69 Boyz
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69 Boyz | |
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 69 Boyz "6925 Signature Tee" | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Miami bass, Southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Bass Mechanics / Party Starters |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Responsible Recordings |
| Members | Thrill da Playa Fast Cash |
69 Boyz is an American Miami bass and hip hop group originating with Thrill from Jacksonville, Florida and Fast and Slow from Orlando, Florida, United States. The group was initiated Thrill Da Playa with the assistance of producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs and 95 South), and consists of rappers Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, Barry "Fast" Wright.
History
1994–1995: 199Quad
The group had success in the summer of 1994 with its first single, "Tootsee Roll", from their debut album 199Quad. The song went platinum and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the R&B chart. The second single, "Kitty Kitty," peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band was awarded three Soul Train Music Award nominations in 1995.[1]
1998: The Wait is Over
Their second album, The Wait is Over, came out in July 1998 and featured the single, "Woof Woof," which was written for the feature film Dr. Dolittle starring Eddie Murphy. The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2000: 2069
Their third album, 2069 was released in April 2000 and it featured one single, "How We Roll".
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||||||||||||
| 199Quad |
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59 | 13 | |||||||||||
| The Wait is Over | 114 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 2069 |
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— | 55 | |||||||||||
| Trunk Funk 101 |
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— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B |
U.S. Rap | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Tootsee Roll" | 8 | 9 | 1 | 199Quad | |||||||||
| "Kitty Kitty" | 51 | 36 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1996 | "Hoop in Yo Face" | 95 | 62 | 19 | Sunset Park (soundtrack) | |||||||||
| 1998 | "Woof Woof" | 31 | 24 | 2 | The Wait is Over | |||||||||
| "Get on Your Feet" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2000 | "How We Roll" | — | 74 | 5 | 2069 | |||||||||
| 2001 | "She's Skurred" | — | — | — | Trunk Funk 101 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Inc, The Crisis Publishing Company (1995-04-01). The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.
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External links
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