other former hot boys included). I was longing for the nostalgia, the days of snapping hi-hats and nolia claps, but alas, those days are gone, and have given way to the dramatic orchestral horns and strings permeating gangsta rap tracks nowadays, which works for Jeezy, T.I, and sometimes Shawty Lo, but just sounds so generic when B.G. got his cut. Overall, I'd give this album a 2 of 5. It hits fairly nice on my woofers, otherwise, it's definitely an album to skip. I'm still in your corner though, B.G.

Checkmate
$18.98
After his great 1999 album Chopper City in the Ghetto, B.G. comes out with his album Checkmate. With this album B.G. does what I believe his label mate (at the time) Juvenile did with Tha G-Code and capitalize on momentum from the previous album. As with every Cash Money album that dropped at the time, B.G. rhymed about the street life, mostly about guns and drugs. Every once in a while, he'll switch it up, but don't keep your hopes ups while listening to this album.

What plays a great part in this album (or on almost every Cash Money album back then) was Mannie Fresh's production. Most of the beats here will keep an interest of the listener. At the same time, B.G.'s rhymes do have some substance. With songs like "Gunslinger", "This ***** Die", and "Jungle", as well as a few more, revolving around the same subject matter. Times he does switch it up a bit here. The sort of conceious song "If I Can Change The World" featuring Juve, Lil Wayne, and The Big Timers, explains what they would do if they had control over the world (to this day I still believe that they could have done another verse seeing the pattern of when everone rhymed in that song). "Press One" is pretty good, sort of like a love song. "Get In Line" is great and features Juvenile and is one of my favorite tracks on this album. A young Lil Wayne would appear on the first single "I Know" as well as "You Know How We Do". The Big Tymers would also appear on "Hennesy & XTC" (was that a video by any chance?).

No doubt this is a great album. New commers of B.G. while he was on Cash Money should try to find Chopper City in the Ghetto. Both that as well as this album are out of print, which I wonder why, because these are his two most popular albums while he was on that record label. But if you find it at a reasonable price, add this to your collection. Peace!

Lyrics: B+
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: B+
Musical Vibes: B-

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Get In Line (featuring Juvenile)
2. I Know (featuring Lil Wayne)
3. Change The World (feauting Lil Wayne, Baby, Mannie Fresh, and Juvenile)
4. Press One (featuring Baby)
5. Gun Slinger

Honorable Mention Tracks:
1. Bounce With Me
2. You Know How We Do (featuring Lil Wayne)