69 Boyz
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69 Boyz is a platinum selling Miami bass
and hip hop
group originating from Jacksonville
, Florida
, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida
. The group was initiated by producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs and 95 South
), and consists of rappers La Shaun Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, Barry "Fast" Wright, Greg "Slow" Thomas, Michael "Quick Skeet" Fisher, Reginald "Busta Nut" Gunderson and Rottweiler Mike Mike. The name of the group derives from the fact that all of its members were born in 1969.
", from their debut album 199Quad. The song went platinum and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #9 on the R&B chart. Other fairly successful singles they have had include "Kitty Kitty," also from the album 199Quad, which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100
, and 1998's "Woof Woof," written for the feature film Dr. Dolittle
starring Eddie Murphy
, and also appearing on their second album, The Wait Is Over
. This song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Their debut album, released in 1994, was called Nineteen Ninety Quad, a reference to the year of its release. Nineteen Ninety Quad was a huge success in and around Florida, popular with Floridians of the generation of the album release time frame. The band was awarded three Soul Train Music Award nominations in 1995. Their second album, The Wait Is Over, came out in 1998, and their third album, 2069, in 2000.
Miami bass
Miami bass , is a type of hip hop music, that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Its roots are directly linked to the Electro-funk sound of the early 1980s, pioneered by Afrika Bambataa & The Soulsonic Force and later on by UK-based musician Paul Hardcastle...
and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group originating from Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. The group was initiated by producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs and 95 South
95 South
95 South was a Miami bass duo of AB and Daddy Black from Jacksonville, Florida. The group's name is a reference to Interstate 95, which passes through the city. Their biggest success was the 1993 hit "Whoot, There It Is" from their debut album Quad City Knock, which reached #11 on the Billboard...
), and consists of rappers La Shaun Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, Barry "Fast" Wright, Greg "Slow" Thomas, Michael "Quick Skeet" Fisher, Reginald "Busta Nut" Gunderson and Rottweiler Mike Mike. The name of the group derives from the fact that all of its members were born in 1969.
History
The group had success in the summer of 1994 with its first single, "Tootsee RollTootsee Roll
"Tootsee Roll" is a song by rap group 69 Boyz released as the first single from their debut album 199Quad. In the United States, the song was certified Platinum and reached a peak of number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early January, 1995, number nine on the Hot R&B Singles chart and...
", from their debut album 199Quad. The song went platinum and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #9 on the R&B chart. Other fairly successful singles they have had include "Kitty Kitty," also from the album 199Quad, which peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and 1998's "Woof Woof," written for the feature film Dr. Dolittle
Dr. Dolittle (film)
Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability to talk to animals...
starring Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
, and also appearing on their second album, The Wait Is Over
The Wait Is Over
The Wait Is Over is the second album by the Southern rap group 69 Boyz, released in 1998. It was a moderate success, peaking at number 114 on the Billboard Hot 200; however, it didn't chart as well as the group's previous album, 199Quad...
. This song reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Their debut album, released in 1994, was called Nineteen Ninety Quad, a reference to the year of its release. Nineteen Ninety Quad was a huge success in and around Florida, popular with Floridians of the generation of the album release time frame. The band was awarded three Soul Train Music Award nominations in 1995. Their second album, The Wait Is Over, came out in 1998, and their third album, 2069, in 2000.
Albums
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199Quad
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| The Wait Is Over The Wait Is Over The Wait Is Over is the second album by the Southern rap group 69 Boyz, released in 1998. It was a moderate success, peaking at number 114 on the Billboard Hot 200; however, it didn't chart as well as the group's previous album, 199Quad... |
| 2069
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External links
- 69 Boyz at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...