Guerrilla Warfare (album) explained

Guerrilla Warfare is the second studio album by the New Orleans hip-hop group Hot Boys, released on July 27, 1999, on Cash Money Records. 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,^[1] and remains their most successful album as a group and with Cash Money Records.

Produced by Mannie Fresh, Guerrilla Warfare contains the lead single, "We On Fire", which was placed at #49 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. Other charting tracks include "I Need A Hot Girl" 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.^[2]

Commercial performance

Guerrilla Warfare was certified Platinum by RIAA on November 1, 1999.^[3] The album has sold over 1,500,000 copies since its release.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Mannie Fresh

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200[4]	108
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	26

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200[6]	194
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	69

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1999 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1 . Billboard . February 4, 2003 .
2. Web site: Turk Reflects on Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys. July 9, 2020. Vice. en.
3. Web site: Gold & Platinum . RIAA .
4. 1999 The Year in Music. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-46. December 25, 1999. May 15, 2021.
5. 1999 The Year in Music. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-56. December 25, 1999. May 15, 2021.
6. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. August 16, 2020.
7. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. August 16, 2020.