Tha Eastsidaz is a hip hop trio consisting of

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Tray Deee Tracy Lamar Davis (born April 27, 1966), better known by his stage name Big Tray Deee (formerly Tray Deee and Tracy Deee), is an American rapper signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records. Career Before becoming a rapper, Davis was an a ...

and

Goldie Loc Tha Eastsidaz is a hip hop trio consisting of Snoop Dogg, Tray Deee and Goldie Loc. Their first appearance was on Tommy Boy Records' ''The Ride: Music from Dimension'' with Crooked Eye Q on a Battlecat-produced song called "Feels So Good" in ...

. Their first appearance was on

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' ''The Ride: Music from Dimension'' with Crooked Eye Q on a Battlecat-produced song called "Feels So Good" in 1997.

History

Emergence (1997-2003)

In 1997, after Snoop Dogg left Death Row records, he formed 'The Eastsiders' with

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and Li'l C-Style. They released one song commercially 'Feels So Good' on the soundtrack for the film Ride (1998 film). The group was briefly under contract with Virgin records, however no other songs were released besides few other songs were leaked on the internet in 1999. It took another two years for the revival of the ensemble and they formed again in 2000, with a new line-up made up of

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. The name was also changed to 'Tha Eastsidaz', possibly due to contractual obligations with Virgin Records. After signing on to Snoop's Doggystyle Records, distributed by TVT, they released their debut album, ''

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''; which was a hit and eventually went platinum. They were also featured on "Lay Low," a hit single from Snoop Dogg's album ''

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'' and the soundtrack to the horror film '' Bones'', which starred Snoop as the title character. The next year, they released their second album, '' Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way''. The album was critically well-received, but only certified gold.

Breakup (2003-2014)

The group broke up when Snoop left while making their second album and Tray Deee was being sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted murder. In 2005, Goldie Loc and Snoop Dogg reunited to form Tha Eastsidaz; they released a new joint album with the IV Life Family. Goldie Loc was also involved in The Warzone with MC Eiht and

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. The group also appeared in two films. They were featured in the 2001 film '' Baby Boy'' and their self-titled direct-to-video crime film, which was a success in retail sales despite the extremely low-budget production thus was certified double platinum.

Reunion (2014-2016)

On April 3, 2014, Tray Deee was released from

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, where he had been incarcerated since 2005 on

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charges. On April 18 and 19, Tray Deee and Goldie Loc will reunite as Tha Eastsidaz to perform at "Krush Groove 2014" at

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. Tray Deee has stated that it is unlikely that there will ever be another Eastsidaz album.

Second reunion (2022-present)

On February 4, 2022, Tray Deee announced new upcoming music from Tha Eastsidaz. On February 9, 2022, Goldie Loc confirmed a new Eastsidaz album.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Tha Eastsidaz'' (2000) * '' Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way'' (2001)

Mixtapes

* ''

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'' (2014)

Filmography

* 2000 ''Tha Eastsidaz'' * 2001 '' Baby Boy'' * 2001 ''

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'' * 2003 ''Crime Partners''

Awards

* Won at the 2000 Source Awards : New Artist of the Year, Group.

References

External links

Interview with Tha Eastsidaz
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