Tracy Lamar Davis (born April 27, 1966), better known as Big Tray Deee or simply Tray Deee, is an American rapper. He is a member of rap group

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(alongside Goldie Loc and

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), as well as the Diirty OGz (alongside

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and Weazel Loc).

Career

Before becoming a rapper, Davis was an active gang member. Tray Deee is a member of the Insane Crips Gang in

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. Tray Deee made his first appearance on Snoop Doggy Dogg's

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soundtrack in 1994, guest starring on the track "21 Jumpstreet", Tray Dee also featured on the song Reality off the Doggfood album in 1995, followed by an appearance on

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in 1996. In 1999, he joined the Platinum-selling group

, which consisted of himself,

and

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. The group released two albums. Simultaneously and after the Eastsidaz project he was affiliated with car club-street band the IV Life Family. He later signed to the related record label IV Life Records. In 2014, Tray Deee announced his intention to release his debut solo album, following a series of mixtapes. The first of these mixtapes, ''Long Beach State of Mind, Vol. I'', was recorded while Tray Deee was incarcerated, on a smart phone in a makeshift vocal booth made from blankets and boxes in his cell. On April 18 and 19, Tray Deee reunited with

to perform at "Krush Groove 2014" at Save Mart Center in

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and The Forum in Inglewood. In 2016, Tray Deee stated that it is unlikely that there will ever be another Eastsidaz album.

Legal issues

On February 2, 2005, he was sentenced to twelve years in prison for

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, stemming from a 2003 incident in which he fired at rival gang members. He was imprisoned at

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for nine years. He was released from prison on April 3, 2014.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums * ''The 3rd Coming'' (2016) * ''The General's List II'' (2018) * ''The Certified Project'' (2019) * ''Malice'' (2023) Collaborative albums * ''

'' (2000) (with

) * '' Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way'' (2001) (with Tha Eastsidaz) * ''We Got Now and Next'' (2016) (with Diirty OGz) Compilation albums * '' The General's List'' (2002) Mixtapes * '' That's My Work 4'' (2014) (with Tha Eastsidaz) * ''Long Beach State of Mind, Vol. I: The Mixtape'' (2014) * ''Long Beach State of Mind, Vol. II: Street Officials'' (2016)

Singles

As lead artist As featured artist Promotional singles

Guest appearances

Filmography

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'' (1996) - Himself *'' Baby Boy'' (2001) - Knucklehead *''

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'' (2001) - Thug #3 *''Tha Eastsidaz'' (1999/2000) - Crackle *''Crime Partners'' (2003) - Sam's friend

Bibliography

References

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