Nathaniel Johnson, also known as
Fam-Lay (born May 28, 1974) is an American rapper from
Norfolk,
Virginia.Fennessey, Sean (2007) "",
Vibe, September 2007, p. 119, retrieved 2011-01-25 Signed to
The Neptunes'
Star Trak imprint, he first gained notoriety through several guest appearances he made on various Neptunes-related projects, including the
Clipse's debut album
Lord Willin' in 2002. He also later appeared on The Neptunes' compilation
The Neptunes Present... Clones in 2003, which featured his song "Rock 'N Roll". Then in 2004 he had the single and video "Rock N Roll (Remix)" featuring Lil Flip. It gained heavy rotation on MTV Jams.
He planned to release his debut album, titled
Traintogo, in March 2004, through a joint venture between Star Trak and
Def Jam Recordings. Unlike most Neptunes-helmed projects, where
Pharrell and
Chad Hugo handle almost all of the production duties,
Traintogo was unique in that it was to feature production from outside producers, including
Lil' Jon and
David Banner. After suffering several delays,
Traintogo failed to meet its scheduled release date. To further complicate matters, Fam-Lay's deal with Def Jam fell through, and he was dropped from the label in July 2004. Four years later,
Traintogo still has yet to be released.
He is currently wrapping up on the second iteration of......
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