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Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), better known by his stage name Tyga (an acronym for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. He is of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent. He first received recognition with his debut single "Coconut Juice", featuring his cousin Travie McCoy.

Biography and Career

Tyga, whose real name is Michael Stevenson grew up in Compton, California, of Jamaican origin and Vietnamese, he is the cousin of Travis McCoy,and the brother of Shemar Coleman ,& Gacorea Coleman which were members of the group Gym Class Heroes (his mother is the sister of the father of Travis McCoy).

In early 2007 he released his first mixtape Young On Probation. He also participated in events of Get Wett! Entertainment in Los Angeles. On June 10, 2008 he released his first album on Decaydance Records labels, and Young Money Entertainment. In 2009 he appeared on two of three singles from the album We Are Young Money, which includes artists signed to the label the same name.

In 2010, he collaborated with Chris Brown on the mixtape Fan of a Fan. In 2010, he announced the release of his second solo album "Careless World".

Discography

Solo albums

• No Introduction (2008)
• Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012)

Collaborative albums

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

Mixtapes

• Young On Probation (2007)
• No Introduction The Series: April 10 (2008)
• No Introduction The Series: May 10 (2008)
• Slaughter House (2008)
• Outraged & Underaged (with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2009)
• The Potential (with DJ SB & DJ Ill Will) (2009)
• The Free Album (with Clinton Sparks) (2009)
• Black Thoughts (with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2009)
• Fan of a Fan (with Chris Brown, DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2010)
• Well Done (with DJ Drama) (2010)
• Black Thoughts 2 (with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar) (2011)
• Well Done 2 (Finish Him) (2011)
• #BitchImTheShit (2011)
• Well Done 3 (Fatality) (TBA)

References

1. Gail Mitchell Rapper Tyga Tests Solo Waters With 'No Introduction'. billboard.biz. March 26, 2008

External links

• Official website
• Tyga on Twitter

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• Cash Money Records artists
• 1989 births
• African American rappers
• American people of Jamaican descent
• Crush Management artists
• Living people
• Musicians of Vietnamese descent
• People from Compton, California
• Rappers from Los Angeles, California
• American rappers of Jamaican descent
• Young Money Entertainment artists