Checkmate is the sixth studio album

Studio album

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 by rapper B.G.

B.G. (rapper)

Christopher Dorsey , better known by his stage name B.G. , is an American rapper and actor, from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his music career signed to Cash Money Records in 1993 with Lil Wayne as half of the duo The B.G.'z...

 released on Cash Money Records

Cash Money Records

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. It was his last release with the label. All production was done by producer

Record producer

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 Mannie Fresh

Mannie Fresh

Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...

. It features guest appearances from the Hot Boys

Hot Boys

The Hot Boys is a music American hip hop group active from 1996 to 2001 and reformed in 2007. The group consists of rappers formerly on the New Orleans-based record label, Cash Money Records. The members are Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G. and Turk.-History:The members of the group were rappers, Lil...

, & the Big Tymers

Big Tymers

The Big Tymers were an American rap duo active from 1997 to 2005 from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money Records co-founder, Baby and former Cash Money in-house producer, Mannie Fresh. Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the group was dissolved...

. The album debuted at #21 on the Billboard 200

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 with over 128,000 copies sold in its first week released and was certified Gold

Gold

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 by the RIAA a month later with over 500,000 copies sold.

Track listing

1. "Big Tymers" - 2:20
2. "To My People" - 4:29
3. "Gun Slinger" - 4:25
4. "U Know How We Do" (feat. Lil Wayne
   Lil Wayne
   Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
   
   ) - 4:32
5. "What's That Smell" (feat. Turk
   Turk (rapper)
   Tab Virgil, Jr., better known by his stage name Turk , is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his time with Cash Money Records and with the Hot Boys. His debut album Young & Thuggin became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard 200 and pushed his album to Gold sales in the...
   
   ) - 3:50
6. "This Nigga Die" - 4:31
7. "Change The World" (feat. Hot Boys
   Hot Boys
   The Hot Boys is a music American hip hop group active from 1996 to 2001 and reformed in 2007. The group consists of rappers formerly on the New Orleans-based record label, Cash Money Records. The members are Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G. and Turk.-History:The members of the group were rappers, Lil...
   
    & Big Tymers
   Big Tymers
   The Big Tymers were an American rap duo active from 1997 to 2005 from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Big Tymers consisted of Cash Money Records co-founder, Baby and former Cash Money in-house producer, Mannie Fresh. Baby later changed his stage name to Birdman after the group was dissolved...
   
   ) - 4:38
8. "Tyma Talkin' (Skit)" - 0:31
9. "Hennessy & XTC" (feat. Big Tymers) - 4:41
10. "Tyma Talkin' (Skit)" - 0:51
11. "Press One" - 4:12
12. "Jungle" - 4:37
13. "I Know" (feat. Lil Wayne) - 3:53
14. "Bounce With Me" - 4:54
15. "Get In Line" (feat. Juvenile) - 3:58
16. "Run With My Chopper" - 4:02
17. "Tyma Talkin' (Skit)" - 0:55
18. "Problems" - 4:59
19. "Ah Ha..." - 3:52
20. "He Used 2 Be A Man" - 4:54