Playa Fly

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Playa Fly (born Ibn Young) is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee's South Parkway. Fly was at one time an associate of the Three 6 Mafia (then known as Lil' Fly), but he stopped collaborating in 1995 due to monetary disputes and philosophical differences after recording one album under the group's guidance. Pursuing a solo career as Playa Fly, he released one independent album before signing a three album contract with Super Sigg Records. He immediately gained notoriety from the song Triple Bitch Mafia which lashed out against his former group.

History

In 1996, Playa Fly released his first album with Super Sigg, Fly Shit. The album had songs such as Nappy Hair & Gold Teeth, Da Show, Crownin' Me, Flizy Comin' (Triple Bitch Mafia Pt. 2) and Work To Do. It included other artists such as Gangsta Blac, Bill Chill, Criminal Mane, Icy K, D-A-V, Tay-Dog, & Playa Posse. This album was also where Fly began his association with producer Blackout.

Music

In 1998, Movin' On was released. Movin On had such tracks as Situation, Start Runnin', Nobody, Funk-N-Bonk and Write Sum Bump. It also featured Gangsta Blac, Bill Chill, Minnie Mae Mafia, and Cool B. Movin' On is generally considered Fly's greatest album. Unforunately, Bill Chill, Playa Fly's father died shortly before this album's completion.

Just Gettin' It On, a rerelease of his underground solo CD (with a bonus track) was released by Diamond in March of 1999. Da Game Owe Me was released in November of the same year, the last album to be released by Super Sigg Records, as Van Siggers was incarcerated and his three album contract expired. 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, & the late Bill Chill.

Da Game Owe Me is, along with Movin' On, considered Playa Fly's best album. It had such songs as Ghetto Eyes, Talkin' Cash, Damn What Another Say, Breakin' Da Law, Get'Em, Feel Me, Send For Me and N God We Trust. Da Game Owe Me featured Gangsta Blac, Thaistik, Blackout, & Terror.

Minnie Mae Muzik

After leaving Super Sigg, Playa Fly joined forces with Diamond Records & created his own label named after his grandmother, Minnie Mae Muzik. On this label Fly began production on Fly2K, but midway through the project, he was arrested for possession of narcotics and sent to prison. The release date for Fly2K was pushed back from 2000 to 2002. Playa Fly still was present on his album while he was still in prison, as he rapped a capella over the phone (Flexxin' Skit and Sap Sucka). Fly2K was released in November of 2002, the album included such songs like Bill Chill Lives (a tribute to Bill Chill), Universal Heartthrob, Here Fly Come, Club Friendly, We Ain't Playin Witcha, Life Goes On and Few & Da Proud. The album included other artist like Mista Tito, Maimi Mane, D-A-V, Bubba Wiley, Thaistik, DeRico, R-E-G, and LaCynthia.

Prison

Fly was released from prison briefly in 2004 before going back to prison. In addition to several guest appearances for artists like Gangsta Blac, Mac E, and Gangsta Boo, Fly recorded a number of tracks for his new album, tentatively titled Mafia All Day.

Release

As of Thursday, June 22, 2006, has been released from the custody of Tennessee and is now to release Mafia All Day during the Fall of 2006 (Source: Playa Fly Official Myspace http://www.myspace.com/playaflymuzik). On July 5, Playa Fly's single of his new album, Horses, was featured on XXL Magazine website.

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