69 Boyz
{{short description| American hip hop group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = 69 Boyz
| image = 6925 Signature Tee.jpg
| caption = 69 Boyz "6925 Signature Tee"
| origin = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| genre = Hip hop, Miami bass, Southern hip hop
| years_active = 1992–present
| occupation = Bass Mechanics / Party Starters
| label = Responsible Recordings
| current_members = Thrill da Playa
Fast Cash
}}
69 Boyz is an American Miami bass and hip hop duo: Van "Thrill Da Playa" Bryant, from Jacksonville, Florida, and Barry "Fast" Wright, from Orlando, Florida, United States. The group was initiated by Thrill Da Playa with the assistance of producers C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (of Chill Deal, Quad City DJs, and 95 South).{{cite web |last1=Glorioso |first1=Jen |title=69 Boyz Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Tootsee Roll’ At Downtown Tampa Bar This Weekend |url=https://wild941.com/2024/06/06/69-boyz-performing-at-gen-x-tavern/ |website=Wild 941}}
History
=1992–1996: ''199Quad'' and Sunset Park=
In 1992, Thrill da Playa and Fast Cash teamed up to form 69 Boyz. The group had success in the summer of 1994 with its first single, "Tootsee Roll", from their debut album, 199Quad. The song went platinum and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the R&B chart. The second single, "Kitty Kitty", peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band was nominated for three Soul Train Music Awards in 1995.{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_1gEAAAAMBAJ|magazine=The Crisis|last=Brewington|first=Ron|date=April 1995|publisher=The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.|language=en|title=Boyz II Men Dominate American Music Awards|page= 34}}
In 1996, the duo recorded a song for the soundtrack of the film Sunset Park, called "Hoop N Yo Face".
=1997–1998: ''The Wait Is Over''=
Their second album, The Wait Is Over, was released in July 1998 (which was written and recorded in 1997) and featured the single "Woof Woof", which was written for the feature film Dr. Dolittle. The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web |last1=Singleton |first1=Mya |title=Hip-hop gems from the 1990s that have been largely forgotten |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/hip_hop_songs_from_the_90s_you_forgot_about/s1__40684141#slide_1 |website=Yardbarker}}
=1999–2000: ''2069''=
Their third album, 2069, was released in April 2000 and it featured one single, "How We Roll".
=2001–2002: ''Trunk Funk 101''=
Their fourth and final album, Trunk Funk 101, came out in September 2001 and like its predecessor also only had one single, "She's Skurred".{{cite web |title=69 Boyz – Trunk Funk 101 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2091248-69-Boyz-Trunk-Funk-101 |website=Discogs}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications |
|---|
| style="width:45px;"| U.S.
! style="width:45px;"| U.S. |
| scope="row"| 199Quad
|
| 59 | 13 | |
| scope="row"| The Wait is Over
| | 114 | 39 | |
| scope="row"| 2069
|
| — | 55 | |
| scope="row"| Trunk Funk 101
|
| — | — | |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| width="35"| U.S.
! width="35"| U.S. ! width="35"| U.S. |
| rowspan="2"| 1994
| align="left"| "Tootsee Roll" | 8 | 9 | 1 | align="left" rowspan="2"| 199Quad |
| align="left"| "Kitty Kitty"
| 51 | 36 | 6 |
| 1996
| align="left"| "Hoop N Yo Face" | 95 | 62 | 19 | align="left"| Sunset Park (soundtrack) |
| rowspan="2"| 1998
| align="left"| "Woof Woof" | 31 | 24 | 2 | align="left" rowspan="2"| The Wait is Over |
| align="left"| "Get on Your Feet"
| — | — | — |
| 2000
| align="left"| "How We Roll" | — | 74 | 5 | align="left"| 2069 |
| 2001
| align="left"| "She's Skurred" | — | — | — | align="left"| Trunk Funk 101 |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p44723|label=69 Boyz}}
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/69+Boyz 69 Boyz] at Discogs
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:69 Boyz}}
Category:Musical groups from Jacksonville, Florida
Category:Musical groups established in 1992
Category:Southern hip-hop groups
Category:1992 establishments in Florida