Botany Boyz

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Botany Boyz
Origin Houston, Texas, United States
Genres Gangsta rap
Chopped and Screwed
Years active 1995present
Labels Big Shot/Clover G Records
Associated acts Lil' Flip, Screwed Up Click, Clover Geez
Members C-Note, Will-Lean, D-Red & B.G. Duke
Past members B.G. Gator (deceased), Lil 3rd, Lil' Head, Pap-Pap, Big D-E-Z

Botany Boyz are a rap group from Houston, Texas, United States. They are the owners of the labels Big Shot Records and Plat-Num Productions.

History

One of the foremost contributors to the Houston screw scene, the Botany Boyz were part of the Screwed Up Click in the early to mid 1990s. The group name is a reference to Botany Lane in the Cloverland area of Houston where they resided.

Their first album, Thought of Many Ways, was released on their own label, Big Shot Records, in 1997; its follow-up, Forever Botany, was released in 1999 and managed to crack the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts at #99 in 2000[1] as the Houston rap scene became more popular across the US. Since then, the members have concentrated more on solo projects, with C-Note being the most successful.

The Botany Boyz were featured on the platinum selling Sittin' Fat Down South, with the single "Chop, Chop, Chop" produced by legendary southern producer Bruce "Grim" Rhodes.

Members

Current members

  • C-Note
  • Will-Lean
  • D-Red
  • B.G. Duke

Past members

  • B.G. Gator (deceased)
  • Lil' 3rd
  • Lil' HeaD
  • Big D-E-Z

Discography

  • 1997: Thought Of Many Ways
  • 2000: Forever Botany
  • 1995: Smokin N' Leanin- Lp

References

  1. Billboard, Allmusic.com
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