Tay Dizm
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Artavious Smith, better known by his stage name
Tay Dizm, is an American
rapper signed to T-Pain
's Nappy Boy Digital record label.
. His two brothers taught him how to rap and recorded mixtapes with him. He moved to Tallahassee, Florida
, where he met singer T-Pain
, for whom Smith would become a hypeman. Under stage name Tay Dizm, Smith did guest performances on tracks from T-Pain's first three albums.
Dizm is the first artist to release an album under T-Pain's Nappy Boy Digital
label. He has appeared on the singles "Who the Fuck is That?
" by Dolla
and "She Got It
" by 2 Pistols
, which charted on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008
. On August 19, 2008, Dizm released his debut single, "Beam Me Up," featuring T-Pain
and Rick Ross
, which was released online via Nappy Boy Digital. It quickly sold 4,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, without significant promotion. He is featured in all three of T-Pain's solo albums. The second single on the album, "Dream Girl", features Akon
and charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100
chart in February 2009. Dizm's upcoming album will be titled Welcome to the New World.
The album also contains a third single, "Nothing But The Truth", original version featured The Late Dolla & Picallo. The album version features Picallo and Young Cash.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Tay Dizm, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper signed to T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
's Nappy Boy Digital record label.
Biography
Smith spent his entire childhood raised in foster homes before finding his biological family in Gainesville, FloridaGainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. His two brothers taught him how to rap and recorded mixtapes with him. He moved to Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, where he met singer T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, for whom Smith would become a hypeman. Under stage name Tay Dizm, Smith did guest performances on tracks from T-Pain's first three albums.
Dizm is the first artist to release an album under T-Pain's Nappy Boy Digital
Nappy Boy Entertainment
Nappy Boy Entertainment is an American record label founded by R&B, singer-songwriter T-Pain. The label is distributed by RCA Records, and formerly Jive Label Group...
label. He has appeared on the singles "Who the Fuck is That?
Who the Fuck Is That?
"Who the Fuck Is That?" or the edited version known as "Who the Heck Is That?" or the BET version known as "Who the Heck..." is the first single off slain rapper Dolla's debut album A Dolla and a Dream, as well as his mixtape Another Day Another Dolla. The song features T-Pain and Tay Dizm...
" by Dolla
Dolla (rapper)
Roderick Anthony Burton II better known by his stage name Dolla, was an American rapper. Burton began his music career in 2000 with rap group Da Razkalz Cru under the stage name Bucklyte. The group quickly disbanded, so Burton worked as a model for the Sean John clothing line...
and "She Got It
She Got It
"She Got It" is the first single from 2 Pistols from his debut album Death Before Dishonor. It features T-Pain and Tay Dizm and was produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. There is also an original version produced by long time friend Bolo "Da" Producer...
" by 2 Pistols
2 Pistols
Jeremy Lemont Saunders , better known by his stage name 2 Pistols, is an American rapper from Tarpon Springs, Florida.- Early career :...
, which charted on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008
This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 2008....
. On August 19, 2008, Dizm released his debut single, "Beam Me Up," featuring T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
and Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
, which was released online via Nappy Boy Digital. It quickly sold 4,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, without significant promotion. He is featured in all three of T-Pain's solo albums. The second single on the album, "Dream Girl", features Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
and charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart in February 2009. Dizm's upcoming album will be titled Welcome to the New World.
The album also contains a third single, "Nothing But The Truth", original version featured The Late Dolla & Picallo. The album version features Picallo and Young Cash.