B. G., the Prince of Rap
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B.G., the Prince of Rap is the stage name
used by Washington D.C. rapper and dance music
artist Bernard Greene.
Greene joined the United States Army
after graduating from high school
, and was posted to Germany
in 1985.
His biggest hit
came in 1991, when he reached number one on the US
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
with "This Beat Is Hot". The single made it to #72 on the US Billboard Hot 100
, and #54 on the Billboard
Hot Black singles chart
. He followed that up with "Take Control of The Party", which reached #2 on the dance chart the following year. This track also peaked at #71 in the UK Singles Chart
in January 1992. Other well-known songs by this artist were "The Color of My Dreams" and "Stomp".
Greene now works at a museum near Wiesbaden
, Germany, having relocated there in September 2005.
"The Color of My Dreams" also appeared on the 103.5 Summer Rush: The Experience compilation album
.
Stage name
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used by Washington D.C. rapper and dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
artist Bernard Greene.
Greene joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
after graduating from high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, and was posted to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1985.
His biggest hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
came in 1991, when he reached number one on the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
with "This Beat Is Hot". The single made it to #72 on the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and #54 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Black singles chart
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,...
. He followed that up with "Take Control of The Party", which reached #2 on the dance chart the following year. This track also peaked at #71 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in January 1992. Other well-known songs by this artist were "The Color of My Dreams" and "Stomp".
Greene now works at a museum near Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, Germany, having relocated there in September 2005.
"The Color of My Dreams" also appeared on the 103.5 Summer Rush: The Experience compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
.
See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart