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Discography

Albums

* ''Never Leave Houston On A Sunday'' (2024) * ''Get Money, B****'' (2024) * ''She Won't Leave Houston'' (2023) * ''Viral Freestyles'' (2019) * ''3 Weeks'' (2019) * ''Club God 6'' (2019) * ''Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 2'' (2018) * ''Stripper Friends'' (2018) * ''Astroworld 2'' (2017) * ''Gangsta Stripper Music 3'' (2016) * ''Club God 5'' (2016) * ''Texlanta (with Nephew Texas Boy)'' (2015) * ''Club God 4'' (2015) * ''Underground Cassette Tape Music, Vol. 1 (with Gangsta Boo)'' (2014) * ''Club God 3'' (2013) * ''Astroworld'' (2013) * ''Club God 2'' (2012) * ''Club God'' (2011) * ''Kings of the Club 2'' (2011) * ''Kings of the Club'' (2010)

Singles

References

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