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Birth name | Phalon Anton Alexander |
Born | 1974 (age 37–38) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Occupations | Record producer |
Instruments | Keyboards, Vocals, Sampler, Percussion |
Years active | 1995-present |
Labels | Sho'nuff Records, Atlantic Records |
Associated acts | Ciara |
Phalon Anton Alexander (born 1974), also known as Jazze Pha ( /ˌdʒæzi ˈfeɪ/ JAZ-ee FAY), is an American record producer.
He was born and raised in Memphis, and is the son of James Alexander a bassist and a member of the Bar-Kays, an R&B musical group.
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His well known trademark is hollering "Ladies and Gentlemen!" at the beginning, and sometimes at the end of the tracks he has contributed to.
He made an early appearance on Erick Sermon's 1995 album Double or Nothing performing on a skit and collaborating with Sermon on "Man Above".
Jazze Pha's first hit was the club anthem from Tela, "Sho Nuff", the label banner of the producer's company.
His first production was for Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, and Johnny Gill on supergroup LSG's first album, with the fresh "Let A Playa Get His Freak On", in 1997.
Other artists he has collaborated with include Notorious B.I.G, Nelly, Ludacris, T.I., U.G.K., Lil Wayne, Nate Dogg, Ras Kass, Trick Daddy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Petey Pablo, Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes, Big Boi, Ciara, Aaliyah, Girlicious and Eightball & MJG.
Pha also helped Ciara start out her career. He produced the hit single, which was titled "1, 2 Step", which featured Missy Elliott, which was included on her debut album which was named Goodies, which was released in 2004. He also produced the tracks which were called "Thug Style", "Pick Up the Phone", and "Lookin' at You". Two years later in 2006, he produced her hit single, which was called "Get Up", the song featured Chamillionaire, and was included on her album named Ciara: The Evolution. The two have not worked since then,because Pha says they have not seen eye-to-eye.
Born, raised and grew up and honed his talents in Memphis, Tennessee, His father is Bar-Kays bassist, James Alexander one of the most influential groups of the Memphis soul scene in the 1960s.. He is named after the late Phalon Jones, a member of his father's group, who, along with most of the other Bar-Kays, was killed in a 1967 plane crash.. His mother is an experienced singer named Denise Williams, but contrary to widespread belief, she is not chart-topping R&B and gospel singer, Deniece "Niecy" Williams.[1][2][3][4]
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Yo, yo
Nobody knew where he came from or got his name from
All we know is he killed Keith with the same gun
He used on Terrell, Tone from outta jail
Now he, we livin? and makin a lotta mil
Watch that cat, send thugs to stop that cat
But niggas like him always got the gat
Gotta take 'em off, gotta play them all real soon
Call them hoes, we hit in Cancoon, get them a room
At the Radison over Madison
I'm imaginin? somewhere down the line
Im'a have to use my gat again
I'm alright with stayin? up all night
And puffin? dark chocolate trees ?til the dark turns light
That nigga seen us, you actin? like there's no beef between us
Act like, he ain't got cream swayin?
The dope fiends around the co'na
You [unverified] he got me on'na
Whole 'notha level, money grippa's a gonna
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Actin? like they wanna do som'thin? to us
Cee-Lo, Black Rob just can't be touched
I'll negotiate the matter, in gats he trust
In the club one night, war spittin? at us
In the corner sippin? drinks on some real hush hush
Yeah, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Made them hoes approach duke on some, "How ya doin' shit"
Small talk made 'em walk out, thinkin? with his silence
(Sho' man)
Just like I thought, he about to get caught
They goin? all out in the backseat suckin? 'em off
Cee-Lo, stay close dogg, we ain't tryin to lose ?em
(Alright)
Only thing on my dome is what I'm gon' do to 'em
He killed Keith, I knew that playa since he was small
When he used to ball and mess with Polly down the hall
Now he ghost, and this crab niggas to blame
Gotta [unverified] with his name, Im'a put in his brain
But slow down, he's pullin? over, park right behind that Nova
If duke wake up, put 36 in his Rover, cut the motor
He tryin? to draw attention to us
This ain't the time, baby boy, this is about to blow up
Syncronize ya Rol' up, we got one minute to rock it
Murder's a hard job, but somebodies gotta stop it
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Actin? like they wanna do som'thin? to us
Cee-Lo, Black Rob just can't be touched
I'll negotiate the matter, in gats he trust
In the club one night, war spittin? at us
In the corner sippin? drinks on some real hush hush
Yeah, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Just off the plane on a New York vacation 'ang
Come on, let?s get gone, nigga it?s on a gang
Swervin? in the rain and workin? the woodgrain
We did about two [unverified]
Now feel the pain
And if its affectin? you, it involves me in it
And it?s all great 'cause I get on a niggas ass in a minute
We've established innocence, this Benz ain't rigged
Its easy, accelerate and make those twenties rotate
Even the corner cowboy [unverified] hennesy straight
Satisfaction, in the midst of all the interaction
I sense tension here
And some nigga over there's givin? us his undivided attention
Aiyyo Rob, yo, is that this nigga
(Who?)
Is that this nigga that been 'round here fuckin' with choo?
Want you want me to do?
Who you want me to run over, and run through?
With my gun drew, and unleash my wrath upon you
We can battle, but nigga, but pay for the bad news is true
This nigga done did somethin? that he can't undo
And anybody who came here with him deserves one too
Is it true fuckin? up my good clothes on you, scandalous hoes
I suppose these bullet holes make ya widow
Keep the casket closed
How you kids gonna get gay back to you, that?s how it goes
Cee-Lo, Black Rob, Goodie Mob, Bad Boy, down south
Up top it gon' stop
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Actin? like they wanna do som'thin? to us
Cee-Lo, Black Rob just can't be touched
I'll negotiate the matter, in gats he trust
In the club one night, war spittin? at us
In the corner sippin? drinks on some real hush hush
Yeah, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Aiyyo, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us
Actin? like they wanna do som'thin? to us
Cee-Lo, Black Rob just can't be touched
I'll negotiate the matter, in gats he trust
In the club one night, war spittin? at us
In the corner sippin? drinks on some real hush hush
Yeah, I seen how them niggas be lookin' at us