Shop Boyz
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| Shop Boyz | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative hip hop Rapcore Pop rap Crunk Snap Post-grunge rap |
| Years active | 2004-Present |
| Label(s) | OnDeck Records/Universal Republic |
| Website | http://www.shopboyzonline.com |
| Members | |
| Demetrius "Meanie" Hardin Richard "Fat" Stevens Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower |
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The Shop Boyz are a Grammy-nominated, Atlanta-based rap group, originating from the Bowen Homes housing projects.[1] They are most known for their single "Party Like a Rockstar" off their debut album Rockstar Mentality. The group consists of members Demetrius "Meany" Hardin, Richard "Phat" Stevens and Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower. [1]
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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 the Hot 100 (peaking at #2 on the Charts). "Party Like a Rockstar" was also 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 was selected to perform at CollegeFest 2007 in Boston MA
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album cover | Album information |
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"Rockstar Mentality"
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | CAN | Album |
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| 2007 | "Party Like a Rockstar" | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 23 | |
| 2007 | "They Like Me" | 98 | - | - | - | - |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Shop Boyz by Mosi Reeves. Vibe. July 16, 2007.
- ^ Shop Boyz End Year with Best Selling Ringtone for 2007 | Reuters
- ^ Sonia Murray. List of winners at BET awards. Access Atlanta.
- ^ UGK Leads The Pack, Fergie Continues To Climb by Jolene Petipas. SOHH. August 23, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Shop Boyz at MySpace
- Even Rappers Want to Be Rock Stars, The New York Times. Published April 22, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
