Playaz Circle is an American
hip hop duo signed to the
Def Jam Recordings
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The ...
record label, composed of rappers
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...
and Dolla Boy.
History
1997–2010: Beginnings and debut album
The duo was formed in 1997 by childhood friends Tity Boi (later known as
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...
) and Dolla Boy in College Park, Georgia.
The duo put all their money together to release their independent album ''United We Stand, United We Fall''. The album included features from Lil Fate,
I-20
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and others from the
Disturbing tha Peace
Disturbing tha Peace Records (DTP) is an American record label founded by Ludacris, Jeff Dixon, and Chaka Zulu.
History
Beginnings
Disturbing tha Peace was founded in 1998 by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, manager Chaka Zulu, and Zulu's brother ...
family. They were introduced to
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
by Lil Fate and soon became good friends.
Shortly after, Dolla Boy was
incarcerated and Tity Boi was shot.
As a result, no material was released from the duo until 2007. In January 2010, Playaz Circle filmed a music video for their single "Big Dawg" featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman at Studio Space Atlanta.
2012–present: Upcoming project
In late 2012 or early 2013, their two studio albums were removed from
iTunes
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, most likely because of a copyright claim on the duo's name. In December 2013, 2 Chainz confirmed that he had been recently working with Dolla Boy and that the duo was planning to release another project together.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
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American hip hop groups
Southern hip hop groups
Def Jam Recordings artists
Musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
Hip hop duos
American musical duos
Musical groups established in 1997
2 Chainz