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Christian Ward (born September 29, 1985) better known by his stage name Yung Berg, is an American rapper from Chicago. His first single was "Sexy Lady" which features R&B singer Junior. Yung Berg had been previously signed to DMX's Bloodline Records as Ice Berg. He is featured on the Exit Wounds soundtrack. His debut album Look What You Made Me was released on August 12, 2008 and is a joint venture between Epic Records and Koch Records and includes guest appearances from Twista, Lil Wayne, Eve, Shawnna, Rich Boy, Jim Jones and DMX. The Almost Famous EP was released on July 24, 2007. He is the younger brother of Cap.1, the first rapper to be signed to Motown Records.

Career

Yung Berg sat in the music industry background for the first half of the 2000s before his "Sexy Lady" jam blew up in 2007. At 15 years of age, he already had a record deal, signed to DMX's fledgling Bloodline Records, but his parents hastily pulled him out, sending him off to a military boarding school in Montana in 2001. After returning from school a few years later, he moved out to Los Angeles to get his career going again. In 2005, Berg jumped at the opportunity to work with Disturbing tha Peace member and Chicago rapper Shawnna as a hype man and as vocal/writing support in the studio. Soon, Berg was making bigger moves. He established his Yung Boss imprint, ghostwrote for other rappers, and his production team, Yung Bosses (of which he is a part with JFK and Rob Holiday), scored tracks for Eve, Juelz Santana, Memphis Bleek, and also Shawnna. When he sent the "Sexy Lady" single out to L.A. radio, it became a local hit. Labels were approaching the young rapper left and right with major deals, but he eventually settled with Epic Records. The six-track EP Almost Famous was released in July 2007. The hit single "Sexy Can I," a collaboration with singer Ray J, appeared before Berg's debut full-length album, Look What You Made Me, landed in the summer of 2008. The first single off the album was "Sexy Lady", peaking at #18 on the Billboard 100. The second single was "Do That There". The third single was "The Business", featuring Casha, peaking at #36.

Personal life

On Sunday, August 10th, 2008, Yung Berg and four of his associates were arrested in New York and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of marijuana and menacing. The arrest came after a dispute with a limo driver who filed a complaint against them.

Discography

Main article: Yung Berg discography

Albums

Album information
Look What You Made Me Released: August 12, 2008 Chart positions: 20 U.S. U.S. SALES: 30,000+ Last RIAA certification: Singles: "Do That There", "The Business"

Mixtapes

• 2007: Deal or No Deal
• 2007: Yung Berg: Tha Mixtape
• 2008: Young Boss or Die Vol. 1
• 2008: Passport Swag
• 2008: Young Boss or Die Vol. 2

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions				Album
		U.S. 100	R&B	U.S. Rap	Pop 100
2007	"Sexy Lady" (featuring Junior)	18	16	6	31	Almost Famous EP
2008	"Sexy Can I" (Ray J featuring Yung Berg)	3	4	—	6	All I Feel
	"Do That There" (featuring Dude 'n' Nem)	—	124	—	—	Look What You Made Me
	"The Business" (featuring Casha)	36	9	5	—
	"Outerspace"	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Videography

• "Sexy Lady"
• "Sexy Lady Remix"
• "Sexy Can I"
• "Sexy Can I/Second Video"
• "Betta Man"
• "Do That There"
• "What It Do"
• "Show Off / That's Right"
• "The Business"
• "Im So hood Remix"
• "Put It On Me"

External links

• Official site
• Yung Berg's Koch Records page
• Template:MySpace
• Video Interview With RealTalkNY.net
• Yung Berg: Who's F***ing With Me? Nobody
• Video Interview with Kiwibox.com
• The Business ft. Casha Yung Berg Music Video