Dem Franchize Boyz
is a hip hop group from Atlanta signed to Koch Records. The group comprises four members: Parlae (born Maurice Gleaton), Pimpin' (Jamal Willingham), Jizzal Man (Bernard Leverette), and Buddie (Gerald Tiller).
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Biography
The group was signed to
Universal Records in 2004 after performing unsigned. Universal released the group's self-titled debut album in September of that year with hit single "White Tee", which the
BET cable network featured for some time. In 2005, record producer
Jermaine Dupri signed Dem Franchize Boyz to his label
So So Def after transferring it from
Arista Records to
Virgin Records. Dem Franchize Boyz' remix of their earlier track "Oh I Think They Like Me" was retitled simply "I Think They Like Me" and featured Dupri,
Bow Wow, and
Da Brat and topped the
Billboard
R&B chart. So So Def released
On Top Of Our Game
in 2006, and single "
Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" followed. "Lean Wit It" was among several "
snap music" singles popular in early 2006, such as "
Laffy Taffy" by
D4L and "
Play" by
David Banner.
[1]
Dem Franchize Boyz collaborated with
Korn to produce a mash-up of "
Lean wit It, Rock wit It" and "Coming Undone" called "
Coming Undone wit It".
[2] Parlae was arrested on June 13, 2006 after police raided a studio and found drugs, weapons, and money.
[3] They are also featured in
Monica's single "
Everytime tha Beat Drop". They released their third album,
Our World, Our Way
on Koch Records on September 30, 2008.
Discography
- 2004: Dem Franchize Boyz
- 2006: On Top of Our Game
- 2008: Our World, Our Way
References
- Dem Franchize Boyz > Biography
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