Cedric Kelvin Coleman, professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an American rapper from

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. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by

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founders DJ Paul and

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

, and had released three studio albums under the label: '' Gone on That Bay'' (2003), '' Me Being Me'' (2005), and '' Da Key'' (2008). At the

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, he won the

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for " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" along with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and DJ Paul. In 2014, Coleman released '' B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives)'', a ten years in the making collaborative project with fellow rapper Lil Wyte, and his fourth solo studio album titled ''Not No Moe'', both through Phixieous Entertainment. Same year, he was featured in the documentary film ''Take Me to the River'' along with

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Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—''Youngsta's on a Come Up'' (1996), ''From da Dope ...

and Al Kapone among others. In 2018, he starred in Muck Sticky-directed drama film ''Dig That, Zeebo Newton''. He is currently working on his fifth solo effort, ''Gone on That Bay 2'', a sequel to his debut full-length.

Discography

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