Jawga Boyz

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jawga Boyz

| image = D. Thrash of Jawga Boyz wearing a white shirt with a blue tie.jpg

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| caption = D. Thrash of Jawga Boyz performing in 2012

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| origin = Athens, Georgia

| genre = {{hlist|Country rap}}

| years_active = 2003–present

| label = D. Thrash Productions

| associated_acts = Joe Diffie

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| current_members = Derek "D Thrash" Thrasher
A.J. "BoonDock" McIntyre
Mark "Cornbread" Bryant
Dez
Chris Hood
Rich "Sloppy Jones" Williamson
Doyle "Dreadneck" Williams

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Jawga Boyz is an American country rap group formed in Athens, Georgia in 2003.{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Jawga Boyz {{!}} Biography & History|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0002911507/biography|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2016}} The current lineup is D Thrash, BoonDock, Cornbread, Dez, Chris Hood, Sloppy Jones, and Dreadneck. They have released four studio albums including 2014's Tailgate Music, which debuted at number 155 on the Billboard 200, number 22 on the Country Albums chart and number 17 on the Rap Albums chart. Steve Leggett of AllMusic gave Tailgate Music a favorable review, writing that it "keeps the fun and quality up, showing once again what this Dirty South hip-hop country rock thing is all about, and doing it all with engaging energy and intensity.

{{cite web|last=Leggett|first=Steve|title=Tailgate Music review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002714946|pure_url=yes}}|work=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}

In 2013, Thrasher wrote and recorded a song with Joe Diffie, "Girl Ridin' Shotgun". In response to Jason Aldeans song "1994" {{cite news|last1=Dukes|first1=Billy|title=The Real Joe Diffie Releases 'Girl Ridin' Shotgun' Video, a Response to '1994'|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/joe-diffie-girl-ridin-shotgun-video/|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Taste of Country|date=June 21, 2013}} Their song "Chillin in the Backwoods" feat. Young Gunner currently has over 80 million views on YouTube. It also features known country rap guitarist, Matt "Manchild" Marshall on guitar.

Discography

=Albums=

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rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title

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! width="45"| US Country
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! width="45"| US
Rap

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! width="45"| US
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! width="45"| US
Heat

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! width="45"| US
Indie

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scope="row"| Kuntry

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  • Release date: May 17, 2011
  • Label: D. Thrash Productions

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scope="row"| Hick Hop 101

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  • Release date: August 28, 2012
  • Label: D. Thrash Productions

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scope="row"| Reloaded 1

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  • Release date: December 3, 2013
  • Label: D. Thrash Productions

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| 25

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scope="row"| Tailgate Music
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  • Release date: October 21, 2014
  • Label: D. Thrash Productions

| 22

| 17

| 155

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| 28

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