Lil' Troy

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Lil' Troy
Birth nameTroy Lane Birklett
Born (1966-02-24) February 24, 1966 (age 56)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1987–present
Labels

Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966), [1] [2] known professionally as Lil' Troy, is an American rapper and songwriter.

Contents

Early life

Birklett was born in Houston, Texas.

Career

Early career

In 1987, Birklett founded Short Stop and joined the group Mass 187 in 1987. Mass 187's song "Gangsta Strut" was featured on local radio. [3] He eventually was convicted of conspiracy and served eighteen months in prison, at a Beaumont, Texas, federal detention center. [4] [5]

Wanna Be a Baller and later career

Lil' Troy, who featured in his songs many members of Houston's thriving rap scene of the late 1990s, managed to reach national audiences with his single "Wanna Be a Baller". [6] The song reached No. 70 [1] on the Billboard Hot 100, and propelled his Shortstop/Me & Mine Entertainment debut album, Sittin' Fat Down South , to the Top 25 albums on the Billboard 200. After the success of the lead single, Lil' Troy was picked up by Universal Music Group, which re-released his debut album in 1999 with a larger national distribution. The debut album was a success, as it certified Platinum by the RIAA selling 1.9 million copies in America. [4] [7] Lil' Troy released his follow up in 2001, titled Back to Ballin . This album did not contain a charting single and did not fare nearly as well as his debut. He released his third and to date last album, Paperwork, in 2006.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleChart positions [8] Certifications
US US R&B US Ind
1998 Sittin' Fat Down South 206
2001 Back to Ballin
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Koch/Short Stop/Me & Mine Entertainment
95244
2006Paperwork
  • Released: February 14, 2006
  • Label: Short Stop/101

Singles

YearTitleChart positionsAlbum
US US R&B US Rap
1998"Small Time"Sittin' Fat Down South
1999"Wanna Be a Baller" (featuring Fat Pat, Yungstar, Lil' Will, and H.A.W.K.)704031
"Where's the Love" (feat. Willie D & Ardis)
2001"We Gon' Lean"Back to Ballin
"Back to Ballin"

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