has also served as an executive producer for several projects other than his own, including Big Kuntry King's debut My Turn to Eat (2008), B.G.

had executive produced the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow and released the collection through his record label.

He has also served as a ghostwriter and assisting songwriter for several artists, such as Bow Wow, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Bun B and Keyshia Cole.

was discovered by Kawan "KP" Prather and signed to his label imprint Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment.

The album peaked at number 98 on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold about 270,000 copies.

launched Grand Hustle Entertainment (now Grand Hustle Records) with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.

[8][9] He then collaborated with fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher and Killer Mike, for the song "Never Scared".

It contained the lead single "24's", which had peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, his first solo entry there.

Trap Muzik later debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it much more successful than his previous effort.

His third album, Urban Legend, was released in 2004 and included the hit single "Bring 'Em Out", which peaked at number nine in the US and was certified platinum.

In 2006, his fourth album King, debuted at number one and was certified gold in its first week of release.

's first feature film ATL, was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada, and silver in the UK.

King also included "Why You Wanna", "Live in the Sky" and "Top Back".

Later that year, he earned his first number-one US single with "My Love", his collaboration with American pop singer Justin Timberlake.

The lead single "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", peaked at number nine in the US.

The album, was certified double-platinum in the US, platinum in Canada, and gold in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

In 2010, while serving 11 months in prison for probation violation,[12][13] he released his seventh studio album No Mercy, in December 2010.

No Mercy included the lead single "Get Back Up", which features American singer Chris Brown, and "That's All She Wrote", which features American rapper Eminem.

The album debuted at number four in America and was certified gold by the RIAA.

announced he drew a close to his 10-year contract with Atlantic Records and was searching for a new label to sign himself and Grand Hustle.

He would later announce he postponed Trouble Man II, after recording with longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams (who was influential in his move to Columbia), and would now release a new project titled Paperwork.

"Wanna Move" (featuring Ciara, Big Boi, and Scar) 1.