Playalitical
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Playalitical March 7, 1982 in Denver, Colorado is an American rap artist and the current President and CEO of Illuminated Entertainment Group. Known for his deep raspy voice, traditional lyricism, and word play
Word play
Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement...

 he discusses lived stories of pimping and hustiling. Playalitical has recorded with, performed, and produced for numerous artists.

Career

Released in 2006 and re-released in 2007 on a larger retail scale Playalitical's "Code Green" album is now respectively recognized as his debut album and first release. Although it was essentially his 4th solo album and 7th CD if you count the underground mixtapes and compilations. Playalitical was far from a new artist in 2006. He had already built a solid fan base in the midwest between a total of 6 releases.

2006 was the milestone for Playalitical's professional career. He signed Bizzy Bone
Bizzy Bone
Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

, member of the multi-platinum grammy award winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...

 to his label for a one album record deal. Produced in its entirety by Playalitical, Bizzy Bone's The Midwest Cowboy
The Midwest Cowboy
The Midwest Cowboy is an album by Bizzy Bone that was released on July 11th, 2006. The production on the album is diverse, ranging from G-Funk to Synth Melodies and was produced in its entirety by Playalitical...

 album was released July 11, 2006 through Real Talk Ent.. After this and the release of his Code Green album he moved on to produce the "King Me" album for rap artist Young Droop, which was later released Feb 12 2008. Towards the end of the year he and moviestar/rapper Chino XL
Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...

 began working on a group album together entitled "Something Sacred" which was released January 15, 2008.

In 2001 Playalitical released his 1st underground rap album entitled "The Fa. Q". To date he has released 4 solo albums, 4 compilations and has done 1 group album called "Something Sacred" with Movie Star and Rap musician Chino XL
Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...

. Playalitical has produced numerous other albums for artist's like Ala Wrek, Young Droop, Bizzy Bone
Bizzy Bone
Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

, Duce Stabs and Spoke-In-Wordz. In 2007 he signed a none exclusive label deal with the distribution company Select-O-Hits mostly known for platinum recording artist's like Jimmy Buffett, Kieth Bryant, Three Six Mafia, Haystak and more. The Code Green album was re-released by Select-O-Hits.

Solo

Album information
Code Green
  • Released: May 1, 2006 Re-released 8-21-2007
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #98
  • Singles: "Its Been One", "Doin It Wrong"(with Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

    )
    "
Something Sacred
  • Released: January 15, 2008
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles: "Chow Down(featuring Spoke-In-Wordz)"
  • Pipe Dreams
    Pipe Dreams
    -Cast:* Kate Price - Maggie* Oliver Hardy - Babe * Joe Cohen - Butler* Edna Reynolds - Maid...

  • Released: February 23, 2009
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles: "Bygones Be Gone"
  • Americon
  • Released: May 1, 2004 re-release coming soon
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles: "The last rapping(featuring 777 of 2pacs outlaws and Morning Star)"
  • Political Playboy Music
  • Releasing: COMING SOON IN 2011
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles: "Checkin My Fresh"

  • Produced

    Album information
    Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

     - The Midwest Cowboy
    The Midwest Cowboy
    The Midwest Cowboy is an album by Bizzy Bone that was released on July 11th, 2006. The production on the album is diverse, ranging from G-Funk to Synth Melodies and was produced in its entirety by Playalitical...

    • Released: July 11, 2006
    • Billboard 200 chart position: 164
    • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 65
    • Singles: "Thugz Need Love Too(featuring Playalitical)"
    Young Droop - King Me
  • Released: Feb 26, 2008
  • Billboard 200 chart position: 197
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 78
  • Singles: "Like Dis Like Dat"
  • Duce Stabs - Im So Screwed
  • Released: May 10, 2005
  • Billboard 200 chart position:
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles:
  • Ala Wrek - Wreckonize
  • Released: Sep 18, 2003
  • Billboard 200 chart position:
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles:
  • Spoke-In-Wordz - Word Play
    Word play
    Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement...

  • Released: Nov 3, 2007
  • Billboard 200 chart position:
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Singles: "Blown Away(featuring Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

    )
    "

  • Compilations/Mixtapes

    Album information
    Catch The Buzz Vol 1
    • Released: June 6, 2002
    • Billboard 200 chart position:
    • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
    • Features: "Don Blas & Jadakiss"
    Catch The Buzz Vol 2
  • Released: January 1, 2003
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Features: "Duce Stabs, 777 of 2pacs Outlaws and Sir Sqausha"
  • Underground Bosses
  • Released: March 20, 2004
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Features: "Duce Stabs, Big Herb from KS107.5 and Sir Squasha"
  • Denver's Most Wanted Vol 3
  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
  • Features: "Tech N9ne
    Tech N9ne
    Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...

    , J Diggs", Mr Kee, Simes Carter,

  • Daz Dillinger
    Daz Dillinger
    Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row...

    , Dank 1, Black C, Spoke-In-Wordz"
    Catch The Buzz Vol 3
    • Released: Dec 29, 2009 re-release coming soon
    • Billboard 200 chart position: -
    • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
    • Features: "DJ Chonz, Snoop Dogg
      Snoop Dogg
      Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

      , Rhymefest
      Rhymefest
      Che Smith , known by the stage name of Rhymefest, is an American hip hop artist from Chicago, Illinois whose first official album, Blue Collar, was released on July 11, 2006. He co-wrote Kanye West's "Jesus Walks", which won a Grammy at the 47th Grammy Awards. In October, 2010, Rhymefest announced...

      , The Procussions
      The Procussions
      The Procussions was an American hip-hop act from Colorado Springs, Colorado, that consisted of three members: Mr. J. Medeiros, Rez, and Stro The 89th Key...

      ,

    San Quinn
    San Quinn
    Quincy Brooks IV better known by his stage name San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.-Career:Born in Oakland, California, Quincy moved to the Fillmore district of San Francisco at the age of three...

    , Supernatural, Chino XL
    Chino XL
    Derek Keith Barbosa , better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent...

    , Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

    , Young Droop"

    Singles

    Year Singles U.S. Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

    U.S. R&B
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

    U.S. Rap
    Hot Rap Tracks
    Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...

    Album
    2006 "Doin It Wrong" (with Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

    )
    - - 73 Code Green: Operation Takeover
    2006 "Its Goin Down[Remix]" (Yung Joc
    Yung Joc
    YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...

     featuring Playalitical)
    3 1 1 New Joc City
    New Joc City
    New Joc City is the debut album by American rapper Yung Joc. It features the hit songs "I Know You See It" and "It's Goin' Down" which was produced by Nitti and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 with over 148,000 copies sold in the first...

    2006 "Thugz Need Love Too" (Bizzy Bone
    Bizzy Bone
    Bryon Anthony McCane II , better known by his stage name Bizzy Bone, is an American rapper and a member of the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.- Solo career :Bizzy Bone started his solo career in 1998...

     featuring Playalitical)
    - 71 27 Midwest Cowboy
    2006 "Its Been One" (featuring Lil Flip) - - 61 Code Green
    2007 "Buy U A Drank[REMIX] " (T Pain featuring Playalitical & Yung Joc
    Yung Joc
    YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer...

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    92 37 18 T Pain

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