Wanna Be a Baller


"Wanna Be a Baller" is a single by American hip-hop artist Lil' Troy featuring Fat Pat, Yungstar, Lil' Will, Big T and H.A.W.K.. It was released in 1999 as the second single from his debut major label studio album Sittin' Fat Down South. The song peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart.
Lil' Troy did not write or perform in the song.

Legacy

This song has had a tragic legacy as almost everyone featured on this song has died at a relative early age.
Fat Pat was shot to death February 3, 1998, almost one year prior to the song's release. On May 1, 2006, Big Hawk, who filled in for his brother Fat Pat for the video shoot, was also murdered. Lil' Troy's cousin Lil' Will died in a car accident in February 2016. Big T, who contributed vocals for the song's hook, died May 8, 2018 of a suspected heart attack.
Yungstar, a Houston-area mixtape legend is the lone survivor and is still active performing and featuring on other artist's songs while recording for his upcoming album.
The song is featured on the soundtrack of NBA 2K19, which was curated by rapper Travis Scott.
Los Angeles trap bass duo Made Monster remixed this song in 2016.

Charts

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