Boo & Gotti were an American
hip-hop duo composed of Sabrian "Boo" Sledge and Mwata "Gotti" Mitchell. They are perhaps best known for appearing on the 2001 hit "
Fiesta (Remix)" with
R. Kelly
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During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwide ...
and
Jay-Z. The single peaked at number 6 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
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. Other notable appearances include R Kelly's "
I Wish (Remix)",
Big Tymers
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's 2002 single "Oh Yeah", and
The Fast and the Furious soundtrack.
Following the success of "Fiesta", the duo signed a record deal with
Cash Money Records
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and recorded their debut album ''
Perfect Timing'', which was released during the summer of 2003. The album, however, was a commercial flop, only reaching number 195 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
[Theakston, Rob
. Review: ''Perfect Timing'' ]Allmusic
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. Retrieved on July 29, 2011. Following the album's failure, the duo was released from Cash Money.
In 2005, Boo signed with
Lil Wayne
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's
Young Money Entertainment
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as a solo artist, but shortly parted ways with the label.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
American hip hop groups
African-American musical groups
Cash Money Records artists
American musical duos
Musical groups from Chicago
Rappers from Chicago
Musical groups established in 2001
Hip hop duos
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