''Guerrilla Warfare'' is the second studio album by the

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

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., Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk. The group was originally formed in 1997, and released their debut rec ...

, released on July 27, 1999, on

Cash Money Records Cash Money Records is an American record label founded in 1991 by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams. Distributed by Republic, formerly known as Universal Republic, the label has been home to a roster of mostly hip ...

. It was an instant hit, debuting at #5 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums selling 142,000 copies in its first week, and remains their most successful album as a group and with

. Produced by

Mannie Fresh Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969), better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American music producer and rapper. He's best known for his productions on Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo (alongside ...

, ''Guerrilla Warfare'' contains the lead single, "

We On Fire "We on Fire" is the lead single from The Hot Boys' album '' Guerrilla Warfare''. The songs are in the form of continued questions starting with "What kind of nigga..." (In the edited version, it's "What kind of boy..."). The music video for th ...

", which was placed at #49 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. Other charting tracks include "

I Need A Hot Girl "I Need a Hot Girl" is a song by New Orleans hip-hop group, the Hot Boys. The single was featured on their album '' Guerrilla Warfare''. The song, as well as the entire album, was produced by Mannie Fresh. "I Need a Hot Girl" was written by Lil ...

" which also peaked at #65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was recorded in one week's time at the Circle House recording studio in Miami, according to group member Turk.

Commercial performance

''Guerrilla Warfare'' was

certified Platinum Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ...

by RIAA on November 1, 1999. The album has sold over 1,500,000 copies since its release.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References