' Hypnotized', the second single, featured Akon, and peaked at number 3 on the Rap chart and 14 on the Hot 100. His debut single ' Shawty' featuring T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart and peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100. The Real Testament was released in August 2007. After signing to Slip-n-Slide in 2004, Plies released several mixtapes. Big Gates and Plies promoted the single and traveled many times to Miami, which eventually led to a deal for Plies on Slip-n-Slide Records. Although Plies initially refused to rap, after a demonstration for one of his artists, Big Gates decided to keep Plies' verse on the track 'Tell Dem Krackers Dat'. In the late 1990s, Plies and his stepbrother Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte, also known as Big Gates, established an independent record label, Big Gates Records. The next season, Washington had 5 receptions for 43 yards.

In 1996, his sophomore year, Washington had 25 receptions for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a freshman in 1995, Washington had 9 receptions for 69 yards. He attended Miami University and under the name Nod Washington was wide receiver on its football team from 1995 to 1997, then transferred to the University of Central Florida and dropped out. While at Fort Myers Senior High School, he played receiver and defensive back in its football team, was crowned Homecoming King, was the valedictorian of his high school class, and was named the 'Best Dressed' student of his class. Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington in Fort Myers, Florida and grew up in the East Dunbar area of Fort Myers.

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