Plies
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Plies (born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976) is a rapper from Fort Myers, Florida, USA. He derived his stage name Plies from his hometown, Fort Myers that refers to most big-time drug dealers in the area.
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About
Plies grew up in a small town of East Dunbar in Florida. After graduating from Fort Myers High School in 1994, he became interested in rap music and together with his older brother, Ronell Lavette, they put an indie music label called Big Gates Records in 1999. Plies initially developed the label's artists while his brother stood as the label's CEO and President.
After doing his own version of Tell Dem Krackers Dat which soon turned into a mixtape, he landed a deal in Slip N' Slide Records and released his very first single, Got 'Em Hatin'.
In early 2006, Plies got acquainted with Akon and together they recorded a song called I Wanna Fuck You which Plies penned himself. The song eventually renamed I Wanna Love You and Plies had been replaced by Snoop Dogg after he got involved in a shooting accident in July of the same year.
The incident happened during a performance at Gainsville nightclub in Florida when the organizers of the club informed that the rapper performance will be cut 15 minutes short to give space for Lil Boosie. After hearing it, two members of his entourage released fire to the crowd causing to injure five people but to no serious damage.
Plies got arrested for illegal possession of firearms while his two entourage were charged of attempted murder. Plies were released after bailing $10,000.
On August 7, 2007, Plies was back with his debut album, The Real Testament with Got 'Em Hatin' as its bonus track.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BET Hip-Hop Award | Rookie of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Ozone Award | Best Rap/RnB Collaboration for Shawty (shared with T-Pain) | Won |
Certifications
No certifications yet to date.
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Tracks | Hot Digital Songs | Hot Ringtones | Pop 100 | Pop 100 Airplay | Rhythmic Top 40 | Top 40 Mainstream | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shawty (featuring T-Pain) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 1 | 28 | The Real Testament |
| 2007 | Hypnotized (featuring Akon) | 124 | 61 | TBR | - | - | - | - | - | - | The Real Testament |
News
- UGK Tops The Charts, Plies Testifies At No. 6, Common Keeps It Movin'
- Plies Hit With Lawsuit For Concert No-Show
- SOHH Exclusive: Plies Shuns Rappers On Debut, "Only Way You On My Album Is If You Can Do Something I Couldn't Do"
- Florida Rapper Plies Gets Real This Summer; Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Debut, "THE REAL TESTAMENT," Due August 7th; Featured Verse Contest Launches on Pliesworld.com; "Shawty" Video to Premiere on AllHipHop.com May 28th
- Update: Slip-N-Slide Rapper Plies Released On Bail, Entourage Remains Locked Up
Tours & Concerts
No tours and concerts to date.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shawty (featuring T-Pain) | Atlantic, Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide |
| 2007 | Hypnotized (featuring Akon) | Atlantic, Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide |
| 2007 | 100 Years | Atlantic, Big Gates, Slip-n-Slide |
Compilations & Live Releases
No Compilations & Live Releases to date.
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Called his hometown of Fort Myers, Florida "'239 aka Pakistan" after its hardship.
- Created an unreleased track called 'Bid Long' for those people locked up in prisons in early 2007.
- Offered free autographed posters and personal call to anyone pre-ordering his debut album 'The Real Testament' (2007).
- His first single 'Shawty' samples on Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Fantasy'.
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External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip hop
