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Shop Boyz
Background information
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genre(s) Hip hop
Crunk
Rapcore
Years active 2001-Present
Label(s) OnDeck Records/Universal Republic
Website http://www.shopboyzonline.com
Members
Demetrius "Meanie" Hardin
Richard "Fat" Stevens
Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower
The Shop Boyz are an Atlanta, Georgia-based rap group. They are most notable
for their single title "Party Like a Rockstar" off their debut album
Rockstar Mentality.
The group consists of members Demetrius "Meanie" Hardin, Richard "Fat"
Stevens and Rasheed "Sheed" Hightower.[1] They met in a hi-fi shop in 2004
when Meanie's iPod had stopped working. "Sheed" worked in the shop and the
two got chatting. "Fat" overheard their conversation and the group was
formed. When the three met their current producer, Richard "Fire" Harris,
the group recorded a number of songs in what is considered a unique style -
hip hop with rock instrumentation, dubbed "'Hood Rock."[1]
Rockstar Mentality
The group's debut album, Rockstar Mentality, is scheduled to be released
through OnDeck Records, an imprint of Universal Records[2]. The lead single,
"Party Like a Rockstar," has charted on the Billboard rap charts as well as
the Hot 100,[3] and has become a statement of sorts within the hip-hop
community.[4] Rock versus pop; versus rap; versus accepted societal
behaviour are key themes of the album, and the band has quickly acquired
notoriety in cynical but witty criticism of industrial mainstream music
business attitudes. The group's live shows reflect Fat's interest in the
avant-garde and are celebrated for their fusion of theatre, dance and
hip-hop. "Fat" told MTV VJ Colonel Ridge that he would like to write a
ballet in the future.
"Meanie" discussed the album in an interview with Miami DJ Satanas in the
House: "I'm not into rap cliches. I get bored easily so I write about things
that interest me...Russian history, Italian youth cults, whatever. We are
not your typical 'hoods and hos' rap group."
Retail Album had leaked via the internet as of June 10, 2007 and limited
edition sealed copies were being offered for sale by Technotrancemix Vinyl,
a Polish-based online record store.
Discography
Albums
Album cover Album information
"Rockstar Mentality"
* Released: June 19, 2007
* U.S. Sales:103,500
* Billboard Top 200:#11
Singles
Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B U.S. Rap UK Singles Chart Canadian Hot 100
Album
2007 "Party Like a Rockstar" 2 3 1 TBR 35 Rockstar Mentality
2007 "They Like Me" TBR TBR TBR TBR TBR Rockstar Mentality
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References
1. ^ a b Starpulse: Shop Boyz 'Rockstar Mentality' Hits Stores June 19. 10
May 2007, URL accessed 17 May 2007.
2. ^ http://www.umrg.com
3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Rap+Tracks
4. ^ Baltimore Sun: "Well-behaved Akon indulges in crowd-diving." URL
accessed 17 May 2007.
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