New Boyz were an American hip hop duo[1] consisting of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin (born October 13, 1991) and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas (born October 12, 1991)[2] They debuted in the spring of 2009 with their viral hit "You're a Jerk" taken from their 2009 debut studio album Skinny Jeanz and a Mic.

Thomas then taught himself how to make beats for the group's songs with a computer program called Fruity Loops, saying "I had to teach myself.

With Benjamin being "Ben J" and Thomas being "Legacy", they began performing together as the Swagger Boyz on July 4, 2008[5] and created a MySpace page to promote their self-published single "Colorz".

[4] In the summer of 2009, the New Boyz' single "You're a Jerk", based on the local dance style of jerkin', became a national hit.

[7] In July 2010, New Boyz collaborated with Virgin Islands singer Iyaz on the song "Break My Bank", which peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On February 15, 2011, New Boyz released their second single off the album "Backseat", which the song features The Cataracs and Dev.

However, on November 9, 2013, after many speculations that the group has gone their separate ways, member Earl "Ben J" Benjamin officially stated they have decided to split up in order to pursue solo careers.

I wish my brother (Legacy) the best in all that he does, and can’t wait till we're both at the Grammy's getting nominated for our solo efforts; and so begins a New chapter, in a New book; with this New Boy.

On January 18, 2022, the duo released the sequel to their 2009 hit song You're a Jerk; after teasing the group's return in December 2021.