Frayser Boy Explained

Frayser Boy
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Cedric Kelvin Coleman[1]
Birth Date:February 21, 1976
Birth Place:North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:1999–present
Associated Acts:Hypnotize Camp Posse

Cedric Kelvin Coleman, professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J, and had released three studio albums under the label: Gone on That Bay (2003), Me Being Me (2005), and Da Key (2008).[2] At the 78th Academy Awards, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" along with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and DJ Paul.[3]

In 2014, Coleman released B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives), a ten years in the making collaborative project with fellow rapper Lil Wyte, and his fourth solo studio album titled Not No Moe, both through Phixieous Entertainment. Same year, he was featured in the documentary film Take Me to the River along with Terrence Howard, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti and Al Kapone among others.[4] In 2018, he starred in Muck Sticky-directed drama film Dig That, Zeebo Newton. He is currently working on his fifth solo effort, Gone on That Bay 2, a sequel to his debut full-length.

Discography

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US[5] US R&B[6] [7] US Rap[8] [9]
Gone on That Bay
  • Released: August 26, 2003
17823
Me Being Me
  • Released: July 12, 2005
1242415
Da Key
  • Released: May 20, 2008
228
B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives)(with Lil Wyte)
  • Released: February 4, 2014
4623
Not No Moe
  • Released: 2014
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DUMB ON DOWN . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . April 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Frayser Boy Biography & History AllMusic. Jeffries. David. AllMusic. October 1, 2018.
  3. News: Rappers Three 6 Mafia Make Oscar History. March 25, 2015. Fox News. October 1, 2018. en-US.
  4. Web site: The Rappers – TMTTR. takemetotheriver.org. en-US. October 1, 2018.
  5. News: Frayser Boy Chart History. Billboard 200. October 1, 2018.
  6. News: Frayser Boy Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. October 1, 2018.
  7. News: Lil Wyte / Frayser Boy Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002080148/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-wyte-frayser-boy/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums. dead. October 2, 2018. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. October 1, 2018.
  8. News: Frayser Boy Chart History. Top Rap Albums. October 1, 2018.
  9. News: Lil Wyte / Frayser Boy Chart History. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002030313/https://www.billboard.com/music/lil-wyte-frayser-boy/chart-history/rap-albums. dead. October 2, 2018. Top Rap Albums. October 1, 2018.