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Blac Youngsta
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Blac Youngsta on his tour bus before performing at the 5th anniversary of Rolling Loud Music Festival in 2019
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| Background information | |
| 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 professionally as Blac Youngsta, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed a recording contract with fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group (CMG) in 2015, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records two years later. He is best known for his 2017 single "Hip Hopper" (featuring Lil Yachty) and its follow-up, "Booty", released the following year—the latter peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs received gold certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of his debut studio album 223 (2019), which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.
Early life
Sammie Marquez Benson was born on April 8, 1990, and raised in McMillan Street, a poor area in South Memphis, Tennessee. Benson and his younger brothers were raised by their grandparents. Despite both of his grandparents having jobs, they earned very little and struggled to put food on the table. Benson's grandfather managed to get him a job at a local grocery store when he was just 7 years old, however, he was fired when the manager caught him placing fake orders to the store in order to take the food home for him and his brothers. ..... In 2012, after serving a year in prison, Benson began hosting local block parties which made him locally popular in South Memphis. Shortly after, he began pursuing a career in music, releasing his debut mixtape Fast Bricks in 2012.
Career
2012–2016: Early career and signing to CMG
Taking the stage name Blac Youngsta, Benson began taking a career in music more seriously in 2012, releasing three mixtapes as part of his Fast Bricks series, from 2012 to 2014.
His breakout song "Heavy" was released in 2015, and gained the attention of Yo Gotti, who appeared on the song's remix and signed Blac Youngsta to his Collective Music Group label. Blac Youngsta's first mixtape as a member of CMG, I Swear To God, was released on September 24, 2015, and featured guest appearances from Yo Gotti and Boosie Badazz. .....
2017–2019: Epic Records and major label debut
In February 2017, Blac Youngsta released Illuminati, his fourth mixtape as a member of CMG, with guest appearances from Kodak Black, Lil Yachty and Slim Jxmmi. After Blac Youngsta turned himself in for his involvement in a shooting targeted towards Yo Gotti's longtime rival, Young Dolph, a "Free Blac Youngsta" grassroots movement was started, with fellow rapper Young Thug releasing a song of the same name on May 17, 2017. After his release, Blac Youngsta established his own label imprint under CMG, Heavy Camp, and released a mixtape titled, I'm Innocent, in June 2017, with guest appearances from Slim Jxmmi and Ty Dolla Sign. In December 2017, Blac Youngsta signed his first major label deal with Epic Records.
In February 2018, Youngsta released his debut studio album, 223, through Epic, with guest appearances from Lil Yachty, Travis Scott and French Montana. The album charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 42. The album also spawned the successful single "Booty", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 73 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). .....
In May 2019, Blac Youngsta released his EP, Cut Up. In August 2019, Blac Youngsta announced via Twitter that his second studio album will be called Church on Sunday. In October 2019, Blac Youngsta also announced an international tour of the same name, starting in November 2019. Church on Sunday was released at the end of the same month.
2020–present: More charting singles
In January 2020, he was featured on Moneybagg Yo's song "1 2 3", which would later be released as a single in April 2020 and chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, earning him his second charting single on that chart.
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 imprint under Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group (CMG) founded by Blac Youngsta in 2017. Memphis native Julien Anderson was named the label's president in 2019.
Personal life
On August 18, 2023, Blac Youngsta's brother was shot and killed at a convenience store in Memphis, Tennessee.
Discography
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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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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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
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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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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 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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
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As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US R&B/HH |
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US Rhy. |
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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) |
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| "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 | — | — | — | — | |||
Notes
Awards and nominations
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
Headlining
- 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)
