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 | 2004-2010 |
| Labels | OnDeck Records/Universal Republic |
| Associated acts | DJ Drama, Mims, Lil Boosie |
| Website | http://www.shopboyzonline.com |
| Members | |
| Meanie Fat Sheed |
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| 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 of a battle with Sheed.
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[edit] Rockstar Mentality
The group's debut album, Rockstar Mentality, was released through OnDeck Records, an imprint of Universal Records on June 19, 2007.[1] The lead single, "Party Like a Rockstar," charted on the Billboard rap charts as well as "Rocking My New Hair Do" and the Hot 100 (peaking at #2 on the Charts). "Party Like a Rockstar" was the number one selling ringtone of 2007.[2] Despite the success of "Party Like A Rockstar", the album sold fewer than 200,000 copies as of August 24, 2007.[3]
Shop Boyz performed at CollegeFest 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Shop Boyz released a new single called "Up Thru There" in September 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] |
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| 2007 | Rockstar Mentality
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11 | 4 | 2 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B [8][9][10] |
US Rap [11] |
US Pop [12] |
CAN [13] |
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| 2007 | "Party Like a Rockstar" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 23 | Rockstar Mentality | ||
| "They Like Me" | — | 111 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | "Up Thru There" | — | 79 | — | — | — | Non-album song | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shop Boyz by Mosi Reeves. Vibe. July 16, 2007.
- ^ "Shop Boyz End Year with Best Selling Ringtone for 2007". Reuters. December 10, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS140474+10-Dec-2007+BW20071210.
- ^ Sonia Murray. "List of winners at BET awards". Access Atlanta. http://www.accessatlanta.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/accessatlanta/MusicScene/entries/2007/10/13/list_of_winners_at_bet_awards.html.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=333&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=335&g=Albums. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=367&g=Singles. 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. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=370&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=381&g=Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "Shop Boyz Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/shop-boyz/chart-history/860229?f=793&g=Singles. 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.
