Phony Ppl is a musical group based in Brooklyn, New York. Originally founded in 2008 with five members, the current members are Elbee Thrie (vocals), Elijah Rawk (lead guitar), Matt "Maffyuu" Byas (drums), Aja Grant (keyboard), and Bari Bass (bass guitar).
Background Members of Phony Ppl met in high school. Elbee (Robert Booker) and Aja first formed the group, with Dyme-A-Duzin (Donnovan Blocker), Bari Bass (Omar Grant), Elijah Rawk, Ian Bakerman, Temi O, Maffyuu, and Sheriff PJ joining later. In 2012, they released the album Phonyland.
In January 2015, they released the album Yesterday's Tomorrow. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart. It also peaked at number 15 on the Trending 140 chart and at number 7 on the Emerging Artists chart. They released the single "This Must Be Heaven" in November 2016. They made their first television appearance on June 9, 2015, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing "Trap Queen" with Fetty Wap.
In October 2018, they released the single "Something About Your Love" (stylized as "somethinG about your love."). Their album mō’zā-ik. was released on October 19, 2018. In January 2020, the group released "Fkn Around" with Megan Thee Stallion; their solo version was released in May. In November, they released the single "On My Shit" with Joey Badass.
On November 18, 2022, the group released a new album titled Euphonyus. The album featured artists and production from JoJo, Kaytranada, Leon Thomas, and Domo Genesis.
Discography Singles +TitleYearAlbum"Christmastime is here"2023Non-album single"Fkn Around" (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)2020Non-album single"Way Too Far."2018mō’zā-ik."Before You Get a Boyfriend."
Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions U.S. Heatseekers WTF Is Phonyland? Released: April 28, 2009 Label: Phony Ppl LLC Format: Digital download - Phonyland Released: January 17, 2012 Label: Phony Ppl LLC Format: Digital download - nothinG special Released: July 17, 2012 Label: Phony Ppl LLC Format: Digital download - 53,000. Released: July 26, 2013 Label: Phony Ppl LLC Format: Digital download - Yesterday's Tomorrow Released: January 13, 2015 Label: Phony Ppl LLC Format: Digital download 24 mō’zā-ik. Released: October 19, 2018 Label: 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download and physical - Euphonyus Released: November 18, 2022 Label: 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download -
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