Playa

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Playa was an American R&B group best known for their smooth harmonies and the late 1990s hit "Cheers 2 U."

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instanceOf American R&B group
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1990
associatedAct Aaliyah NERFINISHED
Devante Swing NERFINISHED
Dru Hill NERFINISHED
Ginuwine NERFINISHED
Jodeci NERFINISHED
Lil’ Wayne NERFINISHED
Missy Elliott NERFINISHED
Nicole Wray NERFINISHED
Tank NERFINISHED
Timbaland NERFINISHED
bestKnownFor late 1990s hit single Cheers 2 U
smooth harmonies
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutAlbum Cheers 2 U NERFINISHED
debutAlbumReleaseDate 1998
formedIn 1990s
genre R&B
hip hop soul
soul
hasMemberRole Black – vocalist
Smokey – vocalist
Static Major – lead vocalist, songwriter
hasSingle All The Way NERFINISHED
Cheers 2 U NERFINISHED
Don’t Stop The Music NERFINISHED
I Gotta Have It NERFINISHED
Playaz Ball NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
memberOf Black
Smokey NERFINISHED
Static Major NERFINISHED
musicStyle smooth, harmony-driven R&B
notableAlbum Cheers 2 U NERFINISHED
notableMember Static Major NERFINISHED
notableWork Cheers 2 U NERFINISHED
Don’t Stop The Music NERFINISHED
I Gotta Have It NERFINISHED
origin Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
peakEra late 1990s
recordLabel Blackground Records NERFINISHED
Def Jam Recordings
Henchmen Entertainment NERFINISHED
songwriterForOthers Static Major wrote for Aaliyah NERFINISHED
Static Major wrote for Ginuwine NERFINISHED
Static Major wrote for Timbaland & Magoo NERFINISHED

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