Playa Fly
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Playa Fly | |
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Birth name | Ibn Young |
Also known as | Lil' Fly Lil Flizy |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee[citation needed] | September 2, 1977
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1993–present |
Playa Fly (born Ibn Young; September 2, 1977) is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Pursuing a solo career as Playa Fly, he released one independent album before signing a three-album contract with Super Sigg Records. During that period he had many underground hits, perhaps the most famous being "Nobody Needs Nobody". Fly's early hit immediately gained notoriety from the song "Triple Bitch Mafia", which lashed out against his former group.
Biography
Early life and Triple 6 Mafia
Young was born in Memphis in 1977 and grew up on South Parkway where he was largely raised by his grandmother.
Under the title Lil' Fly, Young began his career at the age of sixteen, testing the waters with "Don't Never Test His Pimpin" as a start. He eventually became affiliated with
Super Sigg
In 1996, Playa Fly released his first album with Super Sigg,
In 1998, Movin' On was released. Movin' On had such tracks as "Situation", "Start Runnin", "Nobody", "Funk-N-Buck" and "Write Sum Bump". It also featured Gangsta Blac, Bill Chill (Fly's father), Minnie Mae Mafia, and Cool B. Fly's father died shortly before this album's completion.
Just Gettin' It On, a re-release of his underground solo CD (with a bonus track), was released by Diamond in March 1999. Da Game Owe Me was released in November of the same year, the last album to be released by Super Sigg Records. Just Gettin' It On had songs like "Gettin' It On", "Just Awaken Shaken", "Triple Bitch Mafia" and "Fuck A Wanna Be". Just Gettin' It On included the Minnie Mae Mafia, Terror, Lil' Yo, Gangsta Blac and the late Bill Chill. The album's bonus track, "Fuck A Wanna Be", had a video made for it (under the title "Just A Wanna Be") and is Playa Fly's only music video. Da Game Owe Me featured Gangsta Blac, Thaistik, Blackout and Terror.
Minnie Mae Muzik
After leaving Super Sigg, Playa Fly created his own label named after his grandmother, Minnie Mae Muzik.
In mid-2006, Fly was released from prison and resumed his career, with a new album planned - Mafia All Day.[1] On July 5, a single "Horses", was featured on the XXL website. In addition to his release, Fly joined the New Prophet Camp.[citation needed]
In December 2010, Playa Fly released the single "Blast Off", taken from the new Mafia All Day album that has been delayed for more than two years.
Discography
Albums
- 1993: From Da Darkness Of Da Kut (as Lil Fly) (underground album)
- 1996: Fly Shit
- 1998: Movin' On - US R&B Albums #90[4]
- 1999: Just Gettin' It On
- 1999: Da Game Owe Me - US R&B Albums #63[4]
- 2002: Fly2K - US R&B Albums #64, Top Independent Albums #33[4]
- TBA: Mafia All Day
Mixtapes
- 2007: Prepare Or Beware: Da Mafia Massacre
- 2010: K.O.A.K. (King of All Kings) Produced by DJ Scream
- 2011: Fly In July
Guest appearances
Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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2012 | "Welcome" (featuring Zed Zilla & Playa Fly) |
Young Dolph | Welcome To My City 2
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References
- ^ a b c d e Lisle, Andrea (2008) "Concert preview: Playa Fly movin' and groovin'", The Commercial Appeal, September 12, 2008, retrieved 2011-03-05
- ^ Allmusic, retrieved 2011-03-05
- ISBN 978-0-313-34323-0, p. 566
- ^ Allmusic, retrieved 2011-03-03