Messy Mya

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Messy Mya
Birth nameAnthony Barré
BornDecember 15, 1987
New Orleans, LA
DiedNovember 14, 2010(2010-11-14) (aged 22)
New Orleans, LA
GenresBounce music
Occupation(s)New Orleans Bounce Rapper
Years active2008 - 2010

Messy Mya (born Anthony Barré, December 15, 1987 – November 14, 2010) was an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was most known for the controversy regarding his voice being sampled in Beyoncé's "Formation".[1] Barré was shot & killed leaving his girlfriend's baby shower in November 2010, New Orleans' 7th ward.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ France, Lisa Respers. "Why the Beyoncé controversy is bigger than you think". CNN. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  2. ^ Berry, Peter. "Beyonce's Use of Rapper Messy Mya's Voice in Her Song "Formation" Is Justified, Lawyers Say". XXL. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Brandon. "Messy Mya, burgeoning rapper and YouTube sensation, identified as 7th Ward murder victim". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ Memmot, Mark. "Who Killed Messy Mya? High-Profile New Orleans Murder Trial Halted". NPR. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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