Jayo Felony facts for kids
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Jayo Felony
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James Savage (2019)
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| Birth name | James Savage |
| Born | December 18, 1969 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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James Savage (born December 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from southeast San Diego, California.
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Career
In 1994, Jayo Felony signed to the label owned by Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC called Jam Master Jay Records. That year, Jayo Felony released his debut album, Take a Ride. In 1998, he released his follow-up album, Whatcha Gonna Do? on Def Jam. It featured rappers like Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube, E-40 and 8 Ball & MJG.
In 1999, he released Underground which features a guest appearance by San Diego rapper The Toven on the song "Du Lo Gang". There was talk of releasing a fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but the project was not released for unknown reasons. In 2001, His fourth studio album Crip Hop was released and had multiple guest appearances. Jayo Felony's fifth studio album self-titled James Savage was released late 2019 on the Open Bar Entertainment label. That same year, he made his acting debut in the WorldStarHipHop mini series Broken Ground
Discography
Studio albums
- Take a Ride (1995)
- Whatcha Gonna Do? (1998)
- Underground (1999)
- Crip Hop (2001)
- We on on Purpose (2011)
- James Savage (2019)
Mixtape albums
- Hoodinvasion (2020)
- In the Trenches (2020)
Mixtapes
- Too the Nec Time Is Bread (2007)
Collaboration albums
- Criminal Activity with Criminalz (2001)
- Criminal Intent with Spice 1 (2007)
Soundtrack appearances
Title |
Release | Other artist(s) | Soundtrack |
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| "Brothers and Sistas" | 1994 | Jason's Lyric | |
| "Sowhatusayin'" | 1995 | South Central Cartel, Spice 1, MC Eiht, Sh'killa, Treach | The Show |
| "Zoom Zooms and Wam Wam" | |||
| "Street 2 Street" | 1997 | How to Be a Player | |
| "What'cha Gonna Do?" | 1998 | Method Man, DMX | Hav Plenty |
| "Way Too Crazy" | Tray Deee, Daz Dillinger | Rush Hour | |
| "'Cause I Can" | 1999 | E-40, C-Bo | Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire |
| "Witness Protection" | 2003 | Beef | |
| "Thug Night (Let Me See Something)" | True Crime: Streets of LA | ||
| "Sherm Stick" | 2014 | Grand Theft Auto V (enhanced edition) |
Guest appearances
Title |
Release | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "Knock on Wood" (Video Version) | 1995 | South Central Cartel, L.V., The Evil Side G's, B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta, Sh'Killa, Gripsta | Murder Squad Nationwide |
| "They Like Dat" | 2001 | Kam, Dresta, Yukmouth, Spider Loc | Kamnesia |
| "Blaze It Up" | 2007 | Tha Dogg Pound, B.G. Knocc Out, Glasses Malone, Dresta | Dogg Chit |
Videography
Music videos
Title |
Release | Other performer(s) | Album |
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| "Knock on Wood" (Video Version) | 1995 | South Central Cartel, L.V., The Evil Side G's, B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta, Sh'Killa, Gripsta | Murder Squad Nationwide |
See also
In Spanish: Jayo Felony para niños
