69 Boyz

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.

69 Boyz
69 Boyz "6925 Signature Tee"
Background information
OriginJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop, Miami bass, Southern hip hop
Occupation(s)Bass Mechanics / Party Starters
Years active1992–present
LabelsResponsible Recordings
Associated acts95 South, Quad City DJ's, Dis-n-Dat
MembersThrill da Playa
Fast Cash

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
  • Release date: May 31, 1994
  • Label: Rip-It
  • Formats: CD
 59 13
The Wait is Over
  • Release date: July 14, 1998
  • Label: Big Beat
  • Formats: CD
 114 39
2069
  • Release date: April 18, 2000
  • Label: Home Bass
  • Formats: CD
 — 55
Trunk Funk 101
  • Release date: September 25, 2001
  • Label: Thundershot
  • Formats: CD
 — —
"—" 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
  1. Inc, The Crisis Publishing Company (1995-04-01). The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.
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