Big Tray Deee

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Big Tray Deee
Birth nameTracy Lamar Davis
Also known as
  • Tray Deee
  • Tray D
Born (1966-04-27) April 27, 1966 (age 57)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1994–2004, 2014–present
Labels
Formerly of Tha Eastsidaz

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 Tha Eastsidaz (alongside Goldie Loc and Snoop Dogg), as well as the Diirty OGz (alongside Tha Chill, Kurupt and Weazel Loc).

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Career

Before becoming a rapper, Davis was an active gang member. Tray Deee is a member of the Insane Crips Gang in Long Beach, California. Tray Deee made his first appearance on Snoop Doggy Dogg's Murder Was the Case 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 Tha Doggfather in 1996. In 1999, he joined the Platinum-selling group Tha Eastsidaz, which consisted of himself, Snoop Dogg and Goldie Loc. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] 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. [1] On April 18 and 19, Tray Deee reunited with Goldie Loc to perform at "Krush Groove 2014" at Save Mart Center in Fresno and The Forum in Inglewood. [5] On July 15, Snoop Dogg released his mixtape That's My Work, Vol. 4 which features both Goldie Loc and Tray Deee.[ citation needed ]

On April 27, 2015, he released the single "On the Blocc", produced by Nat Powers, along with its official music video.[ citation needed ]

In 2016, Tray Deee stated that it is unlikely that there will ever be another Eastsidaz album. [6]

On February 2, 2005, he was sentenced to twelve years in prison for attempted murder, stemming from a 2003 incident in which he fired at rival gang members. He was imprisoned at California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, California for nine years. He was released from prison on April 3, 2014. [1] [7]

Discography

As a solo artist

Studio albums
Mixtapes
Various artists compilations

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Iz U Wit It" [8] 2002The General's List
"Blazin' Endo" [9]
(featuring Bam)		2003
"On the Blocc" [10] 2015The 3rd Coming
"The Return"
(featuring Kokane)		2016
"Moved Up!"
(featuring O.T. Genasis and Coniyac)
"CantFucWitDis"
(featuring Coniyac)
"Diirty Outlawz"
(featuring The Outlawz and Diirty OGz)
"Life of a G"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)		2017The General's List II
"Outchea"
(featuring Coniyac, GI Joe, Pacman Da Gunman and ES Crow)		The Certified Project
"Gangsta"
(featuring DW Flame)		2018The General's List II
"True Life Storiez"
(featuring BG Perico and Crooked I)
"UKnowDaName"
(featuring Coniyac, DW Flame, ESCrow and Red G'zus)		2019The Certified Project
"Cold World / Different"
(featuring Coniyac and Kola)
"Boiling Point"2020Non-album single
"45 Lawz of G'izm"2021Non-album single
"Buzherk"2023Malice
"Swear on the Set"

