Playya 1000 & The Deeksta

Tulsa-based MC Playya 1000 (Fred Frierson) began his music career as part of local hip-hop group DC Boys, along with producer and frequently co-credited collaborator the Deeksta (Darrell Davis). Reality, Playya 1000's 1991 debut on Tulsa label Small Town Recordings, established his sound, which was heavily influenced by the then-burgeoning West Coast gangsta rap style known as G-funk. His laid-back, funky tracks and socially conscious lyrics gained comparisons to 2Pac and Dr. Dre, and second album Blame It on Society? (1993) received some national exposure. Mo' Drama, featurin...