69 Boyz
69 Boyz
Biography
69 Boyz is a Miami bass and hip hop group originating from Jacksonville, Florida, but now based largely in Orlando, Florida. The group was initiated by producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs and 95 South), and consists of rappers La Shaun Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, Barry "Fast" Wright, Greg "Slow" Thomas, Michael "Quick Skeet" Fisher, Reginald "Busta Nut" Gunderson,and "Rottweiler" Mike Mike. Majority of the members were born in 1969, hence the group name.
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. 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. Their third album, 2069 was released in April 2000 and it featured one single, "How We Roll".
Discography |
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69 Boyz - 199Quad |
Rip-It Records | 1994 | |
69 Boyz - The Wait Is Over |
Atlantic | 1998 | |
69 Boyz - 2069 |
Home Bass Entertainment | 2000 | |
69 Boyz - Trunk Funk 101 |
Thundershot, Home Bass Entertainment | 2001 | |
Guest Appearances |
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C.C. Lemonhead - Bass To Another Level |
Attitude Records | 1993 | |
Dis 'N' Dat - Bumpin' |
Epic Street | 1994 | |
Quad City DJ's - Get On Up And Dance |
Atlantic, Big Beat | 1996 | |
Beelow - Ballaholic |
Private I Records, Ballin Records, Universal Records | 2000 | |
Compilations |
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Various - Bad Boys - Music From The Motion Picture |
Work | 1995 | |
Various - D.J. Magic Mike Presents Bootyz In Motion |
Jake Records | 1998 | |
Various - Thrill Da Playa Presents The Best Of Homebass Vol. 1 |
Homebass Recordings | 1999 | |
Various - Blue Streak - The Album |
Epic | 1999 | |
Various - Beelow Presents Ballers & Shot Callers The Compilation Vol. 1 |
Ballin Music Group | 2000 | |
Various - Luke's Freak Fest 2000 |
Luke Records, Loud Records | 2000 | |
Various - Phat Rap Tracks |
Lil' Joe Records | 2000 | |
Various - Booty Essentials 2001 |
Lil' Joe Records | 2000 | |
Uncle Luke - Scandalous: The All Star Compilation |
Luke Records, Orpheus Music | 2002 |