Plies girlfriend Brandy Lacole Lyons dated the rapper from 1994 to 2007. Plies and Brandy have a son together.
Plies is a 46-year-old rapper who was born in Fort Myers, Florida on July 1, 1976. He has been active in the rap industry since 2001.
He used to be an American Football player and has been playing the sport since high school. He played in the positions of the receiver and defensive back when he was studying at Fort Myers Senior High School.
His success in Football led to him being the wide receiver at his alma mater Miami University’s Football team from 1995 to 1997. He eventually transferred to the University of Central Florida where he continued to play football until he dropped out.
As a rapper, Plies started his career with his own independent label called Big Gates Record alongside his stepbrother, Ronnell Lawrence. He would go on to sign with Slip-n-slide in 2004 and Atlantic Records.
Plies has released four albums as of the writing of this article and over 29 mixtapes. He has also been nominated for a Grammy award, three BET Hip Hop Awards, and four Ozone Awards, one of which he won in 2007.
Plies And Brandy Lacole Lyons Dated For 13 Years
Plies girlfriend Brandy Lacole Lyons dated him from April 15, 1994, to September 29, 2007. Brandy is a private person and stays away from media these days.
Brandy and the rapper started their relationship at a young age as Plies was only 18 years old at the beginning of their career. He was still in high school where the future rapper had already achieved a lot of acclaim due to his athletic feats.
Aside from Football, Plies was also crowned Homecoming King while also being the valedictorian for his class and was named the best-dressed student in his grade. Their relationship lasted while he went to his many colleges, and through the beginning of his rap career.
However, curiously, their relationship also ended a month after the rapper released his first album, The Real Testament, on August 7, 2007. Brandy has not been heard of since then.
Despite dating a famous rapper, Brandy has stayed out of the public eye, with the most notable news about her being that she gave birth to Plies’ only son. Neither she nor Plies have ever commented on their relationship or its demise, with Plies having gone on to have a successful career and dating other women.
Plies And Brandy Have A Son Together
Plies has a song with his ex-partner Brandy named Nijier Lanier Washington. Nijier was born on October 20, 2003.
Nijier is currently 19 years old and goes to Lehigh University, one of America’s premier research universities. It is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The rapper’s son has followed in his father’s footsteps and followed him in a career in sports. He plays for his university’s football team in the Defensive Back position and has a height of five feet eleven inches and a weight of 180 pounds.
In fact, the young man is very much like his father as he also used to play football back when he was in high school. He went to Berkeley Prep High School.
His time in high school was very eventful as the young boy was not only a four-year varsity letter winner but also made team captain while only a sophomore. He led his team to win the district and regional titles and made sure they reached the state championship game.
Outside of football, Nijier was also a gifted student when it came to academics as he made the Dean’s List and was also an Honor Roll student. In fact, he built a computer at the young age of 13.
He has continued his academic streak in college as he majors in the Arts and Sciences. When asked why he chose Lehigh, he’s stated that he felt it was the perfect place where he could focus on both academics and athletics, seeking to thrive in both fields.
Plies Relationship History
Plies has dated many women aside from his relationship with Brandy Lyons. Two of his public relationships are with Angela Yee and Lira Mercer.
After the rapper ended his relationship with Lyons in 2007, he became a big star in the rap game, which expectedly came with a lot of fame, fortune, and the attention of women. However, none of the women he was with led to a relationship, much less media attention.
The first documented relationship he ended up in after Lyons was with Lira Mercer, whom he dated for a year from 2014 to 2015. Mercer is an insanely popular model, video vixen, and social media influencer.
As of the writing of this article, she has over 4.1 million followers on her Instagram account. Born on August 31, 1993, she is currently 29 years old and was 21 when she and Plies had a relationship.
Aside from Plies, Lira has also been connected to other rappers with Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Quavo, and even Drake to name a few. She and Rick Ross even got engaged in September 2015 but broke up later in the year.
Mercer had a child named Khaleesi with music producer Pierre Thomas in April 2019. She is currently stated to be dating Von Miller.
Plies’ next most public relationship was with Angela Yee, however, this one has been debated heavily by fans. Yee is known to many Hip Hop fans as a member of the Breakfast Club, a morning show surrounding Rap and R&B.
The rumors started flinging in full force when Plies was the only person to defend Yee during a controversy she has with Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane regarding comments made by both parties. Due to Plies heartfelt show of support, many believe they are still dating.