Born: 19 / 11 / 1989
Location: United States
Micheal Ray Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), known professionally as Tyga (; a backronym for Thank You God Always), is an American rapper from Gardena, California. After a number of independent releases, he signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, an imprint of Cash Money Records and Republic Records in 2008. His major label debut, Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and saw generally positive reception. It spawned the successful singles "Rack City", "Faded" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Far Away" (featuring Chris Richardson), and "Still Got It" (featuring Drake). His third album, Hotel California (2013) saw trailing critical and commercial reception, along with his collaborative album with singer Chris Brown, Fan of a Fan: The Album (2015).
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