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group best known for their 2007 hit single "

Party Like a Rockstar "Party Like a Rockstar" is a song by American hip-hop group Shop Boyz. It was released as their commercial debut single and also served as the lead single from their debut album '' Rockstar Mentality'' (2007). It reached huge success during mid ...

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Career

After signing with

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, Shop Boyz began to record their first album, '' Rockstar Mentality'', which featured

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. The album's lead single, "

," was released in May 2007 and achieved commercial success, reaching number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (the #1 song on the Hot 100 at the time being Rihanna's "Umbrella") and becoming the highest-selling ringtone of 2007. ''Rockstar Mentality'' was released on June 19, 2007, debuting at number 11 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, which had sold 200,000 copies as of 2007. The follow-up single, "They Like Me", performed at number 98. The group was eventually released from Universal and moved to another label. In August 2008, Shop Boyz released "Up Thru There" as the lead single from their second studio album.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

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*2007: Best Track: "

" ''(Won)''

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*2008: Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group: "

" (Nominated)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2008 Musical groups from Atlanta Musical trios from Georgia (U.S. state) Republic Records artists Southern hip-hop groups African-American musical groups Rappers from Atlanta