About Phony Ppl
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Formed
2010
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Comprising five prodigious musicians who met in high school, the Brooklyn band Phony Ppl merge funk, soul, jazz, Latin music, and much more to create a fully original sound.
• Phony Ppl came together in 2008 and began playing in a basement in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood.
• The band self-released a string of albums, including 2009’s WTF is Phonyland, 2012’s Phonyland, and 2015’s Yesterday's Tomorrow, which peaked an No. 24 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.
• Later in 2015, Phony Ppl made their television debut by backing up rapper Fetty Wap as he performed his hit “Trap Queen” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Phony Ppl signed with 300 Entertainment before releasing their 2018 album mō'zā-ik. The LP features tracks honed while touring with Kali Uchis and doing a residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club.
• In 2019, Phony Ppl also served as Megan Thee Stallion’s backing band for her NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Together, they debuted their collaborative single “Fkn Around.”
Members of Phony Ppl include, or have included, Aja Grant, Elbee Thrie, and Sheriff PJ.
Influenced by Phony PplPhony Ppl has influenced the music of Adannay, Levi Paris, HALFnHALF and more.
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