Tony Yayo
Tony Yayo | |
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Tony Yayo in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marvin Bernard |
| Born | March 31, 1978 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Marvin Bernard (born March 31, 1978), better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is an American rapper. He is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Yayo released his debut studio album, Thoughts of a Predicate Felon, on August 30, 2005, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. After eighteen years of not releasing a sophomore follow-up, due to his association with G-Unit and later disbandment of the group in 2022, Yayo returned with The Loyal Mixtape, which released on February 10, 2023.
His stage name is derived from the 1983 film Scarface, referencing the main character Tony Montana, and yayo, a slang word for cocaine.