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Boyz n da Hood was an American Southern gangsta rap group from Atlanta, Georgia. They were formerly signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records and consisted of Young Jeezy, Jody Breeze, Gorilla Zoe, Big Gee, and Big Duke. They have collaborated several times with fellow Atlanta, Georgia artist and Block Ent labelmate Yung Joc.
Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr. (born 1981 or 1982), better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe (/ ˈ z oʊ /), is an American rapper from East Point, Georgia.He joined the Bad Boy Records hip hop group Boyz n da Hood in 2006, following the departure of its lead member, Jeezy.
In 2007, the label debuted Boyz n da Hood artist Gorilla Zoe, who became one of the more popular acts on the label. His hit single, " Hood Nigga ", would propel his album to a Gold certification. He and Yung Joc both became the label's main two artists. 2007's other release was Joc's Hustlenomics , with his hit "Coffee Shop" with Gorilla Zoe.
504 Boyz; 509-E; 5th Ward Boyz; 5th Ward Juvenilez ... Botany Boyz; Boy Better Know; Boyz n da Hood; Brainwash Projects; Brand Nubian; BrassMunk; ... Me N Ma Girls ...
Rapper Jeezy founded the group after his departure from Boyz n da Hood. [1] The original group consisted of Jeezy, Slick Pulla and Blood Raw. [2] In 2007, they released their sole album, Cold Summer, under Def Jam Recordings. After the release of their 2011 mixtape, All or Nothing, [3] U.S.D.A. disbanded in 2012 without any follow up material.
The label is known for creating southern group Boyz N Da Hood and releasing artist Yung Joc. In 2005 Block signed an exclusive joint venture deal with Warner Music Group's label Bad Boy Records. [1] In November 2009, Block Entertainment signed a joint venture deal with Capitol Records.
Boyz n da Hood is the debut studio album by American Southern hip hop group Boyz n da Hood. It was released on June 21, 2005, through Bad Boy South / Atlantic Records . Recording sessions took place at Sho'Nuff Studios, PatchWerk Recording Studios , The Zone, 730 Beat Street, Futuristic Recording Studios and D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta and at ...
"Girls in the Hood" was met with moderate praise from music critics. Pitchfork gave "Girls in the Hood" the title of "Best New Track", with Sheldon Pearce remarking that the song repurposes the misogynoir of "Boyz-n-the-Hood" "for those it disenfranchised", adding, "It feels like Megan is leading a revolt of the women mistreated in rap songs."