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| |Name = Plies | |||
| |Img = Plies (rapper).jpg | |||
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| |Background = solo_singer | |||
| |Birth_name = Algernod Lanier Washington | |||
| |Alias = <!--This field is not for nicknames. See ]--> | |||
| |Born = {{birth date and age|1976|7|1}} | |||
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| |Origin = ], United States | |||
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| |Years_active = 2005–present | |||
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| |Associated_acts = ], ], ], ], ]<!--Please see Template:Infobox musical artist#Associated_acts before adding associated acts--> | |||
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| '''Algernod Lanier Washington''' (born July 1, 1976), better known by his ] '''Plies''', is an American ] signed to ]. He debuted in 2007 with '']'' with the chart-topping singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized". Plies also recorded two bestselling albums in 2008, ''Definition of Real'' and ''Da REAList'' and plans another album in 2009. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| ===Early life and career=== | |||
| Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976, in ] and grew up in ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Plies Biography|work=]|publisher=]|url=http://www.nme.com/artists/plies#biography|accessdate=2009-01-02}}</ref> He attended ] for a year and played in its basketball team, then transferred to the ] for sophomore year and dropped out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/cover_stories/2008/11/plies_cover_story/|title=Guns And Roses|last=Meadows-Ingram|first=Benjamin|date=2008-11-11|work=Vibe|accessdate=2009-07-25}}</ref> In the late 1990s, Plies and his brother Big Gates established an independent record label, Big Gates Records. Although Plies initially refused to rap, after a demonstration for one of his artists, Big Gates decided to keep Plies' verse on the track "Tell Dem Krackers Dat". Big Gates and Plies promoted the single and traveled many times to ], which eventually led to a deal for Plies on ].<ref name="Warner">{{cite web|url=http://www.warnermusic.ca/plies#|title=Plies|publisher=Warner Music Canada|accessdate=2008-12-24}}</ref> Plies's girlfriend Brandy Lacole Lyons gave birth to a son, Nijier Lanier Washington, at the University Community Hospital in ] on October 20, 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2003archive/12/08/Births.shtml|title=Suncoast Births|date=2003-12-03|work=St. Petersburg Times|accessdate=2009-07-25}}</ref> | |||
| On July 2, 2006, a shooting at a ] nightclub saw Plies charged with illegal possession of a concealed weapon, and members of his ] charged with attempted murder.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Plies - Biography|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gnfuxq9dldae~T1|publisher=Allmusic|date=2007|accessdate=2008-10-05}}</ref> The shooting, in which 5 people were injured, started after Plies' microphone was cut off for ] to perform, after Plies' performance ran over time. According to the promoter Jonathan Smith, Plies became "enraged". A fight began with fists and shouting, and ended with at least six rounds of bullets being fired.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pakkala|first=Tiffany|title=5 shot in downtown club during rap show|publisher=]|date=2006-07-03|url=http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060703/LOCAL/207030332/1078/news|accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref> | |||
| ===''The Real Testament''=== | |||
| '']'' was released in August 2007. His debut single "]" featuring ] topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks chart and peaked at number nine on the Hot 100. "]", the second single, featured ], and peaked at number three on the Rap chart and 14 on the Hot 100.<ref name="singles">. allmusic. accessed November 20, 2008.</ref> The third single was "I Am the Club". On February 29, 2008, the ] (RIAA) certified the album Gold for having sold over 500,000 units; five days later the RIAA did the same for singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized".<ref name="RIAA"> search for artist "Plies". Accessed November 20, 2008</ref> Plies made a guest performance on ]'s single "Ain't Sayin' Nuthin" from '']'' in early 2008. | |||
| ===''Definition of Real''=== | |||
| '']'', his second album, was released in June 2008, 10 months after releasing his first album. The lead single was "]" featuring ], which peaked at number two on both the Hot Rap Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts and number seven on the Hot 100.<ref name="singles"/> The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling over 214,000 copies its first week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hasty|first=Katie|title=Lil Wayne Crushes the Competition to Debut at No. 1|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003817736|work=Billboard|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> The next single was "]", featuring ] and ].<ref name="singles"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Plies Lines Up Star-Studded Follow-Up Singles Featuring Jamie Foxx, Keyshia Cole|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592227/20080805/plies.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> RIAA certified Gold "Bust It Baby" on September 17 and ''Definition of Real'' October 14.<ref name="RIAA"/> | |||
| ===''Da REAList''=== | |||
| Plies released his third album, '']'', in December 2008, six months after the release of his second album. The first official single off this album is "]", featuring Chris J. The album debuted at number 14 on the ] and has sold over 114,000 copies.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Plies Readies His Second LP Of 2008; Rick Ross Works On Mixtape, Two New Albums, In Mixtape Monday|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1595253/20080919/plies.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|date=2008-09-19|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> The second single is "]", featuring ]. He did a guest performance on ]'s single "Nasty Girl" from Ludacris's album '']''. | |||
| ===''Goon Affiliated''=== | |||
| In an interview with Plies and according to ], the rapper announced that he completed a fourth album. Tentatively, he planned to release it in April or May 2009, but stated that the exact date depended on the success of his third album.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plies Interview|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/plies-interview-1120081/|publisher=DJ Booth|date=2008-11-20|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Plies|url=http://www.slipnsliderecords.net/plies.html|publisher=Slip-N-Slide Records|accessdate=2008-11-20}}</ref> In May 2009, the album's title was confirmed to be ''Goon Affiliated'', which is scheduled to be released in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pliesworld.com/2009/05/19/in-the-studio-with-plies-and-the-justice-league/|title=In The Studio with Plies and The Justice League!|date=2009-05-19|work=PliesWorld.com|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| {{main|Plies discography}} | |||
| * '']'' (2007) | |||
| * '']'' (2008) | |||
| * '']'' (2008) | |||
| * ''Goon Affiliated'' (2009) | |||
| ==Awards and nominations== | |||
| * BET Hip-Hop Awards<ref>; . BET Hip Hop Awards 2008. Accessed November 20, 2008.</ref> | |||
| **2008: Ringtone of the Year ("Bust It Baby Pt 2") with ] (Nominated) | |||
| **2008: People's Champ Award ("Bust It Baby Pt 2") with ] (Nominated) | |||
| **2008: Best Collaboration ("Bust It Baby Pt 2") with ] (Nominated) | |||
| * Ozone Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.5576/title.2007-ozone-award-winners|title=2007 Ozone Award Winners|last=Hale|first=Andreas|date=2007-08-14|work=HipHopDX|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Ozone Magazine Announces Host and List of Nominees for the 3rd Annual Ozone Awards|url=http://www.hiphoppress.com/2008/07/ozone-magazine.html|publisher=Hip Hop Press|date=2008-07-16}}</ref> | |||
| **2007, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration, "Shawty" with T-Pain | |||
| ** 2008: Best Rap Album, '']'' (Nominated) | |||
| ** 2008: Best Rap/R&B Collaboration, "]" with ] (Nominated) | |||
| ** 2008: Club Banger of the Year, "]" with ], ], ] and ] (Nominated) | |||
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