B._G.,_the_Prince_of_Rap
B.G., the Prince of Rap
American rapper and eurodance artist (1965–2023)
Bernard Greene (September 28, 1965 – January 21, 2023), also known as B.G. the Prince of Rap, was an American rapper and singer. He experienced modest success in Germany, where he lived after being posted by the U.S. Army.[1]
B.G., the Prince of Rap | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Greene |
| Born | (1965-09-28)September 28, 1965 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 57) Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990–2023 |
| Labels | Dance Pool |
Greene was born in Washington, D.C., United States. He joined the United States Army after graduating from high school and was posted to Germany in 1985.[1]
His biggest hit came in 1991, when he reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "This Beat Is Hot". The single made it to number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black singles chart.[2] He followed that up with "Take Control of The Party", which reached number 2 on the dance chart the following year. This track also peaked at number 71 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992.[3] He had a few more hits in the 1990s: "The Power of Rhythm", "Can We Get Enough?", "The Colour of My Dreams", and "Stomp!"
Greene died in Wiesbaden on January 21, 2023, at the age of 57.[4] He has been suffering from prostate cancer in the last years.[5]
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | |||||||||||||
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| The Power of Rhythm |
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| The Time Is Now |
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| Get the Groove On |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] |
CAN Dance [7] |
GER [8] |
FIN [9] |
ITA [10] |
NL [11] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [11] |
UK [3] |
US [12] |
US Dance [12] | ||||
| 1990 | "Rap to the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Power of Rhythm | ||
| 1991 | "This Beat Is Hot" | 93 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 72 | 1 | ||
| "Give Me the Music" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Take Control of the Party" | — | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 2 | |||
| 1992 | "The Power of Rhythm" | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |||
| 1993 | "Can We Get Enough?" | — | 8 | 34 | — | 7 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | The Time Is Now | |
| 1994 | "The Colour of My Dreams" | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | ||
| "Rock a Bit" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "Can't Love You" | — | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Stomp!" | — | 2 | 53 | 15 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Get the Groove On | |
| "Jump to This (Allnight!)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Take Me Through the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 34/5. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 56.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Frankfurter Dance-Legende und Jam El Mar Schützling verstorben". Fazemag.de (in German). 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- "В Германии умер «Король рэпа» B.G., The Prince of Rap Бернард Грин" (in Russian). Portal-kultura.ru. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de.
- "Finish chart - B.G. The Prince Of Rap". finnishcharts.com. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
- "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "B.G. The Prince of Rap".
- "lescharts.com - Discographie B.G. The Prince Of Rap". Lescharts.com.
- Billboard peak positions Billboard.com
- B.G., the Prince of Rap discography at Discogs