Frayser Boy

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::summary American rapper ::

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Field	Value
name	Frayser Boy
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Cedric Kelvin Coleman
birth_date	February 21, 1976
birth_place	North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
genre
occupation	Rapper
years_active	1999–present
label
website
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| name = Frayser Boy | image = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Cedric Kelvin Coleman | birth_date = February 21, 1976 | birth_place = North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | genre = | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1999–present | label = | website =

Cedric Kelvin Coleman(born February 21, 1976), professionally known by his stage name Frayser Boy, is an Oscar-winning American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He was formerly signed to Hypnotize Minds, the record label run by Three 6 Mafia founders DJ Paul and Juicy J, and had released three studio albums under the label: Gone on That Bay (2003), Me Being Me (2005), and Da Key (2008). At the 78th Academy Awards, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" along with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and DJ Paul.

In 2014, Coleman released B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives), a ten years in the making collaborative project with fellow rapper Lil Wyte, and his fourth solo studio album titled Not No Moe, both through Phixieous Entertainment. Same year, he was featured in the documentary film Take Me to the River along with Terrence Howard, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti and Al Kapone among others. In 2018, he starred in Muck Sticky-directed drama film Dig That, Zeebo Newton. He is currently working on his fifth solo effort, Gone on That Bay 2, a sequel to his debut full-length.

Discography

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Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	US	US R&B	US Rap	Gone on That Bay	Me Being Me	Da Key	B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives)	Not No Moe
	178	23	—
	124	24	15
	—	22	8
	—	46	23
	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
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References

References

1. "DUMB ON DOWN". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
2. Jeffries, David. "Frayser Boy {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic".
3. (March 25, 2015). "Rappers Three 6 Mafia Make Oscar History". [[Fox News]].
4. "Take Me to the River". [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
5. "The Rappers – TMTTR".
6. "Dig That, Zeebo Newton". [[IMDb]].
7. "Frayser Boy Chart History". [[Billboard 200]].
8. "Frayser Boy Chart History". [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
9. "Lil Wyte / Frayser Boy Chart History". [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].
10. "Frayser Boy Chart History". [[Top Rap Albums]].
11. "Lil Wyte / Frayser Boy Chart History". [[Top Rap Albums]].

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