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Michael Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), better known by his stage name Tyga (Thank You God Always), is an American rapper signed by Young Money Entertainment with distributution from Universal Motown.

Life and career

Tyga was born Michael Stevenson on November 19, 1989, in Compton, California. He is of Jamaican and Vietnamese descent, and a cousin of Travis McCoy, the lead vocalist of the group Gym Class Heroes. 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 10, was released online in April. The second part to the series, No Introduction the Series: May 10, was released in May.

The song "Diamond Life" was featured on the Madden NFL 09 soundtrack. and is also included in the Need for Speed Undercover soundtrack and Fighting soundtrack.Tyga has an upcoming album titled Careless World. A single is confirmed and shot for a music video,named "Im On It". The single was previously thought to feature Drake and Juelz Santanna, but Tyga had commented on only Lil Wayne's name.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

• 2007: Young on Probation
• 2008: No Introduction The Series: April 10
• 2008: No Introduction The Series: May 10
• 2008: Slaughterhouse
• 2009: The Free Album
• 2009: Outraged & Underage
• 2009: The Potential
• 2009: Black Thoughts

Collaborative albums

• 2009: We Are Young Money (with Young Money Entertainment)

Singles

• 1989 births
• American rappers
• Jamaican Americans
• Crush Management artists
• Living people
• Musicians of Vietnamese descent
• People from Compton, California
• Rappers from Los Angeles, California