Lil' Troy
Lil' Troy | |
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| Birth name | Troy Lane Birklett |
| Born | February 24, 1966 Houston,Texas,U.S. |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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Troy Lane Birklett(born February 24, 1966),[1][2]known professionally asLil' Troy,is an American rapper and songwriter.
Early life
[edit]Birklett was born inHouston,Texas.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 1987, Birklett founded Short Stop and joined the group Mass 187 in 1987. Mass 187's song "Gangsta Strut" was featured on local radio.[3]He eventually was convicted of conspiracy and served eighteen months in prison, at aBeaumont, Texas,federal detention center.[4][5]
Wanna Be a Ballerand later career
[edit]In the late 1990s, Lil' Troy featured many of Houston's rappers in his songs. He reached national audiences with his single "Wanna Be a Baller".[6]The song reached No. 70[1]on theBillboardHot 100,and propelled his Shortstop/Me & Mine Entertainment debut album,Sittin' Fat Down South,to the Top 25 albums on theBillboard200.After the success of the lead single, Lil' Troy was picked up byUniversal Music Group,which re-released his debut album in 1999 with a larger national distribution. The debut album was a success, as it certified Platinum by theRIAAselling 1.9 million copies in America.[4][7]Lil' Troy released his follow up in 2001, titledBack to Ballin.This album did not contain a charting single and did not fare nearly as well as his debut. He released his third and to date last album,Paperwork,in 2006.
Lil' Troy later became atruck driver,forming Birklett Trucking Company inMissouri City, Texas.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions[9] | Certifications | ||
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| US | US R&B | US Ind | |||
| 1998 | Sittin' Fat Down South | 20 | 6 | – | |
| 2001 | Back to Ballin
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95 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Paperwork
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– | – | – | |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| 1998 | "Small Time" | – | – | – | Sittin' Fat Down South |
| 1999 | "Wanna Be a Baller"(featuringFat Pat,Yungstar, Lil' Will, andH.A.W.K.) | 70 | 40 | 31 | |
| "Where's the Love" (feat. Willie D & Ardis) | – | – | – | ||
| 2001 | "We Gon' Lean" | — | — | — | Back to Ballin |
| "Back to Ballin" | – | – | – | ||
References
[edit]- ^abBirchmeier, Jason (2008)."Lil' Troy > Biography".AllMusic.RetrievedJanuary 17,2010.
- ^"Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing".Myheritage.com.RetrievedDecember 13,2019.
- ^O'Connor, Christopher (October 27, 1999)."Label Head Lil' Troy Turns Rapper".MTV News. Archived fromthe originalon September 6, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 21,2012.
- ^abBaker, Soren (October 8, 2001)."Lil' Troy, Free From Prison, Is Back To Ballin'".MTV News. Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2001.RetrievedJanuary 17,2010.
- ^Mariani, Anthony (October 16, 2001)."Never Surrender".The Village Voice.RetrievedJanuary 17,2010.
- ^"Label Head Lil' Troy Turns Rapper".MTV News. Archived fromthe originalon March 28, 2015.RetrievedDecember 13,2019.
- ^"Recording Industry Association of America".RIAA.RetrievedMarch 27,2012.
- ^"Houston rapper Lil' Troy survives 18-wheeler fire on I-10: 'I thank God'".ABC13 News. December 8, 2021.RetrievedAugust 20,2023.
- ^"Lil Troy Billboard albums".AllMusic.RetrievedJanuary 22,2012.
- ^"Gold & Platinum".Riaa.com.RetrievedDecember 13,2019.
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