Tony Yayo
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Tony Yayo or also known as The Talk of New York is a controversial hip-hop rapper. He was a former member of 50 Cent's group G-Unit. His album Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon has been Certified Platinum.
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About
Early Life
Rapper Tony Yayo (Marvin Bernard) was born on March 31, 1978 in Queens, New York. His big break came when he signed in with a small record label called First Choice. He was a good friend of 50 Cent. When 50 signed with Columbia records he took Yayo under his wing. 50 became Yoyo’s mentor.
Early Career
In 2002, Yayo and 50 Cent were both arrested for weapon-possession charges. In 2003, he sentenced to do time at the beginning of 2003 for bail-jumping. When Yayo was in jail, 50 Cent and G-Unit became popular. They wore shirts that said “Free Yayo” but Yayo was unaware of all these. It was during the Grammy Award that Yayo saw the t-shirt worn by Eminem. The rapper was inspired to start writing again. In 2004, Yayo was a free man but was back in jail once again for giving his parole officer a fake passport. After a few weeks, he was out again and finally started on his debut album, Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon, which was released on August 30, 2005.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Nominated for Club Banger for "So Seductive" |
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Nominated for Video Goddess for Buffie the Body in "So Seductive" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon | Certified Gold in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Curious | 85 | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon | ||
| 2005 | Pimpin | 66 | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon | ||
| 2005 | So Seductive | 7 | 12 | 48 | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for this artist.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Curious | Interscope | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon |
| 2005 | So Seductive | Interscope | Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- He is known for doing adlibs for many of the G-unit songs due to his vocal quality to hype a song.
- He has a tattoo of a Gorilla with a shotgun to represent G-unit aka Gorilla Unit.
- He has a daughter that was born while he was in jail.
- He live in the same neighborhood as Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent which are fellow members of the G-unit crew.
Reviews
Tony Yayo is the best rapper in the G-Unit crew. He is not just another new rapper, his tracks just blows you away especially “So Seductive”. Tony Yayo has the best beat in town. --Mimi 08:55, 10 March 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip-Hop
