Artist:Phony Ppl
Song:Nowhere But Up
Album:Euphonyus
The funk group Phony Ppl have been around since 2008. But they have been gaining momentum since signing with a major label in 2018. Though I doubt that they will ever have a hit single, they may not need one. Phony Ppl is from Brooklyn, NY. Singer Robert "Elbie Three" Booker and keyboardist Aja Grant started playing together while attending Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn. They were joined by guitarist Elijah "Elijah Rock" Austin, bassist Omar Jabari "Bari Bass" Grant and drummer Matthew "Maffyuu" Byas and self released the 2009 album WTF Is Phonyland?. After releasing the 2015 album Yesterday's Tomorrow, Phony Ppl appeared on the June 9, 2015 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. This not only got them national exposure. But it got them a record deal with 300 Entertainment. That was founded in 2012 by former Warner Bros. Music chairman and CEO Lyor Cohen. He also ran DefJam in the 80s. They are distributed by Atlantic. Cohen was replaced in 2016 by former Warner Bros. president Kevin Liles who is also a 300 founder. Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion record for them. So now Phony Ppl are on a much larger label and they should sell as an album and touring band. A hit single would be the cherry on top. Nowhere But Up is from the 2022 album Euphonyus. It's their second album for 300. Phony Ppl write all the songs. Producers include Ivan Barias, KAYTRANADA and Alissia Benveniste. The single fkn around featuring Megan Thee Stallion got some airplay but did not chart. Maybe they should have used a different title. Other guests include JoJo, Leon Thomas III and The Soul Rebels. This album was released only as a digital download. Phony Ppl aren't on tour right now. So they may be working on a new album. Soul and funk fans should check them out. Here's the video for Nowhere But Up by Phony Ppl.
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