B.G. (Baby Gangsta) first hit tha scene in 1993 as apart of a group with Lil Wayne called the B.G.’z on Cash Money Records. His first solo album was the classic “Chopper City” in 1996 which featured classic records like ‘Retaliation’ and ‘Niggas N Trouble’ with classic collaborations from Mac and Bun B. Not to mention the memorable Hot Boy$ albums that were released, “Get It How U Live!!!” and “Guerilla Warfare”. B.G.’s first major label solo album “Chopper City In The Ghetto” with the single “Bling Bling” introduced the term to the world. He left Cash Money in 2000 after claiming to be fucked out some money by Baby & Slim. He released 6 albums post-Cash Money including the latest 2009’s “To Hood To Be Hollywood”.
Atlanta OGz Nino & Wicked dropped classic material throughout the mid-90′z. From their debut album “Draw The Line” in ‘94, to the latest ten years later, 2004’s “Da Return of The Ghetto Mafia” they have dropped consistent street classics. They gained the most success from 1998’s “On Da Grind” album which featured the hit single “In Decatur”. Nino & Wicked represented the A-Town unlike any other rappers I have heard. Even though they lacked the mainstream commercial success that many other ATL rappers have experienced, they kept 100% street to the core. Real Southern Niggaz appreciate that.
One of the fist rappers to popularize the screw movement was E.S.G.(Everyday Street Gangsta). He was a bonafine star in Texas right alongside UGK, Scarface, Lil’ Keke, & Fat Pat. He released classic albums Ocean of Funk, Sailin’ Da South, in 1994 and 1995 respectively. However, he was sentence to prison in 1995, after which his career declined. He also, wrote Lil’ Troy’s hit “Wanna Be A Baller”, which he claims he never recieved credit for.
Mystikal is the first artist featured in my Southern Legendz series. Mystikal has reached Southern Legend status for a number of reasonz. Hez 1 of the few No Limit artist to have success before and after signing with the New Orleans label. He has sold millions of albums, including four certified Gold, and a certified 2x platinum album. He has also had well over ten singles to pop up on the Billboard singles charts from 1994-2001. Not to mention all the street hits he was apart of. He achieved all of theze accoladez in a span of only 7 yearz. He began serving a 6 year in prison for sexual battery and extortion in 2004.
