Tee Grizzley

Tee Grizzley
Background information
Birth name Terry Sanchez Wallace[1]
Born (1994-03-23) March 23, 1994
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present
Labels

Terry Sanchez Wallace (born March 23, 1994), better known by his stage name Tee Grizzley, is an American hip hop recording artist from the West Side of Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his singles "First Day Out", "No Effort", and "From the D to the A".[2]

Early life

Born in Detroit, Grizzley was raised by his grandmother in the Joy Road area of West Detroit.[1] In middle school, he founded the musical group, AllStars Ball Hard along with three of his friends.[1] In 2011, his mother was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking. His father was murdered in 2012.[1]

On July 1, 2014, Tee Grizzley was one of three people arrested following an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in Lexington, Kentucky.[3][4] On September 30, 2015, he was sentenced to 18 months to 15 years for several robberies at Hubbard Hall on Michigan State University campus that took place in February 2014.[5] In October 2016, he was released from Michigan prison.[6]

Career

He first released "First Day Out" in November 2016. The music video, posted to YouTube, gained over 2 million views in less than three weeks.[7] He later signed to 300 Entertainment in 2017.[8] He released his second single, "Second Day Out", in February 2017.[9] His third single "From The D To The A" featuring Lil Yachty was released in March 2017.[10] He released "No Effort" and its accompanying music video on March 31, 2017.[11] His debut mixtape My Moment was released on April 7, 2017.[12] Grizzley said that his record sales tripled after his song was featured in a LeBron James Instagram post.[13][14]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[15]		 US
R&B/
HH
[16]		 US Rap
[17]
My Moment 44 21 16
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[19]		 US
R&B/HH
[20]		 US
Rap
[21]
"First Day Out"[22] 2016 48 18 13 My Moment
"Second Day Out"[23] 2017 — — — non-album singles
"From the D to the A"[24]
(featuring Lil Yachty)		 —[upper-alpha 1] 48 —
"No Effort"[26] — —[upper-alpha 2] — My Moment
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with showing year released
Title Year Album
"Any Means Necessary"[28]
(Cash Kounty Pilot featuring Tee Grizzley)		 2017
"I'm On 3.0"[29]
(Trae tha Truth featuring T.I., Dave East, Tee Grizzley, Royce da 5'9", Curren$y, D.R.A.M., Snoop Dogg, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, G-Eazy, Styles P, E-40, Mark Morrison and Gary Clark, Jr.)		 Tha Truth, Pt. 3

Notes

  1. ↑ "From the D to the A" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[25]
  2. ↑ "No Effort" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[27]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 From Robbing to a Record Deal: The Tee Grizzley Story XXL
  2. ↑ "Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS) - Offender Profile".
  3. ↑ Three Arrested Following Robbery Attempt WTVQ - July 2, 2014
  4. ↑ Security measures thwarted robbery, The Castle owner says Lexington Herald Leader
  5. ↑ Former MSU student sentenced in 2014 dorm thefts Argus Leader - October 2, 2015
  6. ↑ Tee Grizzley Releases His Debut Project, ‘My Moment’ VIBE
  7. ↑ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere SoonTee Grizzley "First Day Out"". Complex. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. ↑ Jefferson, Devon. "Tee Grizzley Signs With 300 Entertainment". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. ↑ Jefferson, Devon. "Tee Grizzley - Second Day Out - Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Low, Carver. "Tee Grizzley - From The D To The A Feat. Lil Yachty | Stream [New Song]". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Berry, Peter A. "Mike Epps Stars in Tee Grizzley’s New Video for 'No Effort' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  12. ↑ Ivey, Justin. "Tee Grizzley Reveals Release Date for Debut Mixtape ‘My Moment’ - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Tee Grizzley: LeBron Tripled My Song Sales After Gym Jam Session". TMZ. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  14. ↑ "Instagram post by LeBron James • Jun 15, 2017 at 4:34pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  15. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  18. ↑ Ivey, Justin. "Tee Grizzley Reveals Release Date for Debut Mixtape 'My Moment' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart history: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Tee Grizzley - Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  22. ↑ "First Day Out - Single By Tee Grizzley On Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Second Day Out - Single By Tee Grizzley On Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  24. ↑ "From the D to the A (feat. Lil Yachty) - Single By Tee Grizzley On Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Chart Search for Tee Grizzley (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Chart Search for Tee Grizzley (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles) | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Any Means Necessary (feat. Tee Grizzley) - Single By Cash Kounty Pilot on Apple Music". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  29. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0733L7DXS
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