Early life
Christopher "Doogie" Dorsey was a normal kid growing up in the 13th Ward of New Orleans which is Uptown. In elementary school, young Dorsey rapped as a hobby. When Dorsey was 12, his father was murdered in a robbery, and young Dorsey drifted into street life. Dorsey began selling marijuana, cocaine, and eventually heroin — to which he later became addicted.
This time, local independent rap label Cash Money Records was looking for new talent, and Dorsey was recommended to the label by his barber, who also happened to cut the hair of the Cash Money CEO brothers Brian "Baby" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. After an impromptu audition, Dorsey was signed to the budding label. His first effort was True Story, album as a part of The B.G.'z, group whom he formed with another preteen rapper, Baby D (who will later become Lil Wayne). Originally his moniker was "Doogie" or "Gangsta D", but since "True Story" was considered his solo CD, pseudonym B.G. stuck to him.
Music career
The second youngest artist signed to Cash Money Records, Dorsey, given the stage name "B.G." ("Baby Gangsta"), released his debut LP, True Story, in 1992 at the young age of 12. (Lil Wayne signed at 11) As the only Cash Money artist to survive several roster purges, B.G. was instrumental in helping carry Cash Money to regional fame. Multi-millionaire label head Brian Williams, who also became an artist for the label under the name "Baby", allowed B.G. to catapult to success.
His 1996 release Chopper City is considered a southern classic and sold 147,000 copies independently. He was only 15 years old when he recorded the album. The next year, he released the albums It's All on U, Vol. 1 and It's All on U, Vol. 2 when Cash Money signed a $30 million deal with Universal in 1997, B.G. went to work on his seminal Chopper City in the Ghetto LP. The album spawned the massive hit "Bling Bling", which, along with Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up", made Cash Money a nation wide success. "Bling Bling" also became a popular hip-hop slang term for any sort of expensive jewelry, automobiles, or other forms of opulence, which were featured heavily in Cash Money videos and on Cash Money album covers, as well as in B.G.'s life. He began wearing multiple Rolex watches and large necklaces while flashing his solid gold teeth in celebration of his success and extreme wealth.
B.G. remained with Cash Money for the rest of the 1990s, and was a member of the Hot Boys with Juvenile, Lil' Wayne, and Turk. He left the label in early 2001 after disputes with Brian "Baby" Williams over personal issues (B.G. recently claimed that Williams used his heroin addiction to control him and cheat him out of royalties, for which he is now suing), and later signed an independent deal for his Chopper City Records label with Koch Records. In 2001, he attended a drug treatment program in Minnesota for his heroin addiction. In 2003, the Hot Boys came off a 4-year hiatus and released Let 'Em Burn. Later in 2003, B.G. left Cash Money again, this time on bad terms with his boss Baby and longtime friend Lil' Wayne. He went on to release his first offering on the Koch label entitled Living Legend, which was sold as a 2-disc set. In 2004, he released Life After Cash Money. In 2005, he released The Heart of Tha Streetz Vol. 1. He also helped record "Y'all Heard of Me" with C-Murder.
B.G. currently lives in Detroit, Michigan, running his Chopper City Records label as the C.E.O. He's a veteran in the hip-hop industry at only the age of 25 and he says he's not going to stop rapping anytime soon. He recently released his latest LP, The Heart Of Tha Streetz, Vol. 2, and his new single "Move Around" featuring Mannie Fresh. It marks the first time B.G. has worked with Mannie Fresh since they were labelmates at Cash Money Records years ago, and may well mean a boost to B.G.'s career commercially.
B.G. is one of four superstar members who left Cash Money after 2003 along with Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and Turk. Although they have all gone their separate ways, all four remain good friends and still keep in touch. There are rumors of a Hot Boyz reunion in the future, minus Lil' Wayne and Baby. Juveniles top song, "Whats happenin'" has a Mannie Fresh remix which includes Juvenile, B.G., and Mannie. This may be the closest to a "Hot Boys" reunion.
B.G. has recently inked a deal with Atlantic Records and T.I. has been appointed executive producer of B.G.'s new album which is scheduled for a fall release. After spending time there on and off, B.G. permanently relocated to Detroit in 2005 as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
In 2006, Trina release a mixtape diss in which she humiliated B.G. along with Gillie da Kid and southern rapping rival Khia. The mixtape was recorded in response to a statement made by B.G. where he claimed Trina had a sexual relationship with both Baby and Lil' Wayne, whom are both rappers. Trina is currently involved with Lil' Wayne. Trina referred to B.G. as a "Cash Money reject" and a "street n*g*a beefin' with a chick." B.G. responded (along with VL Mike) with a mixtape track "Just A Warning 'Till My Album Drop" (set to the beat of DJ Drama's "Cannon Remix", which Lil' Wayne collaborated on.)
Destiny
b.g. Lyrics
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Chez elle tout est beau, tout est noir
Personne peut se mettre entre elle et moi
Je dis son nom elle est en émoi
Je serai bientôt dans tous les débats
Mais avant j'ai un tas de choses à déballer
Je suis pas le genre de gars à trop parler
Surtout si c'est pour après détaler
Je les reconnais rien qu'à l'odeur
Pour le faire j'ai pas besoin de promoteur
Je suis dans le truc comme AH BroMotors
Je m'éloigne des rapaces et des vautours
Et des salopes qui me tournent autour
J'ai du pain sur la planche je dois le mettre au four
Pour avoir la fortune de Bettencourt
Je rappe comme si j'étais bête en cours
Pourtant je suis déjà en master
Je sais toujours pas quoi faire à ce jour
Est-ce que c'est un vrai taff d'être un rappeur ?
