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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.
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.
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.
"Dem Boyz" is the first single from Boyz n da Hood's self-titled debut album. The song reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 , number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and number 13 on the Rap Songs chart.
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.
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 ...
Along with his solo career, Jenkins is the de facto leader of the Southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (U.S.D.A.), and a former member of the Bad Boy Records group Boyz n da Hood. His record label, CTE World was founded in 2001 and has signed artists including YG and Freddie Gibbs.
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.