Won-G
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Wondge Bruny[1] (born August 29, 1978), best known by his stage name Won-G, is a Haitian-American rapper.
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| Birth name | Wondge Bruny |
| Also known as | The Haiti Boy |
| Born | August 29, 1978 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Career[edit]
Won-G was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has released several records, including: Shadow of the Rains (1994), Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles "Rich Together feat Rick Ross" (2015), "Racks" (2015), and "I Can’t Sleep at Night" (2014).
His 2001 single "Nothing Wrong" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.[2] "Put It Inside", featuring Da Brat, reached #15 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[3][4]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Him and his brother Double M put out a tape (cassette) under the group name “Street Savivers” - the album is called “Shadow of the Rain’s” and came out in 1994 as a cassette only release.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200[5] | US R&B [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Do It Do It | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Royal Impression |
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— | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| No Better Than This | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Explosion |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Rage of the Age |
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— | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
| Haiti Prince |
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— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B[5] | U.S. Rap[5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "We Got What U Want" | — | — | Royal Impression | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | "Nothing's Wrong" (featuring DJ Quik and James DeBarge) |
70 | 2 | No Better Than This | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Put It Inside" (featuring Da Brat) |
— | 15 | Explosion | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Caught Up in the Rapture" | — | — | Rage of the Age | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | "I Can't Sleep"[12] | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
| "Racks"[12] | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | "Rich Together" (featuring Rick Ross) |
— | — | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Silverstein, Ken (February 21, 2011). "Teodorin's World". Foreign Policy. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2001-11-17). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 96.
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{{cite magazine}}:|last=has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2002-05-18). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Da Brat Put It Inside Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ a b c d "Won-G Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Do It Do it". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Royal Impression". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "No Better Than This". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Explosion". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Rage of the Age". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Haiti Prince". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Langhorne, Cyrus (November 3, 2014). "Won-G Stacks His "Racks" SOHH High To The Sky". SOHH. Retrieved May 8, 2022.