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Genres
  
Hip hop

Website
  
playnskillz.com

Years active
  
2003–present

Genre
  
Hip hop music

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Origin
  
Irving, Texas, United States (2003)

Albums
  
The Process, Texas 2 Da World Vol. 1, Recession Proof, The Holy Grail of Trap Music

Members
  
Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas

Record labels
  
Universal Motown Records, Universal Republic Records

Similar
  
Enertia, Frankie J, Redfoo, Lil Wayne, Chamillionaire

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Play-N-Skillz are an American record production duo from Irving, Texas, consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas, who are also rappers. Their production has won several Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007 for their production on the single "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone, and the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III (2008), which included their production on the single "Got Money".

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Background

Raised in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, the Latino American brothers started producing music in their mother's apartment. They met Houston rapper Lil Flip, leading to work on his album U Gotta Feel Me (2004) and a deal with Universal Records. They released their album The Process (#85 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) in 2004.

2009–present

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In September 2009, the duo signed a joint venture deal with their own label, G4 Muzik, and hip-hop mogul Steve Rifkind's record label SRC.

In October 2014, Play-N-Skillz released the song and video "Literally I Can't".

In June 2011, Play-N-Skillz sued Lil Wayne for $1 million over the "Got Money" rights.

Albums

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  • 2003: Texas 2 Da World
  • 2004: The Best of Lil' Flip & Play N Skillz '
  • 2005: The Album Before The Album
  • 2005: The Process

    • Mixtapes

  • 2007: The Titaniq Prequel (Hosted DJ Smallz)
  • 2009: Recession Proof
  • 2011: Platino Lifestyle
  • 2011: Fireworks
  • 2011: Red October
  • 2012: Fireworks 2.0

    • Singles

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  • "Freaks" (2004) featuring Adina Howard, Krayzie Bone
  • "Call Me" (2004) featuring Chamillionaire
  • "Latinos Stand Up" (2005)
  • "Get Freaky" (2006) featuring Pitbull
  • "One Mo Gin" (2008) featuring Lil Jon, Krayzie Bone, Bun B
  • "Boom" (2008) featuring Nina Sky & Pitbull
  • "Checkin My Fresh" (2008)
  • "Come Home With Me" (2009) featuring Akon
  • "Angel Eyes" (2009) featuring Akon
  • "1, 2, 3, 4" (2010) featuring Pitbull & Paul Wall
  • "I Just Wanna F*ck" (2010) featuring Three 6 Mafia & Nelly
  • "Things We Do" (2010) featuring Snoop Dogg
  • "Wonderful Life" (2011) featuring Bun B
  • "Dallas Freaks" (2011) featuring Dorrough & Too Short
  • "Richest Man" (2012) featuring Pitbull & Shelby Shaw
  • "Say Goodbye" (2012) featuring Akon
  • "Literally I Can't" (2014) featuring Redfoo, Lil Jon and Enertia McFly
  • "Not A Crime" (2016) featuring Daddy Yankee

    • Guest appearances

  • 2012: "Deja Vu" (Slim featuring Rick Ross and Play-N-Skillz)
  • 2012: "100% Freaky" (Aroma featuring R.J., Pitbull and Play-N-Skillz)
  • 2012: "Angel Eyes" (Waterfall featuring Akon and Play-N-Skillz)

    • Production discography

  • Chamillionaire – "Ridin'" (featuring Krayzie Bone) (2006)
  • Reyez – "So Sexy" (2006)
  • Frankie J – "That Girl" (2006)
  • Hilary Duff – "With Love (Remix)" (featuring Slim Thug) (2007)
  • Chamillionaire – "The Bill Collecta" (featuring Krayzie Bone) (2007)
  • Kia Shine – "Krispy" (2007)
  • Lil Wayne – "Got Money" (featuring T-Pain) (2008)
  • Ludacris – "Wish You Would (Play-N-Skillz Remix)" (featuring T.I.) (2008)
  • St. Lunatics – "Get Low 2 Da Flo" (2009)
  • Nelly – "Angel Eyes" (featuring Akon) (2009)
  • Hurricane Chris – "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (2009)
  • Bun B – "Ridin' Slow" (featuring Play-N-Skillz and Slim Thug) (2010)
  • Slim Thug – "Free" (2010)
  • Pitbull – "Daddy's Little Girl"(featuring Slim) (2009)
  • David Guetta – "Where Them Girls At" (featuring Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj) (Written Only) (2011)
  • Rye Rye – "Crazy Bitch" (featuring Akon) (2011)

    • Songs

    Si Una Vez2016
    Literally I Can't2014
    FreaksThe Process · 2005

    References

    Play-N-Skillz Wikipedia
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