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Quick facts for kids Ray Luv
Ray Luv in May 2009
Background information
Birth name	Raymond Tyson
Born	(1972-04-15) April 15, 1972 (age 53) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	West Coast Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap,
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Record Producer, Songwriter
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Young Black Brotha, Priority Records, Interscope Records, Atlantic Records
Associated acts	Mac Mall, Tupac Shakur, Mac Dre, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Too Short, Shock-G, Digital Underground

Raymond Tyson, better known by his stage name Ray Luv, is an American Bay Area rapper from Santa Rosa, California, United States, who is best known for his contribution to the Bay Area hip hop scene in the mid-1990s.

Biography

Raymond Tyson was born on April 15, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was raised in Santa Rosa, California.

Career

..... In 1991, Ray was signed to the independent label Young Black Brotha Records by fellow friends Mac Dre and Mac Mall. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur.

His first extended play Who Can Be Trusted? was released in 1993 by Young Black Brotha "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time. That next year, Luv was featured on the Above The Rim soundtrack. Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Interscope Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha, was his major label debut; it reached #21 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.

One of Ray Luv's biggest singles "Last Nite", music video was directed by Tupac Shakur in 1994. He was longtime friends with Tupac and fellow Bay Area rappers, Mac Dre and Mac Mall.

In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation, Best of Da Bay: A Series of Slaps, from Young Black Brotha.

Ray Luv is co-owner of the bay area favorite online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who is also from Santa Rosa, California

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

• Population Control with Crimeseen (2006)

Compilation albums

• Black Wall Street with JT the Bigga Figga & Mac Mall (2003)

Extended plays

• Who Can Be Trusted? (1993)

Singles

Guest appearances