The Shop Boyz took a break for about 4 years until 2011, when they released an EP by the name of Back 2 Finish What We Started, which was released independently, but earlier in 2015 they returned from another 4 year hiatus to release a mix tape by the name of Gift And A Curse. I'm not sure why but I've been thinking about rap and how it was back then, and whenever I think of The Shop Boyz, I think about Dem Franchise Boyz and how they collaborated with Korn for "Coming Undone Wit It" (If you haven't heard this song, you're truly missing out on an underrated piece of rap history). Anyways, The Shop Boyz are responsible for a (at one time) very popular little bit of rap/rock mixing genres. Enjoy this throwback Thursday post with their biggest hit, "Party Like A Rockstar."
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Throwback Thursday: Who Remembers The Shop Boyz?
T-T-T-TOTALLY DUUUUDE! Rap had a brief rock star phase back in the mid 2000s (even Lil Wayne jumped on the bandwagon for a brief moment with Rebirth), and it was all thanks to the Shop Boyz. Bred in the very rap-heavy Atlanta, Georgia area, The Shop Boyz' aptly named debut album Rockstar Mentality peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 music charts, #4 on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and even got as high as #2 on the Rap charts. The Shop Boyz' biggest hit "Party Like A Rockstar" took America by storm and made them huge, not only did it hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks in 2007, but The Shop Boyz also ended the year with the hottest selling ringtone of 2007. So where are they now?
The Shop Boyz took a break for about 4 years until 2011, when they released an EP by the name of Back 2 Finish What We Started, which was released independently, but earlier in 2015 they returned from another 4 year hiatus to release a mix tape by the name of Gift And A Curse. I'm not sure why but I've been thinking about rap and how it was back then, and whenever I think of The Shop Boyz, I think about Dem Franchise Boyz and how they collaborated with Korn for "Coming Undone Wit It" (If you haven't heard this song, you're truly missing out on an underrated piece of rap history). Anyways, The Shop Boyz are responsible for a (at one time) very popular little bit of rap/rock mixing genres. Enjoy this throwback Thursday post with their biggest hit, "Party Like A Rockstar."
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The Shop Boyz took a break for about 4 years until 2011, when they released an EP by the name of Back 2 Finish What We Started, which was released independently, but earlier in 2015 they returned from another 4 year hiatus to release a mix tape by the name of Gift And A Curse. I'm not sure why but I've been thinking about rap and how it was back then, and whenever I think of The Shop Boyz, I think about Dem Franchise Boyz and how they collaborated with Korn for "Coming Undone Wit It" (If you haven't heard this song, you're truly missing out on an underrated piece of rap history). Anyways, The Shop Boyz are responsible for a (at one time) very popular little bit of rap/rock mixing genres. Enjoy this throwback Thursday post with their biggest hit, "Party Like A Rockstar."
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