Playaz Circle
Playaz Circle | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Duffle Bag Boyz |
| Origin | College Park, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rappers |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Kokaine City Entertainment, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam, Def Jam South |
| Members | 2 Chainz (formerly known as Tity Boi) Dolla Boy |
| Website | www |
Playaz Circle is a rap duo signed to the Def Jam Recordings record label.
Biography
The duo was formed in 1997 by two childhood friends Tity Boi (Tauheed Epps) and Dolla Boy (Patrick Zyla) in College Park, GA. They created the acronym Playaz which stands for Preparing Legal Assets for Years from A-Z. The duo put all their money together to release their independent album United We Stand, United We Fall. The album had features from Lil Fate, I-20 and others from the Disturbing tha Peace family. They were introduced to Ludacris by Lil Fate and soon became good friends as they all shared the same dream. Tity Boi played basketball at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama.
Unfortunately, Playaz Circle ran into bad luck. Tity Boi was shot and Dolla Boy was incarcerated. Their career was at a standstill. After hearing their misfortune, Ludacris reached out and then signed them. They have also been in a commercial with Ludacris for the "Two Miles an Hour" video. Later Tity Boi started a solo career. Also he created the new alias 2 Chainz.
Their highly-anticipated debut album Supply & Demand was released on October 30, 2007, and featured the hit singles "Duffle Bag Boy" with Lil' Wayne, "Betta Knock" and "U Can Believe It" with Ludacris. In January 2010 Playaz Circle filmed a music video for their single "Big Dawg" featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman at Studio Space Atlanta. 2 Chainz has recently appeared on Nicole Wray's single "I Like It".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| 2007 | Supply & Demand
|
27 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | TRU REALIGIONFlight 360: The Takeoff
|
74 | 11 | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | ||||
| 2007 | "Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne) | 15 | 4 | 2 | Supply & Demand | |
| 2009 | "Stupid" (featuring OJ Da Juiceman) | — | 101 | — | Flight 360: The Takeoff | |
| 2010 | "Big Dawg" (featuring Lil Wayne) | — | 74 | — | ||
References
- ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2011.