Big Tray Deee


Tracy Lamar Davis, better known by his stage name Big Tray Deee, is an American rapper signed with Snoop Dogg's label Dogghouse Records.

Career

Before becoming a rapper, Davis was an active gang member. Tray Deee is a member of the Insane Crips Gang in Long Beach, California. Tray Deee made his first appearance on Snoop Doggy Dogg's Murder Was the Case soundtrack in 1994, guest starring on the track 21 Jumpstreet, Tray Dee also featured on the song Reality off the Doggfood album in 1995, followed by an appearance on Tha Doggfather in 1996. In 1999, he joined the Platinum-selling group Tha Eastsidaz, which consisted of himself, Snoop Dogg and Goldie Loc. The group released two albums. Simultaneously and after the Eastsidaz project he was affiliated with car club-street band the IV Life Family. He later signed to the related record label IV Life Records.
In 2014, Tray Deee announced his intention to release his debut solo album, following a series of mixtapes. The first of these mixtapes, Long Beach State of Mind Vol. I, was recorded while Tray Deee was incarcerated, on a smart phone in a makeshift vocal booth made from blankets and boxes in his cell. On April 18 and 19, Tray Deee reunited with Goldie Loc to perform at "Krush Groove 2014" at Save Mart Center in Fresno and The Forum in Inglewood. On July 15, Snoop Dogg released his mixtape That's My Work Vol. 4 which features both Goldie Loc and Tray Deee. On April 27, 2015, he released a single "On the Blocc" along with official music video, the single was produced by Nat Powers. Tray Deee has stated that it is unlikely that there will ever be another Eastsidaz album.

Legal issues

On February 2, 2005, he was sentenced to twelve years in prison for attempted murder, stemming from a 2003 incident in which he fired at rival gang members. He was imprisoned at California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, California for nine years. He was released from prison on April 3, 2014.

Discography

Studio albums

Solo
Tha Eastsidaz
Other collaborations'
As lead artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Iz U wit It"2002The General's List
"Blazin' Endo"
2003The General's List
"On the Blocc"2015The 3rd Coming
"The Return"
2016The 3rd Coming

As featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Keep It Gangsta"
2001My Life, Vol. 1

Promotional singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Way Too Major"
1997Gang Related soundtrack
"Breakout"
1999S.I. Riders
"Clockin' C Notes"
1999Classic Limited Edition
"Represent Dat G.C."
2000Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Guest appearances

Filmography