Phony Ppl is a musical group based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally founded in 2008 [7] with five members; the current members are Elbee Thrie (vocals), Elijah Rawk (lead guitar), Matt "Maffyuu" Byas (drums), Aja Grant (keyboard), and Bari Bass (bass guitar).[8]
Phony Ppl | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B,[1] neo soul[2] progressive soul, art rock[3] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | phony-ppl |
Background
editMembers of Phony Ppl met in high school. Elbee (Robert Booker) and Aja first formed the group, with Dyme-A-Duzin (Donnovan Blocker), Bari Bass (Omar Grant), Elijah Rawk, Ian Bakerman, Temi O, Maffyuu, and Sheriff PJ joining later.[9] In 2012, they released the album Phonyland.[5]
In January 2015, they released the album Yesterday's Tomorrow. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart.[10] It also peaked at number 15 on the Trending 140 chart and at number 7 on the Emerging Artists chart.[11] They released the single "This Must Be Heaven" in November 2016.[12] They made their first television appearance on June 9, 2015 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing "Trap Queen" with Fetty Wap.[13]
In October 2018, they released the single "Something About Your Love" (stylized as "somethinG about your love."). Their album mō’zā-ik. was released on October 19, 2018.[14] In January 2020, the group released "Fkn Around" with Megan Thee Stallion;[15] their solo version was released in May.[16] In November, they released the single "On My Shit" with Joey Badass.[17]
On November 18, 2022, the group released a new album titled 'Euphonyus'. The album featured artists and production from JoJo, Kaytranada, Leon Thomas, and Domo Genesis.[18]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Christmastime is here"[19] | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Fkn Around" (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Way Too Far." | 2018 | mō’zā-ik. |
| "Before You Get a Boyfriend." |
Albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| U.S. Heatseekers [10] | ||
| WTF Is Phonyland? |
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| Phonyland |
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| nothinG special |
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| 53,000. |
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| Yesterday's Tomorrow |
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24 |
| mō’zā-ik. |
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| Euphonyus |
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References
edit- ^ Fricke, David. "15 Great Albums You Didn't Hear in 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Phony Ppl playing 2 NYC shows (one free, one with Prodigy of Mobb Deep) & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Fricke, David (October 18, 2018). "Phony Ppl: Rise of a Progressive Soul Force". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Legendre, Raymond (10 September 2015). "Phony Ppl Talk Kimmel, T-Pain and Who They Are Not - Mixologi". Mixologi. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Phony Ppl's Nine Lives - Mass Appeal". Mass Appeal. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Phony PPL | Music Artists on Indie Accent".
- ^ "Blue Note PHONY PPL feat. SPECIAL GUESTS MAX & CHRIS TURNER - 2016-04-13". www.bluenotejazz.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Shaw-Faber, Levi. "Phony Ppl: The Most Famous Band You've Never Heard Of". Not Mad. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Phony Ppl, Real Talk: An Interview with the New York Collective + Video & Free Download | AFROPUNK". AFROPUNK. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Phony Ppl Yesterday's Tomorrow Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (16 January 2015). "Social media buzz the new barometer of a hit". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Bundy, Will. "Hear Phony Ppl's Sunny New Single "This Must Be Heaven"". The FADER. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Fetty Wap & Phony Ppl - Trap Queen + My Way (Live On Jimmy Kimmel)". ILLROOTS. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Phony PPL 'Mozaik' Album: Listen to 11 New Songs - XXL".
- ^ Madden, Sidney (31 January 2020). "Phony Ppl Enlists Megan Thee Stallion For Raunchy And Hilarious 'Fkn Around'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Fkn Around - Single by Phony Ppl". Apple Music. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Phony Ppl & Joey Badass Join Forces For "On My Shit" [New Single + Music Video]". RESPECT. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Phony PPL Releases Eagerly Awaited Third Studio Album 'Euphonyus'".
- ^ "Christmastime is hereby Phony Ppl". Spotify. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Yesterday's Tomorrow by Phony Ppl". iTunes. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2018.