Tracey Lee

Tracey Lee
Tracey Lee
	Lee performing in Washington, DC 2015
Background information
Birth name	Tracey Lee
Born	October 22, 1970; Buffalo, New York, United States
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Lawyer, Music Producer
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Universal Records, LLeft Entertainment
Website	www.traceyleemusic.com

Tracey Lee (born October 22, 1970) is an American Hip-Hop artist and entertainment lawyer. He became known in 1997 when his single "The Theme (It's Party Time)", which settled on Billboard’s Top 100 for thirty-seven weeks became an overnight hit.[1] His debut album Many Facez followed on April 8, 1997.[2] As a rising star in hip-hop,[1] Tracey Lee also had the opportunity to be a part of some amazing collaborations with award-winning artists such as Busta Rhymes, Kanye West and the popular recorded track, "Keep Your Hands High", in which he collaborated with The Notorious B.I.G..[3] Lee also made a guest appearance on Changing Faces' "Goin' Nowhere", a song from the album All Day, All Night. The success of the music landed Tracey on national television shows such as BET Rap City: The Basement, BET Teen Summit, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, and HBO Original Series: Arliss. Lee released his latest album ESQ: The Revelation in October 2014 on his independent label LLeft Entertainment with distribution from TuneCore.

Lee is a graduate of Howard University, receiving an undergraduate degree in Communication and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern University Law Center. Some of his legal clients have included: Grammy-nominated artist Eric Roberson, Invisible Productions (for Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles and Kobe Bryant) and DJ Young Guru (tour DJ & Engineer for Jay-Z).[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Chart positions
Year	Title	U.S. Billboard 200 [5]	U.S. R&B [5]
1997	Many Facez Released: April 8, 1997[2] Label: ByStorm, Universal	111	23
2000	Live From The (215) Sampler Released: 2000 Label: ByStorm, Universal
2014	Esq: The Revelation Released: September 2014 Label: LLeft Entertainment, TuneCore

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100 [6]	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [7]	Hot Rap Tracks [6]	UK Singles Chart [8]
1997	"The Theme (It's Party Time)"	#55	#19	#6	#51

References

"Allmusic bio". Retrieved December 17, 2010.
https://www.amazon.com/Many-Facez-Tracey-Lee/dp/B000005AYY
"BMI repertoire search". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved December 17, 2010. Notorious B.I.G is listed as Christopher Wallace
Nelson, Havelock (March 29, 1997). Many Facez of Tracey Lee to Get a Bystorm Debut. Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Billboard album chart history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Billboard singles chart history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
"Billboard Hip-Hop chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 316. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

Black Enterprise Magazine: "The Many Faces of Tracey Lee: From Rapper to Attorney"

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[allmusic-1] "Allmusic bio". Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[amazon.com-2] ttps://www.amazon.com/Many-Facez-Tracey-Lee/dp/B000005AYY

[3] "BMI repertoire search". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved December 17, 2010. Notorious B.I.G is listed as Christopher Wallace

[4] Nelson, Havelock (March 29, 1997). Many Facez of Tracey Lee to Get a Bystorm Debut. Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[charts-5] "Billboard album chart history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[s-charts-6] "Billboard singles chart history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[7] "Billboard Hip-Hop chart history". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-8] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 316. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.