Tracey Lee Explained

Tracey Lee
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Tracey Lee
Birth Date:October 22, 1970
Origin:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre:Hip Hop
Occupation:Rapper, Lawyer, Music Producer
Years Active:1986–present
Label:Universal Records, LLeft Entertainment
Website:www.traceyleemusic.com

Tracey Lee (born October 22, 1970) is an American Hip-Hop artist and entertainment lawyer. He became known in 1997 when his single "The Theme (It's Party Time)", which settled on Billboard’s Top 100 for thirty-seven weeks became an overnight hit.[1] His debut album Many Facez followed on April 8, 1997.[2] As a rising star in hip-hop,[1] Tracey Lee also had the opportunity to collaborate with award-winning artists such as Busta Rhymes, Kanye West and The Notorious B.I.G., with whom he released "Keep Your Hands High".[3] Lee also made a guest appearance on Changing Faces' "Goin' Nowhere", a song from the album All Day, All Night. Lee appeared on national television shows such as BET Rap City: The Basement, BET Teen Summit, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, and HBO Original Series: Arliss. Lee released his album ESQ: The Revelation in October 2014 on his independent label LLeft Entertainment with distribution from TuneCore. He has since released two additional independent projects, Expect The Unexpected (2019) and Glory (2020). In Fall of 2016 Lee joined the faculty staff of Coppin State University as an adjunct professor teaching The Business of Music course.

Lee is a graduate of Howard University, receiving an undergraduate degree in Communication and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern University Law Center. Some of his legal clients have included: Grammy-nominated artist Eric Roberson, Invisible Productions (for Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles and Kobe Bryant) and DJ Young Guru (tour DJ & Engineer for Jay-Z).[4]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleChart positions
U.S. Billboard 200[5] U.S. R&B
1997Many Facez 11123
2000Live From The (215)
2014Esq: The Revelation
  • Released: September 2014
  • Label: LLeft Entertainment, TuneCore
2019Expect The Unexpected
  • Released: September 2019
  • Label: LLeft Entertainment, TuneCore
2020Glory
  • Released: July 2020
  • Label: LLeft Entertainment, TuneCore

Singles

YearSongChart positions
Billboard Hot 100[6] Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] Hot Rap TracksUK Singles Chart[8]
1997"The Theme (It's Party Time)"
  1. 55
  1. 19
  1. 6
  1. 51

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Allmusic bio.. AllMusic. December 17, 2010.
  2. Web site: Many Facez. Amazon.
  3. Web site: BMI repertoire search. Broadcast Music Incorporated. December 17, 2010. Notorious B.I.G is listed as Christopher Wallace
  4. Book: Nelson, Havelock. Many Facez of Tracey Lee to Get a Bystorm Debut. Billboard. March 29, 1997. December 17, 2010.
  5. Web site: Billboard album chart history. Rovi Corporation / Billboard. December 17, 2010.
  6. Web site: Billboard singles chart history. Rovi Corporation / Billboard. December 17, 2010.
  7. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tracey lee|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Billboard Hip-Hop chart history]. Billboard. December 17, 2010.
  8. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 316.