B.G., the Prince of Rap
| B.G., the Prince of Rap | |
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| Birth name | Bernard Greene |
| Born | Washington D.C., U.S.A. |
| Genres | Eurodance, hip-hop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Dance Pool |
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- Not to be confused with New Orleans rapper B.G..
Bernard Greene also known as B.G., the Prince of Rap, is an American rapper and eurodance artist. He experienced modest success in Germany, where he lived after being posted by the U.S. Army.
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[edit] Early life
Greene was born in Washington D.C.. He joined the United States Army after graduating from high school and was posted to Germany in 1985.
[edit] Musical career
His biggest hit came in 1991, when he reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "This Beat Is Hot". The single made it to number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles chart.[1] He followed that up with "Take Control of The Party", which reached number 2 on the dance chart the following year. This track also peaked at number 71 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992.[2] Other well-known songs by this artist were "The Colour of My Dreams" and "Stomp".
[edit] Current status
Greene now works at a museum near Wiesbaden, Germany, having relocated there in September 2005.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | |||||||||||||
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| The Power of Rhythm |
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| The Time is Now |
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| Get the Groove On |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| GER [3] |
ITA [4] |
NED [5] |
NZ [5] |
SUI [5] |
SWE [5] |
UK [2] |
U.S. [6] |
U.S. Dance [6] |
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| 1990 | "Rap to the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Power of Rhythm | |||
| 1991 | "Take Control of the Party" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 2 | ||||
| "The Power of Rhythm" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |||||
| "This Beat is Hot" | 21 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 72 | 1 | |||||
| "Give Me the Music" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1993 | "Can We Get Enough?" | 34 | 6 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | The Time is Now | |||
| 1994 | "The Colour of My Dreams" | 13 | — | 39 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rock a Bit" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1995 | "Can't Love You" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1996 | "Take Me Through the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Get the Groove On | |||
| "Stomp" | 53 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Jump to This (Allnight!)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
[edit] See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 56.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ German peaks
- ^ Top Italian Singles of 1993
- ^ a b c d Intl. peak positions
- ^ a b Billboard peak positions
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "Deep in My Heart (song)" by Clubhouse |
"This Beat Is Hot" Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single August 17, 1991 |
Succeeded by "Such a Good Feeling" by Brothers In Rhythm |
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