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Lil' Troy

Lil' Troy

Lil' Troy has been played on NTS in shows including No White Tees , featured first on 24 May 2016. Songs played include Wanna Be A Baller (Radio Edit), We Swangin and Wanna Be A Baller (Instrumental).

Lil' Troy, who featured in his songs many members of the Screwed Up Click, managed to break out of Houston's thriving rap scene in the late '90s with "Wanna Be a Baller," one of the few Houston-based songs to reach national audiences. The track was actually written by fellow Houston rapper E.S.G., although he was never credited with it, and still holds a grudge over the situation. The song propelled his debut album, "Sittin' Fat Down South", to respectable success, particularly for a Houston artist. Released in 1998, Universal picked up the album, re-released it in 1999, and helped "Wanna Be a Baller" spread from city to city. That was about all the success Troy had for a while, though. As the late '90s became the early 2000s, "Wanna Be a Baller" still garnered play, but Troy couldn't deliver a strong follow-up single, instead watching his moment of opportunity diminish. His last album was a screwed and chopped version of his album "Back to Ballin." His relatively upscale, contemporary, casual clothing line hit the streets in May 2006.

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Lil' Troy

Lil' Troy has been played on NTS in shows including No White Tees , featured first on 24 May 2016. Songs played include Wanna Be A Baller (Radio Edit), We Swangin and Wanna Be A Baller (Instrumental).

Lil' Troy, who featured in his songs many members of the Screwed Up Click, managed to break out of Houston's thriving rap scene in the late '90s with "Wanna Be a Baller," one of the few Houston-based songs to reach national audiences. The track was actually written by fellow Houston rapper E.S.G., although he was never credited with it, and still holds a grudge over the situation. The song propelled his debut album, "Sittin' Fat Down South", to respectable success, particularly for a Houston artist. Released in 1998, Universal picked up the album, re-released it in 1999, and helped "Wanna Be a Baller" spread from city to city. That was about all the success Troy had for a while, though. As the late '90s became the early 2000s, "Wanna Be a Baller" still garnered play, but Troy couldn't deliver a strong follow-up single, instead watching his moment of opportunity diminish. His last album was a screwed and chopped version of his album "Back to Ballin." His relatively upscale, contemporary, casual clothing line hit the streets in May 2006.

Original source: Last.fm

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Wanna Be A Baller (Radio Edit)
Lil' Troy
Universal Records, Republic Records, Short Stop Records1999
We Swangin <Radio>
Lil Troy, Fat Pat, Lil Keke, T2, CL'Che'
Short Stop Records0
Wanna Be A Baller (Instrumental)
Lil' Troy
Universal Records, Republic Records, Short Stop Records1999