Phony Ppl is a musical group based in
Brooklyn, New York
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. Originally founded in 2010
with five members; the current members are Elbee Thrie (vocals), Elijah Rawk (lead guitar), Matt "Maffyuu" Byas (drums), Aja Grant (keyboard), and Bari Bass (bass guitar).
Background
Members of Phony Ppl met in high school. Elbee (Robert Booker) and Aja first formed the group, with Dyme-A-Duzin (Donnovan Blocker), Bari Bass (Omar Grant), Elijah Rawk, Ian Bakerman, Temi O, Maffyuu, and Sheriff PJ joining later.
In 2012, they released the album ''Phonyland''.
In January 2015, they released the album ''Yesterday's Tomorrow''. The album peaked at number 24 on the ''
Billboard
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Heatseekers Album chart.
It also peaked at number 15 on the Trending 140 chart and at number 7 on the Emerging Artists chart.
They released the single "This Must Be Heaven" in November 2016.
They made their first television appearance on June 9, 2015 on ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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'' performing "
Trap Queen
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" with
Fetty Wap
Willie Junior Maxwell II (born June 7, 1991), better known by his stage names Fetty Wap or Harlem Fetty, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after his debut single "Trap Queen" reached number two on the U.S. ''B ...
.
In October 2018, they released the single "Something About Your Love" (stylized as "somethinG about your love."). Their album ''mō’zā-ik.'' was released on October 19, 2018. In January 2020, the group released "Fkn Around" with
Megan Thee Stallion; their solo version was released in May. In November, they released the single "On My Shit" with
Joey Badass
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.
On November 18, 2022, the group released a new album titled 'Euphonyus'. The album featured artists and production from JoJo, Kaytranada, Leon Thomas, and Domo Genesis.
[https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Phony-PPL-Releases-Eagerly-Awaited-Third-Studio-Album-Euphonyus-20221121]
Discography
Singles
Albums
References
External links
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Musical groups from Brooklyn
Musical groups established in 2010
2010 establishments in New York City