Tyga
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| Tyga | |
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 Tyga in Richmond, Virginia in October 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Stevenson |
| Origin | Compton, California |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Young Money, Decaydance, G.E.D Inc. |
| Website | www.tygaworld.com |
Michael Stevenson,[1] better known by his stage name Tyga, is an American rapper signed in late 2007 by Young Money Entertainment and Decaydance. Tyga is also the cousin of Travis McCoy, lead vocalist of the group Gym Class Heroes.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Tyga was born and raised in Compton, California.[1] He achieved his first recognition opening for Fall Out Boy and Gym Class Heroes during the Young Wild Things Tour in late 2007. His first single, "Coconut Juice," was released in 2008 and was directed by Rage. His first mixtape, No Introduction the Series: April 10th, was released online in April.[3] The second part to the series, No Introduction the Series: May 10th, was released in May.[4]
Tyga's second single, "AIM", was released on August 19, 2008 and was directed by Luga Podesta and Gavin Percy with London Alley Entertainment.
On May 14, 2008, Tyga revealed to Buzznet that the third single will likely be "First Timers" and will probably be released in the Fall of 2008, "when everybody goes back to school, when everybody doesn't want a girlfriend or boyfriend anymore, 'cause it's not summer. So probably around September we'll drop that."[5]
The song "Diamond Life" was featured on the Madden NFL 09 soundtrack.[6] and is also included in the Need for Speed Undercover soundtrack.[7]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[8] | Certifications | ||
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| US | US R&B | Rap Albums | |||
| 2008 | No Introduction
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112 | 25 | 9 |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[9] | Album | |||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | Rap Tracks | U.S. Pop | |||
| 2008 | "Coconut Juice" (featuring Travis McCoy) | 94 | — | — | 64 | No Introduction |
| "Diamond Life" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "AIM" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Cali Love"[10] | — | — | — | — | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Tyga Biography". http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=TYGA&sql=11:j9fyxqq0ldde~T1. Retrieved on 2008-11-02. Allmusic
- ^ "Pete Wentz, Travis McCoy Celebrate Poolside In Tyga's 'Coconut Juice'". MTV. 2008-03-17. http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/03/17/pete-wentz-travis-mccoy-celebrate-poolside-in-tygas-coconut-juice. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Tyga - No Introduction: The Series - April 10th". illRoots. http://illroots.com/2008/04/10/nointroduction. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Tyga - No Introduction: The Series - May 10th". illRoots. http://illroots.com/2008/05/10/nointroduction2. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Tyga Already Planning Second 'No Introduction' Single; Compares LP to Potato Chips". Buzznet. http://www.buzznet.com/web/music/journals/entry/2356031. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2008-07-08). "New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003825445. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
- ^ "NFS UC Soundtrack Soundtrack". 2008-11-23. http://nfsplanet.com/nfsuc_music.php?lang=eng. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Tyga - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=469429&model.vnuAlbumId=1136253. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Tyga - Singles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=469429&model.vnuAlbumId=1136253. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
- ^ Anitai, Tamar (2009-05-28). "New Video: Tyga, 'Cali Love'". MTV. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/05/28/new-video-tyga-cali-love/. Retrieved on 2009-05-30.
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