"Bling Bling" is a song by
rapper
B.G., released as the second single from his fifth studio album ''
Chopper City in the Ghetto
''Chopper City in the Ghetto'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper B.G. released April 20, 1999, on Cash Money Records and Universal. It spawned the top 40 hit "Bling Bling". The album contains production by Mannie Fresh and appearance ...
''. It features
Hot Boys
The Hot Boys (often styled as Hot Boy$) are an American hip hop group formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1997. The group is made up of B.G. (rapper), B.G., Lil Wayne, Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile and Turk (rapper), Turk.
The group was originally ...
and
Big Tymers
Big Tymers (stylized as Big Tymer$) was an American musical duo active from 1997 to 2005 and again in 2018-2018 from New Orleans, Louisiana consisting of Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman (rapper), Baby and former Cash Money in-house record ...
. The single peaked at number 36 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it B.G.'s most successful single to date.
Critical reception
In 2013, ''
Complex
Complex commonly refers to:
* Complexity, the behaviour of a system whose components interact in multiple ways so possible interactions are difficult to describe
** Complex system, a system composed of many components which may interact with each ...
'' added the song in its list of nineteen great songs made by teenage rappers in the last 19 years. ''Complex'' editor Kyle Kramer said "Featuring carefree money boasts over a spry Mannie Fresh beat, the song still sounds relevant today in the
Young Money
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend and fellow rapper Mack Maine. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Republ ...
era, proving the staying power of both diamonds ''and'' youth."
Charts
References
1999 singles
1999 songs
B.G. (rapper) songs
Big Tymers songs
Cash Money Records singles
Hot Boys songs
Lil Wayne songs
Song recordings produced by Mannie Fresh
Songs written by Juvenile (rapper)
Songs written by Lil Wayne
Songs written by Mannie Fresh
Universal Music Group singles
Posse cuts
Songs written by Birdman (rapper)
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