Jayo Felony facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jayo Felony
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Jayo Felony performing in 2019
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | B. James Savage |
| Born | December 31, 1969 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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B. James Savage (born December 31, 1969), better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from San Diego, California.
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)
See also
In Spanish: Jayo Felony para niños
