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 59)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1994–2004, 2014–present
Labels
Member 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).

Contents

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. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6] 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. [3] 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. [7]

In 2016, Tray Deee stated that it is unlikely that there will ever be another Eastsidaz album. [8]

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. [3] [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

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" [10] 2002The General's List
"Blazin' Endo" [11]
(featuring Bam)		2003
"On the Blocc" [12] 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"
List of singles as featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US R&B US Rap
"Beware of My Crew"
(LBC Crew featuring Roger Troutman, Tray Deee, South Sentrell and Nate Dogg)		199575518 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate soundtrack
"Keep It Gangsta" [13]
(Livio featuring Tray Deee)		2001———My Life, Vol. 1
"No Prisoners"
(Certified featuring Big Tray Deee)		2017———Non-album single
"Heat"
(Biggg Slim featuring Big Tray Deee)		2019———Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles as lead and featured artist, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Way Too Major" [14]
(with Daz Dillinger)		1997 Gang Related soundtrack
"Breakout" [15]
(with Kokane)		1999S.I. Riders
"Clockin' C Notes" [16]
(Made Men featuring Soopafly, Tha Dogg Pound and Tray Deee)		 Classic Limited Edition
"Represent Dat G.C." [17]
(Kurupt featuring Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Jayo Felony, Snoop Dogg and Butch Cassidy)		2000 Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
"Cali Way" [18]
(with Mr. Mash and Kokane)		2001West Next

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"21 Jumpstreet" [19] 1994 Snoop Dogg Murder Was the Case
"Droppin' Bombz" [20] 1995South Sentrell The Show soundtrack
"Reality" [21] Tha Dogg Pound Dogg Food
"(O.J.) Wake Up" [22] 1996Snoop Dogg Tha Doggfather
"Downtown Assassins" [22] Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger
"Bag o' Weed" [23] 1997 Nate Dogg G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1
"Get Money" [24] DJ Pooh, Charlie Wilson, Threat Bad Newz Travels Fast
"Gangsta Vocabulary" [24] DJ Pooh, Threat
"East Side Madness" [25] Swoop G, T-LuniUndisputed
"Hollywood Bank Robbery" [26] Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg Gang Related soundtrack
"Gang Related" [26] CJ Mac, WC, Daz Dillinger
"My Life"1998 Storm, Big Syke, Val Young None
"Gang Bangin' Ass Criminal" [27] Daz Dillinger, Ty Cuzz, Kurupt, Soopafly, Bad Azz, Techniec Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back
"Oh No" [27] Daz Dillinger, J-Money
""Thank God for My Life" [27] Daz Dillinger, Bad Azz, Soopafly, Big Pimpin' Delemond
"All Aboard" [28] Twinz Straight Outta Cali
"King Pin" [28] J-Money, Kurupt, Crooked I
"It's Goin' Down" [28] J-Money, Legacy, Shorty K
"Don't Test Me" [28] Sho Shot, Bo-Roc, J-Money, Crooked I, Legacy
"Way Too Crazy" [29] Jayo Felony, Daz Dillinger Rush Hour soundtrack
"Everythang Happens fo' a Reason" [30] Bad Azz Word on tha Streets
"C-Walk" [31] Kurupt, Slip Capone Kuruption!
"Gangsta Shit's Like a Drug" [32] Mack 10, Squeak Ru The Recipe
"One More Lick" [33] TQ They Never Saw Me Coming
"Turf Stories" [34] 1999 Mac Shawn, Daz DillingerTurf Stories
"Hell Ya" [35] Soopafly Whiteboys soundtrack
"Throw It Up" [36] Rappin' 4-Tay, Snoop Dogg, Roger Troutman Introduction to Mackin'
"Neva Gonna Give It Up" [37] Kurupt, 213, Soopafly Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
"It Ain't About You" [37] Kurupt, Soopafly, Latoya Williams
"Ta Get n" [38] 2000C-LimWhat Dat 'N' Like
"I'd Rather Lie 2 Ya" [39] Daz Dillinger, Kurupt R.A.W.
"U Ain't Know'n" [39] Daz Dillinger
"Baccstabber" [39] Daz Dillinger, Mark Morrison
"Ride or Die" [40] Spice 1, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony The Playa Rich Project
"Don't Hate" [41] 2001Nate Dogg, Bad Azz, R.G.Heated
"Fuck with Us" [42] Kurupt, Xzibit Bones soundtrack
"Eastside" [43] Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits
"Kick Rocks" [44] Ras Kass None
"G's & Hustlas" [45] 2002 C-Bo Life as a Rider
"Thuggin'" [46] Spice 1, Kokane Spiceberg Slim
"Scary Flicc" [47] Caviar, Jayo Felony, KokaneHard White
"Nuthin' Has Changed" [48] King Tee, Kool G Rap The Kingdom Come
"Born to Die" [49] Foesum, TwinzThe Foefathers
"Game" [50] 2003 40 Glocc, Spice 1 The Jakal
"Fa Them Niggaz Wild'n Out" [51] H-Hustla, D-MackThe New Dope on the Street
"Verbal Driveby" [52] HoboCity By the Sea
"L.A. Streetz from L.B. 2 Compton" [53] Mausberg, MiseryThe Compton Blockz
"Thou Shall Not Kill" [54] 2007 Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg The Infamous Archives
"License to Kill" [55] 2015 DJ Kay Slay, Sammi J, Gunplay, Trae tha Truth, Big K.R.I.T. The Industry Purge
"Anybody Killa" [56] 2016Kokane, Cold 187um, XzibitKing of G-funk
"Eyez Open" [57] Young Noble & Deuce Deuce, Bad Azz The Code
"Don't Make Me" [58] Outlawz Livin Legendz
"Bacc in da Dayz" [59] 2017Snoop Dogg Neva Left
"Ghetto Bird" [60] 2018Daz Dillinger, Freddie Gibbs Dazamataz
"Learn from It" [61] 2020 Celly Cel, G PericoFocused
"Stay On" [62] 2023Big HitThe Truth Is in My Eyes

Filmography

Bibliography

TitleRelease dateAuthorsISBNRef.
Streetz Gon Cry2012Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis, Anthony Barrow [64]
Los Angeles Tymez: Urban Tales2013Tracy "Big Tray Deee" Davis, DaSean "J-Dee" Cooper, Anthony Barrow [65]

References

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  2. ↑ "Long Beach rapper DW Flame drops Video "Been A Minute"". www.respectmyregion.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Collective State TV - Big Tray Deee Talks Prison Life, Long Beach State Of Mind & More From His Cell". YouTube. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Torreano, Bradley. "Big Tray Deee – Biography". All Music. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Davis, Tracy Lamar (March 10, 2013). "[...] Working on mixtape & will drop solo album soon after release". Twitter. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ Powers, Nat (December 13, 2013). "Proud to say i'm now a part of @BIGTRAYDEEE 's debut album, which is coming soon. When he's released from Prison in 2014, the west is back". Twitter. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ Sanchez, Tim (January 27, 2014). "Tray Dee and Goldie Loc To Reunite As KDAY's Krush Groove Moves To The Forum!". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ Davis, Tracy (May 13, 2016). "... there more-than-likely won't EVER be another Eastsidaz album ..." Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ Davis, Tracy Lamar (April 3, 2014). "Tray Deee - [...] Big Tray Deee is officially ON THE BRICKS!!! [...]". Twitter. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Iz U wit It - Tray Deee". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Blazin' Endo - Tray Deee". Discogs. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ "On the Blocc - Single by Tray Deee". iTunes Store. April 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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  16. ↑ "Clockin' C Notes/Just You and I - Made Men". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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