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Blac Youngsta
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Blac Youngsta performing in 2021
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| Birth name | Sammie Marquez Benson |
| Born | April 8, 1990 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Sammie Marquez Benson (born April 8, 1990), known as Blac Youngsta, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He became famous for his songs "Hip Hopper" (with Lil Yachty) and "Booty" in 2017. "Booty" even reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. Both songs earned "gold" awards, meaning they sold a lot of copies. His first album, 223 (released in 2018), reached number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Sammie Benson was born on April 8, 1990. He grew up in a tough area of South Memphis, Tennessee. His grandparents raised him and his younger brothers. Even though his grandparents worked, it was hard for them to afford enough food.
When he was just 7 years old, Benson got a job at a local grocery store. However, he was let go because he was trying to get food for his family. After that, life was difficult. In 2012, after a challenging period, Benson started hosting parties in his neighborhood. This made him well-known in South Memphis. Soon after, he began his music career, releasing his first mixtape called Fast Bricks in 2012.
Music Career Highlights
Starting Out and Joining CMG
Sammie Benson chose the stage name Blac Youngsta and started focusing more on music in 2012. He released three mixtapes in his Fast Bricks series between 2012 and 2014.
His song "Heavy" came out in 2015 and caught the attention of rapper Yo Gotti. Yo Gotti joined him on a remix of the song and signed Blac Youngsta to his record label, Collective Music Group (CMG). Blac Youngsta's first mixtape with CMG was I Swear To God, released in September 2015. It featured other artists like Yo Gotti. In 2016, he released two more mixtapes: Young & Reckless and ... Everybody. He also appeared on Travis Scott's song "Coordinate" from the album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.
Major Label Success with Epic Records
In February 2017, Blac Youngsta released Illuminati, another mixtape with CMG. Later that year, he started his own record label called Heavy Camp under CMG. In December 2017, he signed a big record deal with Epic Records.
His first album with Epic, 223, came out in February 2018. It featured artists like Lil Yachty and Travis Scott. The album was a success, reaching number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart. The song "Booty" from the album became very popular, hitting number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold award. In August 2018, he released ... Everybody 2, which also charted on the Billboard 200.
In May 2019, Blac Youngsta released an EP (a shorter album) called Cut Up. He then announced his second album, Church on Sunday, which came out in November 2019. This album featured many well-known artists such as T.I., Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo, DaBaby, and Chris Brown.
Recent Music
In January 2020, Blac Youngsta was featured on Moneybagg Yo's song "1 2 3". This song became his second to chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He has continued to release new music and collaborate with other artists.
Heavy Camp
| Heavy Camp | |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Sammie Benson (Blac Youngsta) |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Collective Music Group |
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| Country of origin | U.S |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
Heavy Camp is a record label started by Blac Youngsta in 2017. It operates under Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG).
Personal Life
Blac Youngsta's brother passed away in August 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Public Incidents
On January 8, 2016, Blac Youngsta was briefly stopped by police outside a bank in Atlanta, Georgia. He had just taken out a large amount of money to buy a car. He later said he believed he was stopped because of racial profiling.
In May 2017, Blac Youngsta was involved in a legal case related to a shooting incident. He maintained his innocence and was later released on bond. The charges against him were dropped in May 2019.
Music Albums
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
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| 223 |
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42 | 22 | 17 |
| Church on Sunday |
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91 | 42 | — |
| 4LIFE |
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| "—" means the album did not chart or was not released in that area. | ||||
Compilation Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US |
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| Gangsta Art (with CMG the Label) |
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11 |
| Gangsta Art 2 (with CMG the Label) |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
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| Fast Bricks |
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| Fast Bricks 2 |
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| Fast Bricks 3 |
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| I Swear to God |
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| Young & Reckless |
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| ... Everybody |
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| Illuminati |
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| Can't Fake The Real' (with DaBoyDame & Mozzy) |
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| I'm Innocent |
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| ... Everybody 2 |
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63 | 32 | — | |
| Code Red (with Moneybagg Yo) |
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6 | 5 | 4 | |
| ... Everybody 3 |
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143 | — | — | |
| Bank Appointment |
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| Blac Sheep |
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| Blac Sheep 2 |
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| "—" means the mixtape did not chart or was not released in that area. | |||||
Extended Plays
| Title | Details |
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| Cut Up |
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Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Main. R&B/HH |
US Rhy. |
US R&B/HH Air. |
US Rap Air. |
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| "Heavy" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Beat It" (featuring Rich Homie Quan) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hip Hopper" (featuring Lil Yachty) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Illuminati & 223 |
| "Birthday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Innocent | ||
| "Booty" | 73 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 6 |
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I'm Innocent & 223 | |
| "Cut Up" (solo or remix featuring Tory Lanez and G-Eazy) |
2019 | — | — | 17 | — | 24 | 18 | Church on Sunday | |
| "Lay Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Court Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Church On Sunday | ||
| "Like a Pro" (featuring DaBaby) |
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| "I Met Tay Keith First" (featuring Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ... Everybody 3 | |
| "Where They Do That" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Saving Money" (featuring DaBaby) |
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| "Anythang" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4LIFE | |
| "I'm Assuming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Threat" (with 42 Dugg) |
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| "Can't Spell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that area. | |||||||||
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US R&B/HH |
US Main. R&B/HH |
US Rhy. |
US R&B/HH Air. |
US Rap Air. |
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| "Wait for It" (Yo Gotti featuring Blac Youngsta) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "YNS" (YG featuring Blac Youngsta & YFN Lucci) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Goal Line" (T-Pain featuring Blac Youngsta) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Oblivion | ||
| "Sumn" (Lil Bibby featuring Blac Youngsta) scope="row" | |
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| "Drop" (G-Eazy featuring Blac Youngsta & BlocBoy JB) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cheat On Me" (Tommie Lee featuring Blac Youngsta) |
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| "Run It Up" (DDG featuring YBN Nahmir, G Herbo & Blac Youngsta) |
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| "Blac Money" (Moneybagg Yo featuring Blac Youngsta) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43va Heartless | |
| "1 2 3" (Moneybagg Yo featuring Blac Youngsta) |
2020 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 12 |
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Time Served |
| "Steppers" (Yo Gotti, Moneybagg Yo and 42 Dugg featuring CMG the Label, EST Gee, Mozzy and Blac Youngsta) |
2022 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Gangsta Art | |
| "Gangsta Art" (Yo Gotti and Moneybagg Yo featuring EST Gee, Mozzy, Lehla Samia, 42 Dugg and Blac Youngsta) |
17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | |||
Awards
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2019 | "Booty" | Award Winning R&B/Hip Hop Songs | Won |
Tours
Blac Youngsta has gone on several tours to perform his music:
- I Swear to God Tour (2015)
- Young & Reckless Tour (2016)
- I'm Innocent Tour (2017)
- Pull Up Tour (2018)
- Church on Sunday International Tour (2019)
