The franchize boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz , also DFB is an American hip-hop - band that was active from 2004 to 2009 and released three studio albums.
Band history
While in high school , group members Gerald Tiller, Bernard Leverette, Maurice Gleaton, and Jamall Willingham came together in Atlanta. With the single White Tee’s and the accompanying debut album named after the formation, they entered the US pop and R&B charts. However, the quartet had the greatest success with the second long player On Top of Our Game and the two releases I Think They Like Me , a feature with Jermaine Dupri , Da Brat and Bow Wow , and Lean wit It, Rock wit It , a collaboration with Lil Peanut and Charlay. The album and the single I Think They Like Me were each awarded a gold record , Lean wit It, Rock wit It even went platinum . Thereupon the interest in the music of the Dem Franchize Boyz decreased more and more. The third album Our World, Our Way and various single features with other artists could not build on previous successes.
In 2009 the group worked with the German rapper Kool Savas . The joint track Brainwash 2 appeared on the Brainwash edition of the album The John Bello Story 2 .
Members
- Gerald "Buddie" Tiller (* 1983)
- Bernard "Jizzal Man" Leverette (* 1983)
- Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton (* 1983)
- Jamall "Pimpin" Willingham (* 1984)
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 2004 | The franchize boyz | - |
US106 (4 weeks) US |
R&B18 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 14, 2004
|
| 2006 | On Top of Our Game | - |
US5  (27 weeks)US |
R&B2 (34 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 7, 2006
Executive Producer: Jermaine Dupri , Eddie Weathers |
| 2008 | Our World, Our Way | - |
US118 (1 week) US |
R&B19 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 2008
|
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 2004 | White Tee’s The Franchize Boyz |
- |
US79 (13 weeks) US |
R&B25 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 2004
|
| 2005 | I Think They Like Me On Top of Our Game |
UK66 (1 week) UK |
US15th (26 weeks)US |
R&B1 (38 weeks) R&B |
|
| Lean wit It, Rock wit It On Top of Our Game |
- |
US7th  (25 weeks)US |
R&B2 (34 weeks) R&B |
First release: October 2005
feat. Lil Peanut and Charlay |
|
| 2006 | Ridin 'Rims On Top of Our Game |
- |
US80 (6 weeks) US |
R&B40 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 2006
|
| Everytime Tha Beat Drop The Makings of Me |
- |
US48 (16 weeks) US |
R&B11 (25 weeks) R&B |
First release: July 2006
Monica feat. The franchize boyz |
|
| Pimped out |
- | - |
R&B87 (5 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 2006
Brooke Valentine feat. The franchize boyz |
|
| 2007 | Cash drop |
- | - |
R&B88 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 2007
Chain Gang Parolees feat. The Franchize Boyz and Boss Hoss |
| U Know U Want Dat |
- | - |
R&B98 (2 weeks) R&B |
First release: September 2007
Stingee feat. DJ Drama and The Franchize Boyz |
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| 2008 | Talkin 'Out Da Side of Ya Neck! Our World, Our Way |
- | - |
R&B71 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 2008
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| Turn Heads Our World, Our Way |
- | - |
R&B75 (7 weeks) R&B |
First release: September 2008
feat. Lloyd |
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More singles
- 2006: Coming Undone wit It (vs. Korn )
- 2006: Freaky as She Wanna Be ( feat.Trey Songz )
- 2006: Say Somethin '(So So Def Remix) ( Mariah Carey feat. Dem Franchize Boyz)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles UK US1 US2
- ↑ a b gold / platinum database US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Dem Franchize Boyz at Allmusic (English)
- Dem Franchize Boyz at Discogs (English)