Tyga
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Michael Stevenson better known by his stage name Tyga (an acronym for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment
, Cash Money Records
and Universal Republic Records. He is of Vietnamese
and Jamaican descent. He first received recognition with his debut single "Coconut Juice", featuring his cousin Travie McCoy
. While his first album No Introduction
failed to sell as expected, Tyga released a flood of mixtapes to improve, which in effect turn in his favors. Most songs off his mixtapes are played on the radio or even played in clubs such as the song, "Lap Dance" off of his Black Thoughts 2 mixtape. Phrases from his mixtape, Well Done 2 began to stay trending topics on Twitter
more than a week. Tyga has a clothing line called Last Kings, which he has announced in many songs, he can be also be seen wearing his own Last King hat on the Well Done mixtape cover. Tyga has become a huge trend setter in 2010-11, which he also featured on multple songs. He is also dropping his album, Careless World in 2011, although it was postponed many times for unknown reasons, but the album begins to be a trending topic on many websites, including Twitter
.
Solo albums
Collaborative albums
Mixtapes
Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
, Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
and Universal Republic Records. He is of Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Vietnamese may refer to:* Of, from, or related to Vietnam, the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.** Of, from, or related to the former country of North Vietnam** Of, from, or related to the former country of South Vietnam...
and Jamaican descent. He first received recognition with his debut single "Coconut Juice", featuring his cousin Travie McCoy
Travie McCoy
Travie Lazarus McCoy is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010....
. While his first album No Introduction
No Introduction
- Charts :...
failed to sell as expected, Tyga released a flood of mixtapes to improve, which in effect turn in his favors. Most songs off his mixtapes are played on the radio or even played in clubs such as the song, "Lap Dance" off of his Black Thoughts 2 mixtape. Phrases from his mixtape, Well Done 2 began to stay trending topics on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
more than a week. Tyga has a clothing line called Last Kings, which he has announced in many songs, he can be also be seen wearing his own Last King hat on the Well Done mixtape cover. Tyga has become a huge trend setter in 2010-11, which he also featured on multple songs. He is also dropping his album, Careless World in 2011, although it was postponed many times for unknown reasons, but the album begins to be a trending topic on many websites, including Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Discography
Solo albums
- No IntroductionNo Introduction- Charts :...
(2008) - Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2011)
Collaborative albums
- We Are Young Money (with Young Money EntertainmentYoung Money EntertainmentYoung Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
) (2009) - YMCMB (with Young Money EntertainmentYoung Money EntertainmentYoung Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
) (2011)
Mixtapes
- Young On Probation (2007)
- No Introduction The Series: April 10 (2008)
- No Introduction The Series: May 10 (2008)
- Slaughter House (2008)
- Outraged & Underaged (with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2009)
- The Potential (with DJ SB & DJ Ill Will) (2009)
- The Free Album (with Clinton SparksClinton SparksClinton Sparks is a Boston-based radio, mixtape & Club DJ as well as a recording artist, writer, producer and TV personality.-Biography:...
) (2009) - Black ThoughtsBlack ThoughtsBlack Thoughts is a mixtape by American rapper Tyga, released November 19, 2009, on Young Money Entertainment.- Tracklisting :...
(with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2009) - Fan of a FanFan of a FanSample credits*"I'm So Raw" —Contains samples from "I'm So Appalled" by Kanye West.*"Holla at Me" —Contains samples from "Holla at Me" by DJ Khaled.*"Have It" —Contains samples from "Fireman" by Lil Wayne....
(with Chris Brown, DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2010) - Well DoneWell DoneWell Done is a mixtape by American rapper Tyga, released November 8, 2010, on Young Money Entertainment.- Reception :- Tracklist :...
(with DJ DramaDJ DramaTyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....
) (2010) - Black Thoughts 2Black Thoughts 2Black Thoughts 2 is a mixtape by American rapper Tyga, released April 12, 2011, on Young Money Entertainment.-Tracklist:Lap Dance Produced by Lex Luger Also happens to be the same instrumental from Snoop Doggs "Platinum" Feat. R.Kelly off his Doggumentary album...
(with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2011) - Well Done 2 (Finish Him) (2011)
- #BitchImTheShit (2011)