Philly's Most Wanted
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Philly's Most Wanted was an American hip hop duo composed of Al "Boo-Bonic" Holly and Joel "Mr. Man" Witherspoon. The duo broke into the music business as affiliates of production duo, The Neptunes
.
The duo signed with Atlantic Records
in 2000 and issued their first two singles, "Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us" and "Cross the Border
" soon after. The latter song became a moderate hit, reaching 98 on the Billboard Hot 100
and 3 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles. Their debut album, Get Down or Lay Down
, however, was delayed for over a year, finally being released on August 7, 2001. Despite production from The Neptunes, the album failed commercially, only reaching No. 69 on the Billboard 200
.
After both The Neptunes and Atlantic Records severed ties with them, the duo shortened their name to Philly's Most and released a second album entitled Ring the Alarm
in 2004 before disbanding shortly after.
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
.
The duo signed with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
in 2000 and issued their first two singles, "Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us" and "Cross the Border
Cross the Border
"Cross the Border" was the lead single released from Philly's Most Wanted's debut album, Get Down or Lay Down. The song was produced by The Neptunes....
" soon after. The latter song became a moderate hit, reaching 98 on the 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 3 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles. Their debut album, Get Down or Lay Down
Get Down or Lay Down
Get Down or Lay Down is the debut album by Philly's Most Wanted, released on August 7, 2001 through Atlantic Records. The majority of the album was produced by The Neptunes....
, however, was delayed for over a year, finally being released on August 7, 2001. Despite production from The Neptunes, the album failed commercially, only reaching No. 69 on the Billboard 200
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...
.
After both The Neptunes and Atlantic Records severed ties with them, the duo shortened their name to Philly's Most and released a second album entitled Ring the Alarm
Ring the Alarm (album)
Ring the Alarm is the second and final album by Philly's Most Wanted , released on June 15, 2004 through Universal Records. By the time this album was released, the duo's partnership with production team, The Neptunes, who had produced most of their last album, had ended, and The Neptunes did not...
in 2004 before disbanding shortly after.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
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| 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... |
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| 2001 | Get Down or Lay Down Get Down or Lay Down Get Down or Lay Down is the debut album by Philly's Most Wanted, released on August 7, 2001 through Atlantic Records. The majority of the album was produced by The Neptunes....
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69 | 20 |
| 2004 | Ring the Alarm Ring the Alarm (album) Ring the Alarm is the second and final album by Philly's Most Wanted , released on June 15, 2004 through Universal Records. By the time this album was released, the duo's partnership with production team, The Neptunes, who had produced most of their last album, had ended, and The Neptunes did not... 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:... |
– | 70 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
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... |
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| 2000 | "Cross the Border Cross the Border "Cross the Border" was the lead single released from Philly's Most Wanted's debut album, Get Down or Lay Down. The song was produced by The Neptunes.... " |
98 | 50 | 3 | Get Down or Lay Down |
| "Y'all Can't Never Hurt Us" | – | – | 13 | ||
| 2001 | "Please Don't Mind" | – | 48 | 12 |