Je pense à mon frère et ma sœur, si demain je dois partir
Comment leur prouver que je les aime à part le dire ?
Je pensais qu'on avait un avenir à bâtir
J'étais là pour compatir
Mais t'as fini par partir
Je sais pas quoi faire car la go m'attire
Elle m'a rafalé comme un automatique
J'étais là pour compatir
Mais t'as fini par partir
Je sais pas quoi faire car la go m'attire
Elle m'a rafalé comme un automatique
C'est la même, c'est la même
Aujourd'hui tu t'en fous
Si je te dis « I love you »
Pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Je suis mauvais je te l'avais dis
Je suis désolé baby
Mais pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Aujourd'hui tu t'en fous
Si je te dis « I love you »
Pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Je suis mauvais je te l'avais dis
Je suis désolé baby
Mais pour toi c'est la même
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Yeah, Yeah
Yeah, Yeah
À trop donner j'ai fini par m'oublier
C'est fini je peux plus roupiller
Je dois mettre des paillettes dans ma vie pour briller
Le fond, la forme chez toi tout y est
Je mens si je dis que ça m'est égal
Je vais pas donner tous les détails
Retrouve moi à la Corniche à Marseille ou à Dakar Sénégal
C'est fini maintenant je fais mes bails
J'évite les bâtons dans les pattes
Je dois récolter des médailles
Ou bien percer dans le rap
C'est fini maintenant je fais mes bails
J'évite les bâtons dans les pattes
Je dois récolter des médailles
Ou bien percer dans le rap
C'est la même, c'est la même
Aujourd'hui tu t'en fous
Si je te dis « I love you »
Pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Je suis mauvais je te l'avais dis
Je suis désolé baby
Mais pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Aujourd'hui tu t'en fous
Si je te dis « I love you »
Pour toi c'est la même
C'est la même, c'est la même
Je suis mauvais je te l'avais dis
Je suis désolé baby
Mais pour toi c'est la même
In the song "Destiny" by B.G., the artist is reflecting on his journey and his current status in life. The lyrics suggest that he is now living amongst the "upper echelon" of people and has upgraded from dealing with middlemen to having direct connections. He sees life as a campaign and treats fear like a candy cane, implying that he overcomes his fears without difficulty. The round table conversations mentioned in the lyrics suggest that he is now at a high level of success and influence as he is in talks with high-level people. However, he acknowledges that his journey has not been easy as he mentions his losses, but he still remains focused and fights in the middle of a battle that most won't ever win.
The lyrics also suggest that he has had to make his own lane and ignore the conventional paths that many others take in order to succeed. He implies that he is different from others who have been told what they have to be, while he relies on what is already inside of him. In this way, he is confident in his own abilities and sets himself apart from others.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just a young man living it
I am a youthful individual experiencing life
Upper echelon type of people who I'm dealing with
I interact with individuals of high status
Follow the connect upgrade from the middle man
I improve my connections by advancing from intermediaries
Plug on play got grades on a dinner plan
I excel at networking and have successful business prospects
I treat life like a campaign
I approach life like a political campaign
That's what got me on this spaceship
My drive and mindset led me to success
We ain't on the same playing field
We are not equal or similar in our circumstances or abilities
I'm off-road made my own lane and treat fear like a candy cane
I carve my path and overcome my anxieties effortlessly
Round table conversations on every level
I engage in discussions with individuals of different backgrounds and statuses
Chokehold to the game yeah you looking at it
I have a firm grip and control in my industry
I paint these bars like a closed caption
My lyrics are vivid and descriptive
Leave your shorty soaked like a wet napkin, I'm drafted
I am a skilled and talented musician, leaving my listeners impressed
That the difference between you and me
The variance between me and others
They never told me what I have to be
I was not instructed specifically on who to become
The only thing that I have to be
The sole necessity for me to achieve success
Is already inside of me
Is an inherent part of my being
I'm just a young man traveling
I am a youthful individual exploring and discovering new experiences
Back and forth motions got me triple what I'm averaging
My consistent actions yield results beyond my expectations
Playing your position then you know what we establishing
If you stick to your role, you understand what we are creating
We running coast to coast of these commas we unraveling
We are acquiring vast amounts of wealth from different locations
Sticking to the script main we wrote that
Following the plan that we have designed
We live that life that they play the role with
We embody the lifestyle that others simulate
Back in the day, we was made in the way that the lil boys ain't raised with today hey
We were raised differently than how the younger generation is raised now
Modern Warefare team crackers rolling in nah
My team is skilled and efficient, we take control wherever we go
First 48 close quarters only headshots
We are precise and lethal in any situation
Mind over matter got his brains in the passenger
I am in control of my thoughts and emotions, my success is evident
Driving up the street just to meet his son And1
I am willing to go great lengths to connect with someone important to me
I'm just a young man focused
I am a determined and driven individual
Had a lot of losses but my heart shield golden
I have experienced setbacks but my spirit remains resilient
Not for who I am, to salute me is appropriate
My accomplishments deserve recognition and respect, despite my personal identity
I'm fighting in the middle of a battle most won't ever win
I am facing challenges that exceed the struggles the majority will ever face
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Written by: Nawache Rambat
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