Moneybagg Yo
DeMario DeWayne White Jr. (born September 22, 1991), known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Known for his melodic blend of trap and Southern hip hop music, he has gained recognition for his sharp lyricism, "mellow" vocal delivery, and themes that delve into introspection.
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| Birth name | Demario Dewayne White Jr. |
| Born | September 22, 1991 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Discography | Moneybagg Yo discography |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Website | baggnation |
White signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group in 2016, later in a joint venture with Interscope Records. His mixtapes, Federal 3X (2017) and 2 Heartless (2018) marked his commercial breakthrough, peaking at numbers five and 16 respectively on the Billboard 200. His studio albums, Reset (2018), 43va Heartless (2019), Time Served (2020), and A Gangsta's Pain (2021), were each met with critical and commercial success; the latter became his first to debut atop the chart, while the latter two respectively spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Said Sum" and "Wockesha."
White has won multiple awards, with nominations from the American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, and iHeartRadio Music Awards. In addition, he received the 2021 "Trapper of the Year" Award by genre progenitor T.I..