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Plies and his brother Levatte started Big Gates Records in 1999. Levatte served as CEO, President, among other things, while Plies initially developed the label's artists.

Plies initially refused to rap, but then rapped on the song "Tell Dem Krackers Dat" which eventually found its way to Slip-N-Slide Records, landing him his record deal.

After the success of "Tell Dem Krackers Dat", Big Gates Records would go on to release two more Plies mixtapes, including "36 Ounces," and "100% Real Nigga."

Plies was the original rap artist on the song "I Wanna Love You" (also called "I Wanna Fuck You"), which became a hit song for rappers Akon and Snoop Dogg. "I Wanna Love You" achieved unexpected sudden success, reaching the 17th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 without a promotional video or physical CD release, and then topping the chart for two consecutive weeks.

He has released an album, The Real Testament. Which Has Sold Over 200,000 Copies in The U.S It Self.

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ronell levatte started big gates records wid j buck n plies in 1998