The Chopper City Boyz was a New Orleans–based rap group founded by rapper B.G. and signed to his Chopper City Records label. The group was formed in 2003 consisting of B.G.'s younger brother Hakizzle, Gar and Snipe, then VL Mike became an addition to the group in early 2004. The group had been featured on B.G.'s solo albums as well as several mixtapes between 2003 and 2006. The group released their debut album with B.G. titled We Got This in 2007,(January 9, 2007) B.G. & The Chopper City Boyz "We Got This" RapWeekly.com Accessed February 17, 2008 spawning the single "Make 'Em Mad", which was produced by David Banner. The group did exceptionally well for being on an independent record label, Koch Records, selling 36,000 in their first week on the chart.(March 7, 2007) Jonathan Cohen, "Daughtry Flip-Flops With Jones, Reclaims No. 1", Billboard.com Accessed February 17, 2008
VL Mike was fatally shot in New Orleans on April 20, 2008.Former Chopper City Boyz Member VL Mike Shot to Death
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B We Got This(with B.G.)Released: February 27, 2007 Label: Chopper City, Koch Format: CD, digital download 21 4 Life in the Concrete Jungle(with B.G.)Released: September 16, 2008 Label: Chopper City, Asylum Format: CD, digital download 117 12
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