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About
Rapper who found popularity in the 1990s as a member of the southern rap group Hot Boys. He achieved great success as a solo artist with platinum albums like 1999's Chopper City in the Ghetto. His song "Bling Bling" has garnered over 10 million streams on Spotify.
Before Fame
He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1993, he signed to Cash Money Records and teamed up with Lil Wayne to form the duo The B.G.'z.
Trivia
In 2014, he was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for gun possession and witness tampering. In December 2023, he released his popular solo album, Choppers & Bricks.
Family Life
His real name is Christopher Dorsey. He has a son who raps under the alias T.Y.
Associated With
He collaborated with rapper Young Jeezy on the 2009 track "I Hustle."
