Shop Boyz
| Shop Boyz | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Boyz of Shop |
| Origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Rap Rock |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | OnDeck Records/Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | DJ Drama, Mims, Lil Boosie |
| Website | http://www.shopboyzonline.com |
| Members | Meanie Fat Sheed |
| Past members | Rich Shoo |
The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta-based hip hop group, originating from the Kings Glen Trail in Decatur.They relocated to Des Plaines, Illinois during the early nineties. [1] They are most known for their single "Party Like a Rockstar" from their debut album Rockstar Mentality. The group is composed of Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Fat" Stevens and Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower. In mid-2008, Rich "Shoo" left the group after a battle with Sheed.
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[edit] Career
After signing with Universal Republic Records, Shop Boyz began to record their debut album, Rockstar Mentality, which saw them create rock influenced-hip-hop. The album's lead single, "Party Like a Rockstar was released in May 2007 and acheived commercial success, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped US rap charts and charted in the top ten on pop and R&B charts, and went on to become the highest selling ringtone of 2007.[2] With its success, their debut, Rockstar Mentality, was released on June 19, 2007. Although it debuted at 11 on the US Billboard 200, it received a negative reception from critics and became a commercial disappointment, selling fewer than 200,000 copies to date[3] The album's second single, "They Like Me", had a similar fate, as it only charted below the top one hundred on US R&B charts. With the group only achieving minor success, they were eventually dropped by Universal Records.
In August 2008 Shop Boyz premiered "Up Thru There" as the lead single from their then-untitled second studio album. However, the song failed to gain a release for undisclosed reasons. Despite this, it still managed to chart within the lower region of US R&B charts. Shop Boyz went on to release the collaborative album, Community Service, Vol.2, with rapper, C-Murder, on March 23, 2010, which featured the track.[4] The group independently released an Extended play, entitled Back 2 Finish What We Started, on April 4, 2011.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US R&B [7] |
US Rap [8] |
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| 2007 | Rockstar Mentality
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11 | 4 | 2 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] |
US R&B [10][11][12] |
US Rap [13] |
US Pop [14] |
CAN [15] |
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| 2007 | "Party Like a Rockstar" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 23 | Rockstar Mentality | ||
| "They Like Me" | 98 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | "Up Thru There" | — | 79 | — | — | — | Non-album song | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Shop Boyz by Mosi Reeves. Vibe. July 16, 2007.
- ^ "Shop Boyz End Year with Best Selling Ringtone for 2007". Reuters. December 10, 2007.
- ^ Sonia Murray. "List of winners at BET awards". Access Atlanta.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/community-service-vol.-2/id469475905
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-2-finish-what-we-started/id430426065
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=shop_boyz&song=they&sdate=1990-10-10&edate=2010-12-20&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz
- ^ http://api.billboard.com/apisvc/chart/v1/list?artist=shop_boyz&song=up&sdate=1990-10-10&edate=2010-12-20&api_key=bvk4re5h37dzvx87h7rf5dqz
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Shop Boyz on Myspace
- Even Rappers Want to Be Rock Stars, The New York Times. Published April 22, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
