Phony Ppl
American music group
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Phony Ppl is a musical group based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally founded in 2008[7] with five members, the current members are Elbee Thrie (vocals), Elijah Rawk (lead guitar), Matt "Maffyuu" Byas (drums), Aja Grant (keyboard), and Bari Bass (bass guitar).[8]
- Bari Bass
- Matt "Maffyuu" Byas
- Aja Grant
- Elijah Rawk
- Elbee Thrie
Phony Ppl | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B,[1] neo soul[2] progressive soul, art rock[3] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | phonyppl |
Background
Members of Phony Ppl met in high school. Elbee (Robert Booker) and Aja first formed the group, with Dyme-A-Duzin (Donnovan Blocker), Bari Bass (Omar Grant), Elijah Rawk, Ian Bakerman, Temi O, Maffyuu, and Sheriff PJ joining later.[9] In 2012, they released the album Phonyland.[5]
In January 2015, they released the album Yesterday's Tomorrow. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart.[10] It also peaked at number 15 on the Trending 140 chart and at number 7 on the Emerging Artists chart.[11] They released the single "This Must Be Heaven" in November 2016.[12] They made their first television appearance on June 9, 2015, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing "Trap Queen" with Fetty Wap.[13]
In October 2018, they released the single "Something About Your Love" (stylized as "somethinG about your love."). Their album mō’zā-ik. was released on October 19, 2018.[14] In January 2020, the group released "Fkn Around" with Megan Thee Stallion;[15] their solo version was released in May.[16] In November, they released the single "On My Shit" with Joey Badass.[17]
On November 18, 2022, the group released a new album titled Euphonyus. The album featured artists and production from JoJo, Kaytranada, Leon Thomas, and Domo Genesis.[18]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Christmastime is here"[19] | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Fkn Around" (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Way Too Far." | 2018 | mō’zā-ik. |
| "Before You Get a Boyfriend." |
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| U.S. Heatseekers [10] | ||
| WTF Is Phonyland? |
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| Phonyland |
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| nothinG special |
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| 53,000. |
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| Yesterday's Tomorrow |
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24 |
| mō’zā-ik. |
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| Euphonyus |
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