B.G., the Prince of Rap
American rapper and eurodance artist (1965–2023)
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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]
September 28, 1965
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- musician
Early life
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]
Musical career
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!"
Death
Greene died in Wiesbaden on January 21, 2023, at the age of 57.[4] He was suffering from prostate cancer in his final years.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
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. | |||||||||||||||