Atlanta-based
hip-hop group, Lil Jon & The
Eastside Boyz, represent their hood as they take
‘crunk’ nationwide selling nearly 30,000 copies
in their first week of release. Put Yo Hood Up, released
on May 22nd, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Independent
Albums Chart, #3 on Billboard’s Rap Albums Chart, and
#6 on Billboard’s R&B Albums Chart, placing in
the Top 50 on Billboard’s 200 Albums Chart.
“You know
that you’re on to something when everywhere you go,
people are hollering ‘Bia’Bia.’ Folks are
sticking their heads out at traffic lights just to yell
‘Bia Bia’ at me. We’re about to make everybody
rep for their hood on Put Yo Hood Up.”
TVT Records
has brought the group national recognition and is committed
to maintaining their stronghold throughout the South. “This
record is only beginning to explode nationally and we are
dedicated to seeing this record go platinum,” says
Neil Levine, Vice President of Marketing at TVT Records.
Driven in part
by the early support by BET’s “Rap City”
, “Uncut” and the radio success of hit single
“Bia’ Bia’” featuring Ludacris, Too
$hort, Big Kap, and Chyna Whyte, Put Yo Hood Up also features
M.O.P., Khudjo of Goodie Mob, Young Bloods, and 8 Ball &
MJG.
Atlanta’s
WHTA-FM (Hot 97.5) was the first to support the record followed
by Southern stations WHRK-FM (Memphis, TN) and WEUP-FM (Huntsville,
AL).
