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==History==
The group hit the music scene in 2009 with their underground hit "Rej3ct Stomp", and later with a dance called "Rej3ct".<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Rej3ctz – Bio|url=http://www.rej3ctz.com/bio.html|publisher=The Rej3ctz Official Website|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref> Their second record, "I'm Fitted", sampled [[Kris Kross]] song "[[Jump (Kris Kross song)|Jump]]", which reached No.1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1992.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="JumpKriss">Billboard [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p59/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com] (Retrieved December 15, 2007)</ref> The viral video for the song, which the group stated "showcased their eccentric style, comedy and individual characters", have reached over 200,000 hits on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rej3ctz Music Video "I'm Fitted"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhKHXtpdo1E|work=YouTube|publisher=Google, Inc|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref> The group made their television debut on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' 10th Anniversary Special alongside [[Chris Brown (American entertainer)|Chris Brown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hot1079philly.com/632641/chris-brown-dougies-on-106-park/|title=Chris Brown Performs Cat Daddy "Dougie" On 106 & Park|access-date=May 4, 2012|date=October 8, 2010|publisher=[[WPHI-FM]]/Interactive One}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/1383675/chris-brown-performs-cat-daddy-dougie-on-106-park-video/|title=Chris Brown Performs Cat Daddy "Dougie" On 106 & Park|access-date=May 4, 2012|date=October 8, 2010|publisher=Hello Beautiful/Interactive One}}</ref> They have also appeared on ''[[The Mo'Nique Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mo'Nique Show: The Rej3ctz Movement|url=http://www.bet.com/video/themoniqueshow/guestrewind/monique2121-rejectz-s1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003003148/http://www.bet.com/video/themoniqueshow/guestrewind/monique2121-rejectz-s1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2011|work=BET Interactive|publisher=Black Entertainment Television LLC|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>
The group rose to prominence in late 2010 when they released the single "[[Cat Daddy]]". The music video for the song, which promoted the dance of the same name, featured American artist [[Chris Brown (American entertainer)|Chris Brown]]. The song became a viral phenomenon, with the video reaching over 70 million views on [[YouTube]], and the single charting at No.97 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also appeared at No.77 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. According to Thomas Clayton of ''The Daily Rind'', the song had 14,000 downloads on iTunes in its first week and the video had 9 million pageviews at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrindblog.com/do-my-cat-daddy-rej3ctz-are-blowing-up-thanks-to-chris-brown/|title=Do The Cat Daddy; Rej3ctz Are Blowing Up Thanks to Chris Brown|access-date=May 4, 2012|date=February 24, 2011|work=The Daily Rind|publisher=Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc.|author=Clayton, Thomas}}</ref>
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November 11, 2012 they released the ''CR33ZTAPE'', which featured original music and collaborations with some of the top artists and producers in HipHop like DJ Carnage, [[DJ Mustard]], [[T-Pain]], [[TY$]], and more; which also includes single "Peta Griffin".<ref name=DatPiff>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Rej3ctz-CR33ZTAPE-Rated-R-mixtape.418453.html|title=CR33ZTAPE - Rated R Mixtape by Rej3ctz Hosted by LA Leakers, JUSTINCREDIBLE & DJ SourMilk|website=DatPiff|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref>
The Rej3ctz released a video for "Solid", off of ''CR33ZTAPE'', which "displays a variety of imagery focusing on politics, like highlights from the campaign speeches from President [[Obama]] and [[First Lady]] [[Michelle Obama]] at the [[Democratic National Convention]]. They campaigned throughout college campuses to raise awareness and register voters.<ref name=HipHopWired>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2012/09/26/the-rej3ctz-release-solid-track-to-encourage-voter-registration-video/|title=The REJ3CTZ Release "Solid" Track To Encourage Voter Registration [VIDEO]|date=September 26, 2012|publisher=|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> Bounc3, via [[MTV news]], urged fans to turn up to vote.<ref name=MTV>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1696845/jay-z-kendrick-lamar-election/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721132549/http://www.mtv.com/news/1696845/jay-z-kendrick-lamar-election/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2018|title=Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar Rep For Hip-Hop Kings Who Vote|website=[[MTV]]|publisher=|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref>
In 2012 they were a part of the cast that included [[Snoop Dogg]], [[YG (rapper)|YG]], The New Boyz, and more for the film, ''We the Party''.<ref name=BET>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-star-cinema/news/2012/12/we-the-party-premiere.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126052101/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-star-cinema/news/2012/12/we-the-party-premiere.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2013|title=We the Party Premiere|website=[[BET]]|publisher=|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> The Rej3ctz were also featured in the film ''School Dance'' written by [[Nick Cannon]] and Nile Evans in 2014.<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179936/reference|title=School Dance (2014)|publisher=|access-date=July 21, 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
They collaborated with [[Dillon Francis]] for track "All That" with [[Twista]] which was also used to help promote the movie [[Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse]] which was released on October 30, 2015.<ref name=edmsauce>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmsauce.com/2014/11/06/rej3ctz-big-names-big-places-zombie-apocalypse/|title=The Rej3ctz- Big Names, Big Places and Zombie Apocalypse|first=Alex|last=(Inactive)|date=November 6, 2014|publisher=|access-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> The song was also used as the recap for America’s Best Dance Crew season 8 finale.
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