This month’s ThrowBLKs dives into Plies' debut album 'The Real Testament' and the gritty, unforgettable voice that helped define the Gunshine State!

From football fields to Fort Myers blocks, Plies’ path to rap stardom was anything but traditional, built alongside the dream of his brother Big Gates. Tune in to hear the initial "silent investments" he made toward the birth of Big Gates Records, leading to his first deal with Slip N Slide Records and the mixtapes that would spread like wildfire across the state of Florida. We also chat about the controversial night in Gainesville that halted his mainstream start with Atlantic Records, along with the numerous attempts at singles that would eventually lead to his breakthrough feature on DJ Khaled's "I'm So Hood" and the single with another Florida legend that would birth one of hip-hop's greatest love songs.

Enjoy our track-by-track retrospective on the August 2007 release of 'The Real Testament' through our favorite records, the sections we would swap out to make an all-time classic debut and much more.