504 Boyz
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504 Boyz is a hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 group led by Percy Miller, aka Master P
Master P
Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...

. The group's name is a reference to the area code 504
Area code 504
Area code 504 is a telephone area code that covers the greater New Orleans, Louisiana, area. 504 originally served all of Louisiana, which now has five area codes...

. Originally the group consisted of Master P, Mystikal
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler , better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper, and actor from New Orleans.-1993-1994: Early career:...

 and Silkk The Shocker (under the aliases Nino Brown, G. Money, & Vito respectively). Right before the release of their first album C-Murder & Krazy (rapper)
Krazy (rapper)
Crazy, born Michael Wilson, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He started in the group called Murder Inc. with Legend Man, MC L a.k.a. L or L the Black Robin Hood and a female rapper called Alamo. Murder Inc. Released two independent albums, Playin' for Keeps in 1995, and Let's Die...

 were added to the lineup. This lineup was intact on their debut, 'Goodfellas' which contained the hit "Wobble Wobble
Wobble Wobble
"Wobble Wobble" was the lead single released from the 504 Boyz' debut album, Goodfellas. The song was produced by Beats By the Pound member Carlos Stephens and featured seven members of the group, Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mac, Magic, Krazy and Mystikal.The song became one No Limit...

", which peaked at #17 in the U.S..

After No Limit Records
No Limit Records
No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...

 moved over from Priority Records
Priority Records
Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...

 to Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

, their lineup was altered from the first album Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese...

, C-Murder was incarcerated, Mystikal
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler , better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper, and actor from New Orleans.-1993-1994: Early career:...

 who had left the label not long after the Goodfellas album was released was also incarcerated so the only returning members were Magic, Krazy, Master P & Silkk The Shocker. Their new line up consisted of Choppa, Curren$y, Krazy, Magic, Master P, Silkk The Shocker & T-Bo for their second album, Ballers, which includes the hit Tight Whips. After Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
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 hit New Orleans in 2005, 504 Boyz released their third and currently their final studio album, We Gon Bounce Back.

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
U.S.
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

U.S. R&B
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

2000 Goodfellas
Goodfellas (504 Boyz album)
Goodfellas is the debut album by rap group, 504 Boyz. It was released on May 2, 2000 through No Limit Records and featured production from Carlos Stephens and Donald XL Robertson. Goodfellas was a huge success peaking at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #2 on the Billboard 200, behind only 'N...

  • Released: May 2, 2000
  • Label: No Limit
    No Limit Records
    No Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...

     / Priority
    Priority Records
    Priority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...

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  • US
    Recording Industry Association of America
    The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

    : Gold
  • 2002 Ballers
    Ballers (album)
    Ballers is the second album by rap group, 504 Boyz. It was released on December 10, 2002 through No Limit Records and was produced by Donald XL Robertson...

  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Label: New No Limit / Universal
    Universal Records
    Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...

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    2005 Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back
    Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back
    Hurricane Katrina: We Gon Bounce Back is the third and final album by rap group, 504 Boyz. It was released on November 8, 2005 through Guttar Music and was produced by Myke Diesel...

  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: Guttar

  • Singles

    Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

    U.S. Rap
    Hot Rap Tracks
    Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

    Album
    2000 "Wobble Wobble
    Wobble Wobble
    "Wobble Wobble" was the lead single released from the 504 Boyz' debut album, Goodfellas. The song was produced by Beats By the Pound member Carlos Stephens and featured seven members of the group, Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mac, Magic, Krazy and Mystikal.The song became one No Limit...

    " (performed by Master P, Mac, Silkk the Shocker, Magic, Krazy, Mystikal & C-Murder)
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    Goodfellas (504 Boyz album)
    Goodfellas is the debut album by rap group, 504 Boyz. It was released on May 2, 2000 through No Limit Records and featured production from Carlos Stephens and Donald XL Robertson. Goodfellas was a huge success peaking at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #2 on the Billboard 200, behind only 'N...

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