Aug 17 - Plies Lights It Up on the Billboard 200

[pontiacmich]

Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has made an
explosive chart debut with his debut album, "THE REAL TESTAMENT." The
collection -- which features the blockbuster hit single, "Shawty (Feat.
T-Pain)" -- entered the Billboard 200 at #2.


Hailed as "one of the realest you will ever know," Plies has already
established a phenomenal underground and street presence on the
strength of his infamous mixtapes and live show. For his major label
debut, the MC relays tales of street struggle, making money, and ghetto
queens -- what he refers to as "reality music." "When people get this
CD, they gon' live by it," proclaims Plies. The Ft. Myers, Florida-bred
rapper recently heralded the release of "THE REAL TESTAMENT" with a
whirlwind promo tour of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, visiting
10 cities (including Ft. Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville,
Savannah, Charlotte, and Columbia) in just four days.


"Shawty (Feat. T-Pain)" is without doubt one of the summer's biggest
hip-hop smashes, now ranking at #1 with-a-bullet at Urban radio outlets
nationwide, exceeding 10,000 spins. The single is also currently #2 on
Billboard's "Hot Rap Tracks" chart, as well as #5 on the "Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" tally. A true crossover hit, "Shawty" is also
ascending Billboard's "Hot 100," coming in as the week's biggest
"Airplay Gainer" to land at #12.


The ringtone for "Shawty" is proving equally popular, coming in this
week as the #1 Ringback tone on T-Mobile's "Top 25," while climbing to
#3 on Billboard's "Hot RingMasters" chart.


Furthermore, the "Shawty" companion video is a sensation, hitting #1
on BET after scoring top 10 play on both "106 & Park" and "Rap
City." Last week, Plies celebrated the release of "THE REAL TESTAMENT"
with a pair of visits to "106 & Park," including an explosive live
performance alongside T-Pain.


Plies and "Shawty" are also blowing up across the MTV spectrum,
scoring "Big 10" rotation at MTV, "Elite 8" at MTV2, "Cum Laude" at
mtvU, and "Sizzlin" at MTV Jams. Plies was also among MTV's recent crop
of "Discover & Download" artists. As if that weren't enough, the
"Shawty" clip made its Music Choice debut in the #1 spot, entering the
channel's rotation as the week's most "demanded" music video.


With "Shawty" blazing through the summer, Plies is already set to
unveil his second single. "Hypnotized (Feat. Akon)" is slated to impact
at multi-format radio outlets in mid-September.


Plies will be featured in a wide variety of national publications,
including the covers of the August issue of Ozone magazine and the
September/October issue of Down Magazine. In addition, "Shawty" was
just named the year's "Best Rap/R&B Collaboration" at the 2nd
Annual Ozone Magazine Awards, held earlier this week at 2007 TJ's DJ's
Tastemaker DJ/Music Conference in Miami. Plies received further Ozone
nominations for "Mixtape Monster Award" and "Most Slept-On Artist."

source: www.ublvd.com

[anoiel]

fuck piles this dude aint a rapper his a bitch fucking snitches need to die.

i think there should be no news posted on this faggot unless its good like him dying.

[G Rap]

why he is a snitch?

[YoungCarter]

Originally Posted by G Rap

why he is a snitch?

Dude needed to find somethin to hate on, even if it didn't exist.

[Bptdre]

it sold cuz we aint dl it

[1987]

Originally Posted by anoiel

fuck piles this dude aint a rapper his a bitch fucking snitches need to die.

i think there should be no news posted on this faggot unless its good like him dying.

^Co-sign, execpt the dying part.

[LASFAN209]

I download just like everybody here, but you guys are ridiculous with this "Plies is a snitch" shit. Do you realize how much time and money goes into making an album? Of course he's going to protect his investment. If you don't understand that you are a fucking window-licker. Quit hating on someone trying to make money and go make yourself some.

P.S.
I buy the majority of the albums i have on my computer and i didn't buy this one because it wasn't deserving, so it's not like i'm a Plies stan.

[Hoofy]

Lol @ people claiming hes so real....it's like the worst a rapper the more street cred they must have in real life

[BOMB40]

he mostly rap about sex and pussy

[Hoofy]

lol no he don't