rapper

Playa Fly

Ibn Young
Active
1993–present
Neighborhood
South Memphis
Born
1977-09-02
Aliases
Lil Fly · Lil Fly · Lil' Coin
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About

South Memphis rapper who briefly affiliated with Three 6 Mafia and Prophet Entertainment before departing around 1995 in a dispute over money. His rapid, clipped flow was one of the more technically distinctive voices in the Memphis underground, setting him apart from the horror-sample aesthetic of Three 6. His 1996 release "Just Gettin' It On" documented his post-split output. His father was William Young of The Ovations, the Memphis soul group — an unusual lineage within the Memphis rap world.

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Relationships
collaboration
DJ Squeeky
Playa Fly moved into Squeeky's orbit post-Three 6 split
collaboration
Lil Slim
Playa Fly featured on Lil Slim's Robbery's My Specialty
collaboration
Gangsta Blac
Gangsta Blac was Playa Fly's partner-in-rhyme; featured on multiple projects
collaboration
DJ Paul
Original Backyard Posse member before Three 6 split; early DJ Paul collaborator