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", produced by longtime collaborator Timbaland. Static was notable for being a successful songwriter of hit singles and album tracks for artists such as Ginuwine,

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, Truth Hurts, Lil Wayne and

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. In 1995, Playa contributed to Jodeci's album '' The Show, the After Party, the Hotel''

Discography

Albums

* 1995: ''Untitled Album'' (unreleased) ( Swing Mob) * 1998: ''

'' (

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) * 2001: ''Throwback Legends'' (Unreleased) ( Blackground/Def Jam) * 2003: ''Never Too Late'' (shelved) ( Blackground/Def Jam) * 2009:
Unreleased Compilation
'

Singles

* 1995: "Ridin' Around" (feat. Timbaland) * 1995: "Gotta Feel Tha Vibe" (feat. Timbaland & Sista) * 1995: "Come On Girl" * 1995: "B Funk" (feat. Timbaland & Magoo) * 1995: "Pass Da Light" (feat. Timbaland) * 1997: "Don't Stop the Music" * 1998: "

" * 1997: "I Gotta Know" (featuring Foxy Brown, from the '' How to Be a Player'' soundtrack) * 1998: "Your Dress" (from the '' Dr. Dolittle'' soundtrack) * 1999: "Playboy Like Me" (from the '' Blue Streak (film)'' soundtrack) * 2000: "Woozy" (from the '' Romeo Must Die'' soundtrack) * 2001: "Incense Burning" * 2002: "Wrong Side of tha Bed" * 2002: "Lust" * 2003: "Island Girl" (feat. Timbaland) * 2003: "I'm Available" * 2003: "Never Too Late" * 2003: "Weekend" (feat.

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) * 2009:
On the Downside
(Smoke E. Digglera feat. Static Major) * 2009:
The Luv That I Bring
(feat. BlackFace)

Soundtrack and compilation contributions

* 1997: "Joy", from ''Welcome to Our World'' by Timbaland & Magoo * 1997: "Smoke in 'Da Air", from ''Welcome to Our World'' by Timbaland & Magoo * 1998: "Your Dress", from the '' Dr. Dolittle'' soundtrack * 1998: "Birthday", from '' Tim's Bio, from the Motion Picture: Life from da Bassment'' by Timbaland * 1999: "Playboy Like Me", from the '' Blue Streak'' soundtrack * 2000: "Woozy" from the '' Romeo Must Die'' soundtrack * 2001: "Incense Burning" from the '' Exit Wounds'' soundtrack

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Playa Def Jam Recordings artists Swing Mob artists American contemporary R&B musical groups American boy bands Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky African-American musical groups American musical trios Musical groups established in 1990 1990 establishments in Kentucky