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Ya Boy
Background information
Birth name William Joseph Crawford
Born (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 28)
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Hip hop, West Coast Hip Hop, rap
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2002–present
Labels Konvict Muzik, Kon Live Distribution, Black Card Music
Associated acts Akon, San Quinn, The Game, Mack 10
Website Ya Boy's Myspace

William Joseph Crawford (born January 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Ya Boy, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is a younger cousin of San Francisco rapper San Quinn and also the cousin of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California, in 2002. He is currently signed to both of Akon's labels Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution [1][2].

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Early career [link]

As a youth growing up in the Fillmore District, San Francisco, Ya Boy began rapping with the song "16's with Me." He continued to release mixtapes and singles with the support of cousin San Quinn's independent label Done Deal Entertainment. He released his debut, Rookie of the Year, in 2005. In 2006, he amicably left his cousin's label to pursue opportunities with his uncle, who was an executive at Compton rapper The Game's Black Wall Street Records imprint, His affiliation to Game allowed him to work with top industry producers and lead to greater exposure outside of the Bay Area locale as shown by his feature in The Source magazine's "Unsigned Hype" column. Cyril Cordor, All Music Guide. Ya Boy appeared on the track "Dance with a Pimp" on Kevin Federline's 2006 album Playing with Fire.

Career [link]

In late 2006, Ya Boy signed to Game’s Warner Brothers distributed label The Black Wall Street Records. After making an appearance on the label’s first release - a mixtape, The Black Wall Street Journal Vol. 1 - Ya Boy has began to work with a number of big name producers including Scott Storch, Arab Muzik and Cool & Dre on his second full length album Holla at Ya Boy. The album’s fresh lead single, "Holla at Ya Boy", was released in early 2008 to critical success in that same year he left Game’s Black Wall Street Records.In 2009 DJ Sourmilk and Mike G's management company, Nitevision and Ya Boy started his own record label with Mike G, "Black Card Music" also that year Boy signed to Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records[3]. he also appeared on the More Than a Game sound track with his song "We Ready". In 2010 Boy signed to Akon's label Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. In August 2010 he released his first single, "Party Girls," featuring Rico Love. Ya Boy released a video for "Lockdown" Featuring Konvict Muzik boss Akon on October 11, 2011.

Discography [link]

Studio Albums [link]

Year Album
2005 Rookie of the Year

EPs [link]

Year Album
2010 Guns and Roses

Mixtapes [link]

Year Album
2005 The Future of the Franchise
2006 Ya Boy Radio: Part 1
2006 Chapter 1: The Rise
2007 The Fix
2007 Optimus Rime
2007 The Prince of the Bay
2008 I'm 'Bout to Murdah This Shit
2008 The Bay Area Bully
2009 Kush 2009
2009 Mohawks & Heavy Metal
2010 The Fix 2
2011 Kalifornia Konvict
2011 The Fillmore Renaissance Story

References [link]

Other websites [link]


https://wn.com/Ya_Boy

Keep It Gangsta

Keep It Gangsta is the second collaboration album by American rappers MC Eiht and Spice 1. The album was released February 21, 2006 on Real Talk Entertainment.

Track listing

  • "Spit at Em'" - 0:28
  • "No One Else" - 4:15
  • "Raw Wit It" - 4:23
  • "The Bossilini" - 1:16
  • "187 Hemp" - 2:54
  • "I'm Original" - 3:30
  • "No Chit Chat" - 4:34
  • "Let It Blow" - 3:57
  • "They Just Don't Know" - 3:40
  • "The Warning" - Young Jeezy - 0:27
  • "Revenge" - 4:03
  • "Ohh Shit" - 4:16
  • "Less Than Nothing" - 0:41
  • "That's the Way Life Goes" (Bonus Track) - 4:37
    • Read more
    This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Keep_It_Gangsta

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    Rich Rocka

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    Kalifornia Konvict

    Released 2011

    The Fix 2

    Released 2010

    Kush 2009

    Released 2009

    Mohawks and Heavy Metal

    Released 2009

    The Bay Area Bully

    Released 2008

    I'm Bout To Murdah This Shit

    Released 2008

    The Fix

    Released 2007

    Optimus Rime

    Released 2007

    Ya Boy Radio: Part 1

    Released 2006

    Chapter 1 "The Rise"

    Released 2006

    Rookie of the Year

    Released 2005

    The Future of the Franchise

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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Bay Bay Bay Freestyle

    by: Ya Boy

    Precise gang in this mufucka you already know who I am it that's boy ya boy
    D1 aye give me somethin man
    Aye sf brim on my head all read
    Gucci shads on my face bad bitch in my bead
    I'm eatin I'm fed I'm gutter I'm hood
    I could make a million dollars eyes closed I could
    I'm the price of the bay some say I'm the king
    But either way you look at it my name still ring
    I'm hot fly like a hot air balloon
    I asume my money could stack up from the floor to the moon
    The mac goes FACK and the nine goes BOOM
    Pistol whip your eyes black like rick raccoon
    I'm simply that dude real pimp bitch I'm rude
    Real banger my mini me so he move how I move from the
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    I, I represent the
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    With my valljo niggas off two backwoods
    Had to shoot at a nigga he tried to stomp on my hood
    I don't play that shit mother fucka this a bently
    And bitch chip in cause my tank on empty
    Ho from the O bitch get my dough
    I'm a green light boy I don't stop I go
    I be yb I swear I see
    Dead people every where big face benjeys
    Put lambergini doors on my s-550
    And it's all blue same color as them crips be
    Big black gun planted right where my hip be
    I call it a burner it turn a nigga extra crispy
    I send hoes so them hoes say he sent me
    I pimp hoes so them hoes say he pimp me
    Talk alota shit but nigga don't tempt me
    Cause I wet niggas and ya shirt say drench me
    Ya not fuckin with me pockets look flimsy
    All my niggas toss these hoes like frisbys
    Grindin all day with a pocket full of yay
    And if they looken for me tell em they can find me in the
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay
    Bay bay bay




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