69 Boyz is an American Miami bass and hip hop duo: Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, from Jacksonville, Florida, and Barry "Fast" Wright, from Orlando, Florida, United States. The group was initiated by Thrill Da Playa with the assistance of producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs, and 95 South).[1]
69 Boyz | |
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 69 Boyz "6925 Signature Tee" | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Miami bass, Southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Bass Mechanics / Party Starters |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Responsible Recordings |
| Members | Thrill da Playa Fast Cash |
History
edit1992–1996: 199Quad and Sunset Park
editIn 1992, Thrill da Playa and Fast Cash teamed up to form 69 Boyz. 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 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band was nominated for three Soul Train Music Awards in 1995.[2]
In 1996, the duo recorded a song for the soundtrack of the film Sunset Park, called "Hoop N Yo Face".
1997–1998: The Wait Is Over
editTheir second album, The Wait Is Over, was released in July 1998 (which was written and recorded in 1997) and featured the single "Woof Woof", which was written for the feature film Dr. Dolittle. The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
1999–2000: 2069
editTheir third album, 2069, was released in April 2000 and it featured one single, "How We Roll".
2001–2002: Trunk Funk 101
editTheir fourth and final album, Trunk Funk 101, came out in September 2001 and like its predecessor also only had one single, "She's Skurred".[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||||||||||||
| 199Quad |
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59 | 13 | |||||||||||
| The Wait is Over | 114 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 2069 |
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— | 55 | |||||||||||
| Trunk Funk 101 |
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— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Singles
edit| 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 N 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
edit- ^ Glorioso, Jen. "69 Boyz Celebrating 30 Years of 'Tootsee Roll' At Downtown Tampa Bar This Weekend". Wild 941.
- ^ Brewington, Ron (April 1995). "Boyz II Men Dominate American Music Awards". The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. p. 34.
- ^ Singleton, Mya. "Hip-hop gems from the 1990s that have been largely forgotten". Yardbarker.
- ^ "69 Boyz – Trunk Funk 101". Discogs.