# Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| HipHopDX | 2.5/5 |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10 |
| XXL | 3/5 (L) |
Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood is the tenth and most recent solo studio album by American rapper BG. After numerous push backs, it was released on December 8, 2009, through Chopper City/Atlantic Records with distribution via E1 Entertainment.
The album was produced by Savage, Bass Heavy, KLC, Mannie Fresh, Oddz N Endz, Cool & Dre, Dupree, Joe Lindsay, Mista Raja, Sef Millz, Sir Stephen Beaux, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, and Scott Storch, with Ceasar Productions, Adrian Watts and Crack Tracks producing bonus tracks.
It features guest appearances from Gar, Magnolia Chop, Soulja Slim, Boosie Badazz, C-Murder, Mannie Fresh, Matravious Cooks, Trey Songz, T.I., and former Hot Boys members Juvenile and Lil' Wayne.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 77 on the Billboard 200, number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 6 on the Top Rap Albums charts. It was supported with two singles: "For a Minute" and "My Hood", with the latter peaked at No. 70 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

## Background

B.G. explained his personal development along with boasting his ability "to make a classic album", in which he stated the following:
   My style has changed and I've grown as a person. I was real open-minded when I made this record. I've got one of the best A&R [reps] in the business, Jean Nelson, and we've come up with a vision to make a classic album that's going to go down in the hall of fame. He was planning on joining with Nelly on a tour.
B.G. blamed 50 Cent for missing Young Buck collaboration. In addition to speaking on Buck's verse being taken off "Nigga Owe Me Some Money", B.G. also responded to hearing his name mentioned in 50 Cent's song "So Disrespectful" off of his 2009 album Before I Self Destruct:
   "50 Cent didn't want to clear him for the record", he revealed in an interview. "50 Cent has been hating on him all away around the board. 50 has been hating on him. 50 Cent didn't want to clear him for the record. I thought ["So Disrespectful"] was funny. I mean I thought it was funny, but I didn't find it funny. He could have used something else. If your gonna' play with Buck, play with Buck, but don't play with me because he doesn't even know me like that.

## Personnel

* Christopher "B.G." Dorsey – vocals, executive producer
* Vandell "Gar" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 13, 18, 21)
* James "Soulja Slim" Tapp – vocals (tracks: 3, 19)
* Torence "Lil' Boosie" Hatch – vocals (track 3)
* Corey "C-Murder" Miller – vocals (track 3)
* Byron "Mannie Fresh" Thomas – vocals (track 5), producer & recording (tracks: 5, 11)
* Matravious Cooks – vocals (track 8)
* Russell "Magnolia Chop" Veals – vocals (tracks: 9, 14)
* Dwayne "Lil' Wayne" Carter – vocals (track 10)
* Terius "Juvenile" Gray – vocals (track 10)
* Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson – vocals & recording (track 10)
* D'Ville – additional vocals (track 14)
* Clifford "T.I." Harris – vocals (track 16), co-executive producer
* Roger "Masta Raja" Greene Jr. – producer (track 1)
* Yusef "Sef Millz" Alexander – producer (track 1)
* Sir Stephen Beaux – producer & recording (track 2)
* Craig S. "KLC" Lawson – producer (tracks: 3, 6), recording (tracks: 3, 6, 10), mixing (tracks: 2, 6)
* Roderick "Bass Heavy" Tillman – producer & mixing (tracks: 4, 15), mastering (tracks: 1, 4, 7–9, 12, 15)
* Chris "Savage" LeDay – producer & recording (tracks: 7, 8, 12)
* Joseph "Joe Boom" Pellegrini – producer & recording (tracks: 9, 14)
* Marcello "Cool" Valenzano – producer (track 10)
* Andre "Dre" Lyon – producer (track 10)
* Dupree – producer & mixing (track 13)
* Joe Lindsay – producer (track 13)
* Scott Storch – producer (track 16)
* J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League – producers (track 17)
* Adrian "AD" Watts – producer & mixing (track 18), recording (track 14)
* L. "Crack Tracks" Parker – producer & mixing (track 19)
* Ceasar Productions – producer (tracks: 20, 21)
* Carlos "Storm" Martinez – recording (tracks: 1, 17)
* Robert "DJ Arsenal" Joiner – recording (tracks: 3, 10)
* 2 Saint – recording (track 3)
* Big Wayne – recording (track 3)
* Elliot Carter – recording (tracks: 4, 15–17)
* Howard White – recording (tracks: 5, 11)
* Philip M. Jones II – recording (tracks: 5, 11)
* Jamaal "Maal the Pimp" Hicks – recording (track 9)
* DJ Spin – recording (track 13)
* Conrad Golding – recording (track 16)
* Wayne Allison – recording (track 16)
* Tony Rey – recording (track 17)
* Lay-Lo – mixing (tracks: 1, 7–9, 12)
* Leslie Brathwaite – mixing (tracks: 5, 11, 12)
* Nat "DJ Gizmo" Robinson – mixing (tracks: 10, 14)
* Mike Bona – mixing (track 13)
* Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (track 16)
* Carlos Bess – mixing (track 17)
* Arnold Mischkulnig – mixing (tracks: 20, 21), mastering (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 16–21)
* Lucas "Lowkis" Romopotis – recording assistant (track 16)
* Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 10)
* Carol A. Dorsey – executive producer

## Charts

| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 77 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) | 6 |