Botany Boyz are a rap group from

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, United States. They are the owners of the labels Big Shot Records and Plat-Num Productions.

History

One of the foremost contributors to the Houston screw scene, the Botany Boyz were part of the Screwed Up Click in the early to mid 1990s. The group name is a reference to Botany Lane in the Cloverland area of

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where they resided. Their first album, ''Thought of Many Ways'', was released on their own label, Big Shot Records, in 1997; its follow-up, ''Forever Botany'', was released in 1999 and managed to crack the

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Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts at #99 in 2000

Allmusic.com as the Houston rap scene became more popular across the US. Since then, the members have concentrated more on solo projects, with C-Note being the most successful. The Botany Boyz were featured on the platinum selling Sittin' Fat Down South, with the single "Chop, Chop, Chop" produced by legendary southern producer Bruce "Grim" Rhodes.

Members

Current members

* B.G. Duke * C-Note * D-Red * Will-Lean

Past members

* Big D-E-Z * B.G. Gator (deceased) * Lil' 3rd * Lil' Head

Discography

Studio albums

*''Thought of Many Ways'' (1997) *'' Forever Botany'' (2000)

Extended plays

*''Smokin N' Leanin'' (1995)

Solo projects

*C-Note - ''Third Coast Born'' (1999) *C-Note - ''Third Coast Born 2000'' (2000) *D-Red - ''Smokin' & Lean'n 2000'' (2000) *Will-Lean - ''The Chemist'' (2000) *C-Note - ''Street Fame'' (2003) *D-Red - ''Still Smokin' & Leanin' Vol. 1'' (2004) *C-Note - ''Network'n'' (2006) *Will-Lean - ''Mr. Triple Beam'' (2010) *C-Note - ''Birds Vs Words'' (2016)

References

Musicians from Texas Screwed Up Click members Rappers from Houston Underground hip-hop groups Musical groups from Houston African-American musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 American hip-hop groups Southern hip-hop groups Gangsta rap groups 1994 establishments in Texas {{US-hiphop-band-stub