Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show, which led him to a record contract with Atlantic Records. After graduating from high school, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin his music career. While recording his debut album, Songz released mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia. Kellyâ€™s â€œTrapped in the Closetâ€, entitled â€œOpen the Closetâ€.His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released in July 2005 by Atlantic Records. It debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, domestically selling over 10,000 copies in its first week of sales.

Songzâ€™s debut album yielded the singles Gotta Make It, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87, and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at numbber 21, becoming his first Top 40 R&B hit. Another single, Gotta Go, peaked at number 67 on the Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at number 99. Songz released his second studio album, Trey Day, in October 2007. The album again had only featured guest appearances by Bun B, who appeared on the opening track, and Jim Jones. Production on Songzâ€™s second album had included, Bryan-Michael Cox, R. Kelly, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Andrew Harr, Bernard Freeman, Floyd Hills, alongside Tamir â€œNokioâ€ Ruffin, Justin Haro, and M.S.

The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling more units than his previous album, I Gotta Make It. The lead single, â€œWonder Womanâ€, peaked at number 54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, â€œCanâ€™t Help but Waitâ€, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart it became Songzâ€™s highest charting debut on the Hot 100, and his first-charting R&B single on the R&B charts. Â€œCanâ€™t Help But Waitâ€ charted at number 74 on the Billboard Pop 100 in February 2008.

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