Dem Franchize Boyz was a Southern Rap group from Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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 signed to E1 Music. The group comprises four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller).

History

The group was signed to Universal Records

Universal Records

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 in 2004 after performing unsigned. Universal released the group's self-titled debut album in September of that year with hit single "White Tee", which the BET

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 cable network featured for some time. In 2005, record producer Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

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 signed Dem Franchize Boyz to his label So So Def after transferring it from Arista Records

Arista Records

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 to Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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. Dem Franchize Boyz' remix of their earlier track "Oh I Think They Like Me" was retitled simply "I Think They Like Me" and featured Dupri, Bow Wow, and Da Brat

Da Brat

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 and topped the Billboard R&B chart. So So Def released On Top Of Our Game

On Top of Our Game

On Top of Our Game is the 2nd studio album by Dem Franchize Boyz, released on February 7, 2006.-Track listing:# "My Music" - 3:45# "I Think They Like Me " - 4:42...

in 2006, and single "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It

Lean wit It, Rock wit It

"Lean wit It, Rock wit It" is a song by Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz from their album On Top of Our Game. It features Lil Peanut and Charlay and it is produced by Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton....

" followed. "Lean Wit It" was among several "snap music

Snap music

Snap music is a dance-centric subgenre of hip hop music, that originated in the South in the late-1990s, in Bankhead, West Atlanta, the United States. Early snap artists include D4L, Dem Franchize Boys, and K-Rab....

" singles popular in early 2006, such as "Laffy Taffy

Laffy Taffy (song)

"Laffy Taffy" is a song by Atlanta-based hip-hop group D4L which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006. The song's success on the charts was largely due to its enormous online sales. Produced by Cory Way p/k/a "Born Immaculate, Broderick Thompson Smith and Richard Sims p/k/a...

" by D4L

D4L

D4L is an American rap group. They were composed of Fabo, Mook-B, Stoney and Shawty Lo. They are best known for their hit song "Laffy Taffy," which reached number-one in the U.S. in 2006.-Biography:...

 and "Play

Play (David Banner song)

"Play" is the second single released by rapper David Banner from his fourth studio album Certified. It was produced by Mr. Collipark.Released in 2005, the single peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining his sole top 10 hit and his best-performing single.An alternate version, entitled the...

" by David Banner

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.

Dem Franchize Boyz collaborated with Korn

Korn

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 to produce a mash-up of "Lean wit It, Rock wit It

Lean wit It, Rock wit It

"Lean wit It, Rock wit It" is a song by Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz from their album On Top of Our Game. It features Lil Peanut and Charlay and it is produced by Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton....

" and "Coming Undone" called "Coming Undone wit It

Coming Undone Wit It

"Coming Undone wit It" is a mashup remix of the following songs: "Coming Undone", written and recorded by American rock band Korn and The Matrix, and "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It", by American hip hop group Dem Franchize Boyz...

". They are also featured in Monica's single "Everytime tha Beat Drop

Everytime tha Beat Drop

"Everytime tha Beat Drop" is a song by American R&B singer Monica, composed by Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Robert Hill, Charles Hammond, Deangelo Hunt, James Phillips, and Dem Franchize Boyz for Monica's fifth studio album, The Makings of Me...

". They released their third album, Our World, Our Way on Koch Records on September 30, 2008.

Personal life

Parlae was arrested on June 13, 2006 after police raided a studio and found drugs, weapons, and money. All charges were later dropped.

Discography

Studio albums

• Dem Franchize Boyz
  Dem Franchize Boyz (album)
  Dem Franchize Boyz is the self-titled debut album by Dem Franchize Boyz. It produced one single, "White Tee," which was a major southern hit.-Track listing:...
  
  (2004)
• On Top of Our Game
  On Top of Our Game
  On Top of Our Game is the 2nd studio album by Dem Franchize Boyz, released on February 7, 2006.-Track listing:# "My Music" - 3:45# "I Think They Like Me " - 4:42...
  
  (2006)
• Our World, Our Way (2008)

Mixtapes

• Voltron (2011)