Fly Union
{{short description|American hip hop group}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Jerreau|Jarreau, Louisiana}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fly Union
| image =
| caption =
| alias = Fly Dot U
| origin = Columbus, Ohio
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producers|rapper}}
| instruments = Vocals
| years_active = 2007–2015
| label = {{hlist|Fly Union Records|Hype Music{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-greater-than-club-tgtc/501084230|publisher=iTunes February 14, 2012|title=Fly Union – The Greater Than Club|date=14 February 2012 |access-date=17 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Greater-Than-Club-Explicit/dp/B0076OJH20|publisher=Amazon February 14, 2012|title=Fly Union – The Greater Than Club|accessdate=17 September 2013}}|The Greater Than Club}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|MnkeyWrench|Dom Kennedy|BJ the Chicago Kid|Pusha T|King Chip|Casey Veggies}}
| current_members = * Iyeball
- Jay Swifa
- Jerreau
| past_members =
| website = {{URL|flydotu.com}}
}}
Fly Union (sometimes stylized as Fly.Union) were an American hip hop group from Columbus, Ohio. The group consists of production duo MnkeyWrench (Iyeball and Jay Swifa) and rapper Jerreau.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/fly-union/biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215064648/http://www.mtv.com/artists/fly-union/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2013|publisher=MTV|title=Fly Union Bio|accessdate=16 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://video.vibe.com/video/Fly-Union-Discuss-the-Bands-Ori|publisher=Vibe|title=Fly Union Discusses Groups Origin|accessdate=17 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013218/http://video.vibe.com/video/Fly-Union-Discuss-the-Bands-Ori|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantagotsole.com/2011/06/09/fly-union-tgtc-the-greater-than-club-album-review/|title=Fly.Union - TGTC (The Greater Than Club)|publisher=Atlanta Got Sole|accessdate=17 September 2013}} Rapper Vada Azeem was also a founder and member of the collective before leaving the group in 2008.{{Cite web |last=Meka |date=September 16, 2008 |title=Fly Union Closed Doors Open Windows |url=https://2dopeboyz.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/mick-boogie-presents-flyunion-closed-doors-open-windows-mixtape/ |website=2DopeBoyz.com}} They are most notable for their debut studio album, TGTC (The Greater Than Club), which reached the number one spot on iTunes' New Hip Hop chart in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/tag/bxmak7/fly-union|publisher=BET|title=Topic: Fly Union|access-date=16 September 2013}}
Career
Fly Union has worked with popular artists such as Big Sean,{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh1xMS2qID23U4hSOx|publisher=WorldStarHipHop December 25, 2009|title=Fly.Union - Poed Up (Feat. Big Sean)|date=25 December 2009 |accessdate=17 September 2013}} Casey Veggies,{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/04/09/casey-veggies-customized-greatly-vol-3-mixtape/|publisher=2dopeboyz April 9, 2012|title=Casey Veggies - Customized Greatly Vol. 3|accessdate=17 September 2013}} Chip Tha Ripper,{{cite web|url=http://pisforprops.com/2010/07/18/drops-fly-union-value-pack-5/|publisher=PisForProps July 18, 2010|title=Fly.Union – Value Pack 5|accessdate=16 September 2013}} Curren$y,{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopstan.com/forum/leaked-songs/12795-curren-y-feat-fly-union-stay-up-prod-fly-union-veryhot.html|publisher=hiphopstan |title=Curren$y Feat. Fly Union - Stay Up (Prod. By Fly Union)|accessdate=16 September 2013}} Dom Kennedy,{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/06/22/dom-kennedy-yellow-album-mixtape/|publisher=2DopeBoyz June 22, 2012|title=Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album|accessdate=17 September 2013}} Kendrick Lamar,{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/01/23/fly-union-schoolboy-q-kendrick-lamar-in-the-studio-video/|publisher=2dopeboyz June 22, 2012|title=Fly.Union, Schoolboy Q & Kendrick Lamar|accessdate=18 September 2013}} Naledge,{{cite web|url=http://indy.livemixtapes.com/download/mp3/147055/naledge_feat_fly_union_never_over.html|publisher=Indy Live Mixtapes |title=Naledge Feat. Fly Union - Never Over (Remix)|accessdate=16 September 2013}} Pusha T,{{cite web|url=http://nahright.com/news/2012/08/03/pusha-t-pies-prod-by-fly-union/|publisher=NahRight August 03, 2012|title=Pusha T – Pies (Prod. By Fly Union)|accessdate=17 September 2013}} Schoolboy Q,{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2011/01/23/fly-union-schoolboy-q-kendrick-lamar-in-the-studio-video/|publisher=2dopeboyz June 22, 2012|title=Fly.Union, Schoolboy Q & Kendrick Lamar|accessdate=18 September 2013}} Talib Kweli,{{cite web|url=http://www.illroots.com/read/mick-boogie-talib-kweli-the-mceo-mixtape|publisher=ILLROOTS 10 March 2008|title=Talib Kweli - The MCEO Mixtape|accessdate=8 November 2013}} and Willie the Kid.{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2009/09/23/fly-union-value-pack-iii/|publisher=2DopeBoyz September 23, 2009|title=Fly.Union – Value Pack 3|accessdate=16 September 2013}}
In 2012, Fly Union was one of the artists featured in BET's Music Matters Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/fly-union-x-bet-music-matters-tour-12-what-you-missed|publisher=Vibe December 18, 2012|title=Fly Union x BET Music Matters Tour '12|date=18 December 2012 |accessdate=16 September 2013}}
Recognition
On December 11, 2012, Fly Union was featured on XXL's We Got Next.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/12/we-got-next-introducing-fly-union-video/|publisher=XXL December 11, 2012|title=We Got Next: Introducing Fly Union|date=11 December 2012 |accessdate=16 September 2013}}
On July 27, 2013, it was announced that the song "Long Run" would be featured on the soundtrack to NBA 2K14.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/nba-2k14-soundtrack-revealed-6412121|publisher=GameSpot July 26, 2013|title=NBA 2K14 soundtrack revealed|accessdate=16 September 2013}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- TGTC (The Greater Than Club) (2011)
- Small Victories (2014)
=Extended plays=
- Until Forever (2011)
=Mixtapes=
- Value Pack 1 (2009)
- Value Pack 2 (2009)
- Value Pack 3 (2009)
- Value Pack 4 (2010)
- Value Pack 5 (2010)
- Value Pack 6 (2010)
- Value Pack 7: Zenith (2012)
=Compilations=
- Super Pack (2010)
- Super Pack 2 (2013)
Production discography
=2010=
=2011=
=2012=
; Casey Veggies – Customized Greatly Vol. 3{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/download/mp3/230726/casey_veggies_when_you_see_the_kid_prod_by_fly_union.html|publisher=Indy Live Mixtapes April 09, 2012|title=Casey Veggies - When You See The Kid (Prod. By Fly Union)|accessdate=18 September 2013}}
- 07. "When You See The Kid"
; Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album{{cite web|url=http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2012/06/22/dom-kennedy-yellow-album-mixtape/|publisher=2DopeBoyz June 22, 2012|title=Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album|accessdate=16 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2012/06/dom-kennedy-drops-new-mixtape-yellow-album-download-now/|publisher=XXL June 22, 2012|title=Dom Kennedy Drops New Mixtape, Yellow Album|date=22 June 2012 |accessdate=17 September 2013}}
: 02. "Been Thuggin"
; Pusha T –
References
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External links
- [http://www.flydotu.com/ Official website]
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Category:American hip-hop groups
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