Jayo felony biography

Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California, who has ties to the Neighborhood Rollin 40's Crips (47th street). He was recognized by Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay with his single "Piss on Your Tombstone". He was signed to the record label owned by Jay, JMJ, in 1995. That year Jayo released his debut album, Take a Ride. In 1998, Jayo released his follow-up album, Watcha Gonna Do? on Def Jam. It featured Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube, E-40, 8 Ball & MJG. In 1999, he released The Underground. He was due to release his fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but for legal reasons he didn't. In 2004, Felony appeared in a DVD released by Strange Music/MSC Entertainment entitled "T9X" where spoke about friend and fellow rapper Tech N9ne. There's is rumor where he may go to The Inc. He is also working on his proect to form a group with Mobb Deep and 40 Glocc and KURUPT…There has been a mixtape released which is rarely available for download .

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

Main article: Jayo Felony 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 Activitywith Criminalz (2001)
• Criminal Intentwith Spice 1 (2007)

See also

In Spanish: Jayo Felony para niños

James Savage (born 18 December 1969), better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from San Diego, California. He became the first rapper from San Diego to be signed to a major label when he was signed to JMJ Records/Def Jam Recordings in 1993. In 1994, he released his debut album, Take a Ride. It would be another four years until he released his second album, Whatcha Gonna Do?. The following year, he released the album Underground, which was followed by his last album Crip Hop in 2001.

Discography[]

• 1994: Take a Ride
• 1998: Whatcha Gonna Do?
• 1999: Underground
• 2001: Crip Hop

American rapper

Musical artist

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

Main article: Jayo Felony discography

Studio albums

Mixtape albums

• Hoodinvasion (2020)
• In the Trenches (2020)

Mixtapes

Collaboration albums

References