GS Boyz explained

GS Boyz
Alias:G-Spot Boyz
Origin:Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop, snap music, crunk
Years Active:2005–present
Label:Battery, J, Polo Grounds

GS Boyz (explicitly G-Spot Boyz) are an American snap group from Arlington, Texas, formed in 2005. They are best known for their 2008 debut single "Stanky Legg," which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was re-released as a commercial single by Yung Joc's Swagg Team Entertainment in a joint venture with Battery and J Records after charting. Their follow up single, "Booty Dew" was released the following year. In September 2017, they released the single "Off Top".[1]

Biography

The members of GS Boyz were friends at Bowie High School in Arlington.[2] GS Boyz had many regional hits in its early stages, including "Hit the G-Spot", "Twisted", "He Don't Deserve You", and "First Time.",[3] signed to Yung Joc's label Swagg Team Entertainment in November 2008.[4] Before signing with a major label, the group's debut single "Stanky Legg" peaked at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Its music video topped the countdown on BET's 106 & Park in February 2009.[3] The group also released a remix of "Stanky Legg" with Trina.[3] "Stanky Legg" is based on a dance movement from Dallas TX .[5]

According to Shaheem Reid of MTV News, the "Stanky Legg" dance is part of Dallas's "D-Town Boogie" scene. The GS Boyz performed the dance on Snoop Dogg's talk show on MTV, Dogg After Dark.[5] They asserted to the world that they compose more than only "dance songs".[2]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertifications
USUS R&B
[6]
US Rap
[7]
2008"Stanky Legg"49177

Gold[8]

2009"Booty Dew"62
2011"Falling Down"
"I Wanna C Ya (WhoopDa D Doo)"
"Lovin So Good"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [MUSIC] GS Boyz - "Off Top" | @officialgsboyz . thisisplatinumhiphop.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001124001/https://thisisplatinumhiphop.com/music-gs-boyz-off-top/ . 1 October 2017 . dead.
  2. News: GS Boys Say There's More To Them Than 'Stanky Legg'. https://web.archive.org/web/20090307140111/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606398/20090305/gs_boyz.jhtml. dead. March 7, 2009. Reid. Shaheem. 2009-03-05. MTV News. 2009-06-24.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1585644/biography|pure_url=yes}} GS Boyz - Biography]. Birchmeier. Jason. 2009. allmusic. June 12, 2010.
  4. News: Yung Joc Signs The GS Boys to Swagg Team Label. Rapsearch.com.
  5. News: GS Boys' 'Stanky Leg' Brings Dallas Hip-Hop Front And Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228015824/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606040/20090227/gs_boyz.jhtml. dead. February 28, 2009. Reid. Shaheem. 2009-02-27. MTV News. 2009-06-24.
  6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=gs boyz|chart=all}} GS Boyz - Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. 2009-08-29.
  7. Rap Songs. Billboard. June 12, 2010. April 11, 2009.
  8. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum: "GS Boyz" . August 31, 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS . February 25, 2013 .
  9. News: 2009 BET Award nominees (May 13, 2009) . 2009-05-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090916154306/http://allthatsfab.com/2009/05/13/the-bet-awards-2009-nominee-announcements/ . 2009-09-16.