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Beware of my Crew"
(LBC Crew featuring Tray Deee and South Sentrell)		1995 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (soundtrack)
"Keep It Gangsta" [11]
(Livio featuring Tray Deee)		2001My Life, Vol. 1
"Cali Way"
(Mr. Mash featuring Tray Deee and Kokane)		West Next
"Blackstabbers"
(Panjabi MC featuring Daz Dillinger and Tray Deee)		2002Non-album single
"Blackstabbers"
(Mark Morrison featuring Daz Dillinger and Tray Deee)		2005 Innocent Man
"No Prisoners"
(CERTified featuring Big Tray Deee)		2017Non-album single
"Heat"
(Biggg Slim and Big Tray Deee)		2019Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Way Too Major" [12]
(Daz Dillinger featuring Tray Deee)		1997 Gang Related soundtrack
"Breakout" [13]
(Kokane featuring Tray Deee)		1999S.I. Riders
"Clockin' C Notes" [14]
(Made Men featuring Soopafly, Tha Dogg Pound and Tray Deee)		 Classic Limited Edition
"Represent Dat G.C." [15]
(Kurupt featuring Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Jayo Felony, Snoop Dogg and Butch Cassidy)		2000 Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"21 Jumpstreet" [16] 1994 Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case
"Reality" [17] 1995 Tha Dogg Pound Dogg Food
"(O.J.) Wake Up" [18] 1996Snoop Dogg Tha Doggfather
"Downtown Assassins" [18] Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger
"Bag o' Weed" [19] 1997 Nate Dogg G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1
"Get Money" [20] DJ Pooh, Charlie Wilson, Threat Bad Newz Travels Fast
"Gangsta Vocabulary" [20] DJ Pooh, Threat
"East Side Madness" [21] Swoop G, T-LuniUndisputed
"Hollywood Bank Robbery" [22] Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg Gang Related soundtrack
"Gang Related" [22] Daz Dillinger, CJ Mac, WC
"My Life"1998 Storm, Big Syke, Val Young None
"Oh No" [23] Daz Dillinger, J-Money Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
"Gang Bangin' Ass Criminal"Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Soopafly, Bad Azz, Techniec
"All Aboard" [24] Twinz Straight Outta Cali
"King Pin" [24] J-Money, Kurupt, Crooked I
"It's Goin' Down" [24] J-Money, Legacy, Shorty K
"Don't Test Me" [24] Sho Shot, Bo-Roc, J-Money, Crooked I, Legacy
"Way Too Crazy" [25] Daz Dillinger, Jayo Felony Rush Hour soundtrack
"Everythang Happens fo' a Reason" [26] Bad Azz Word on tha Streets
"C-Walk" [27] Kurupt, Slip Capone Kuruption!
"Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" [28] Mack 10, Squeak Ru The Recipe
"One More Lick" [29] TQ They Never Saw Me Coming
"Turf Stories" [30] 1999 Mac Shawn, Daz DillingerTurf Stories
"Hell Ya" [31] Soopafly Whiteboys soundtrack
"Throw It Up" [32] Rappin' 4-Tay, Snoop Dogg, Roger Troutman Introduction to Mackin'
"Neva Gonna Give It Up" [33] Kurupt, 213, Soopafly Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
"It Ain't About You" [33] Kurupt, Soopafly, Latoya Williams
"Ta Get n" [34] 2000C-LimWhat Dat 'N' Like
"I'd Rather Lie 2 Ya" [35] Daz Dillinger, Kurupt R.A.W.
"U Ain't Know'n" [35] Daz Dillinger
"Baccstabber" [35] Daz Dillinger, Mark Morrison
"Ride or Die" [36] Spice 1, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony The Playa Rich Project
"Fuck with Us" [37] 2001Kurupt, Xzibit Bones soundtrack
"Eastside" [38] Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits
"Kick Rocks" [39] Ras Kass None
"G's & Hustlas" [40] 2002 C-Bo Life as a Rider
"Thuggin'" [41] Spice 1, Kokane Spiceberg Slim
"Nuthin' Has Changed" [42] King Tee, Kool G Rap The Kingdom Come
"Born to Die" [43] Foesum, TwinzThe Foefathers
"Game" [44] 2003 40 Glocc, Spice 1 The Jakal
"L.A. Streetz from L.B. 2 Compton" [45] Mausberg, MiseryThe Compton Blockz
"Thou Shall Not Kill" [46] 2007 Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg The Infamous Archives
"License to Kill" [47] 2015 DJ Kay Slay, Sammi J, Gunplay, Trae tha Truth, Big K.R.I.T. The Industry Purge
"Anybody Killa" [48] 2016Kokane, Cold 187um, XzibitKing of G-funk
"Eyez Open" [49] Young Noble & Deuce Deuce, Bad Azz The Code
"Don't Make Me" [50] Outlawz Livin Legendz
"Bacc in da Dayz" [51] 2017Snoop Dogg Neva Left
"Ghetto Bird" [52] 2018Daz Dillinger, Freddie Gibbs Dazamataz
"Stay On"2023Big HitThe Truth Is In My Eyes

Filmography

Bibliography

TitleRelease dateAuthorsISBNRef.
Streetz Gon Cry2012Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis, Anthony Barrow [54]
Los Angeles Tymez: Urban Tales2013Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis, DaSean "J-Dee" Cooper, Anthony Barrow [55]

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