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Wondge Bruny[1] (born August 29, 1978), best known by his stage name Won-G, is a Haitian-American rapper.

Won-G
Birth nameWondge Bruny
Also known asThe Haiti Boy
Born(1978-08-29)August 29, 1978
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1995-present

Career

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Won-G was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He has released several records, including: Do It, Do It (1995), Royal Impression (2000), No Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has released singles "Rich Together feat Rick Ross" (2015), "Racks" (2015), and "I Can’t Sleep at Night" (2014).

His 2001 single "Nothing Wrong" reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.[2] "Put It Inside", featuring Da Brat, reached #15 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.[3][4]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US 200[5] US R&B
[5]
Do It Do It
Royal Impression
  • Released: September 26, 2000[7]
  • Label: Beyond
  • Format: CD, LP
64
No Better Than This
Explosion
  • Released: April 9, 2002[9]
  • Label: Orpheus Records
  • Format: CD, LP
Rage of the Age
  • Released: August 24, 2004[10]
  • Label: Real Sovage
  • Format: CD, LP
49
Haiti Prince
  • Released: 2008[11]
  • Label: AGR Television
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S. R&B[5] U.S. Rap[5]
2000 "We Got What U Want" Royal Impression
2001 "Nothing's Wrong"
(featuring DJ Quik and James DeBarge)
70 2 No Better Than This
2002 "Put It Inside"
(featuring Da Brat)
15 Explosion
2004 "Caught Up in the Rapture" Rage of the Age
2014 "I Can't Sleep"[12] Non-album singles
"Racks"[12]
2015 "Rich Together"
(featuring Rick Ross)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

References

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  1. ^ a b Silverstein, Ken (February 21, 2011). "Teodorin's World". Foreign Policy. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2001-11-17). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 96. billboard won-g Nothing Wrong. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2002-05-18). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Da Brat Put It Inside Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  5. ^ a b c d "Won-G Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Do It Do it". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Royal Impression". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "No Better Than This". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Explosion". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Rage of the Age". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "Haiti Prince". Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Langhorne, Cyrus (November 3, 2014). "Won-G Stacks His "Racks" SOHH High To The Sky". SOHH. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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