2000 in British music charts and Melanie C were the only two Spice Girls to receive notable success throughout the year. The former scored a 3rd consecutive chart topper, "Bag It Up" which was the 4th single to be taken from her debut album, "Schizophonic". The latter hit the top twice, initially with "Never Be The Same Again", a duet with TLC member, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and "I Turn to You", which was a respectable hit in the dance charts in the US and even managed to chart on the Hot 100. "Northern Star" had also proved itself as a very successful debut album,
Wanna Be a Baller died February 3, 1998, almost one year prior to the song's release. Lil Troy's Cousin Lil Will died in a car accident in February 2016. Big Hawk, who filled in for his brother Fat Pat for the video shoot, died May 1, 2006. Big T died May 8, 2018. He contributed vocals for the song's hook. 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. Wanna Be a Baller "Wanna Be a Baller" is a single by American hip-hop artist Lil' Troy featuring