Moneybagg Yo is an American rap artist and songwriter who is best known for his mixtapes Federal 3X and 2 Heartless. The records gained millions of plays on streaming services and were able to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Thanks to the success of his popular mixtapes, he has managed to become one of the best hip-hop artists in the music industry. He was also honored at the 2016 Memphis Hip Hop Awards. The artist is signed to the labels Roc Nation, Interscope, Collective, N-Less, and also has his own recording studio Bread Gang Music.
Thanks to his musical activities, Moneybagg Yo has a good income from his music and songwriting. Most of the earnings come from studio albums. The rapper's fortune is now estimated at about $5 million.
Childhood and youth of Demario Dwayne White Jr.
Moneybagg Yo was born on September 22, 1991 in South Memphis, Tennessee, USA. His full birth name is Demario Duane White Jr. The performer is an American by nationality and has African roots. In one of the interviews, the rapper also said that he is an adherent of Islam.
The artist's parents are Demario Dwayne White (father) and Whitney White (mother). Moneybagg Yo also has a younger brother named Jamal White. The performer was born and raised in South Memphis, Tennessee. Here he was educated until high school, after which he decided not to continue his studies and develop a career in music. It is worth noting that the guy showed interest in music from an early age.
The beginning of a musical career and Moneybagg Yo mixtapes
Moneybagg Yo started his professional music career in 2012. When he released the first mixtape "From Da Block 2 Da Booth". Until 2016, the artist did not greatly attract the attention of listeners with his records. However, he continued to actively write music. Between 2012 and 2016, he released 9 mixtapes, but none of them made it to the charts.
The first work that brought Demario recognition was the mixtape "2 Federal", recorded together with his friend Yo Gotti in 2016. He was able to get to line 97 on the Billboard 200. In 2017, the artist released two more equally successful records "Federal 3X" and "Fed Baby's". Which got to the 5th and 21st places of the aforementioned chart, respectively.
One of the most popular mixtapes is Moneybagg Yo "2 Heartless", released in February 2018. On it you can hear tracks with guest participation Yo Gotti, Lil Baby, BlocBoy JB and Quavo. The work in a short time reached the 16th position on the Billboard 200. Moreover, in the same year, Demario went on a concert tour in support of the record. The first concert was in Rochester.
To date, the artist's discography includes 15 mixtapes. The latest, "Code Red", was released in September 2020 as a collaboration with Blac Youngsta. Like all the artist's latest records, "Code Red" entered the top ten of the American charts.
Demario Dwayne White Jr.'s work on studio albums
Despite the fact that there were years in the musician's career in which he released several mixtapes. The first studio album was released in 2018. It is called "Reset" and contains 15 tracks. It is important that in some songs you can hear guest parts from hip-hop stars like J. Cole, Future, Kodak Black. The debut work only in the first week was able to collect more than 33.1 million plays, climb to 13th place on the Billboard 200.
The next album was 43va Heartless, released in 2019. The record was the third and final installment of Moneybagg Yo's "Heartless" series. She was preceded by the mixtapes "Heartless" and "2 Heartless". Featured here are collaborations with Gunna, City Girls, Offset, Lil Durk, Blac Youngsta and Kevin Gates. The song "Dior" featuring Gunna was certified gold. The success of 43va Heartless led to Demario being signed to JAY-Z's Roc Nation.
Then in January 2020, the artist released his third studio album Time Served. He became the artist's record, which hit the Billboard 200 at number 3, which is higher than all previous works. The album was certified gold by the RIAA for cumulative sales. Over 500000 album-equivalent copies in the United States.
About writing music, the artist said the following: “I worked on the album “Time Served” in Atlanta and Memphis. Many times when I want to go back to my old styles. I go back to these two cities, go there in the hood, as before, relax, go to my favorite places. If I need to go to a completely different space, I will choose Miami or Los Angeles ..”
The fourth studio album "A Gangsta's Pain" was released in April 2021. Among the 22 tracks, you can hear songs featuring Future, Tripstar, Polo G, Lil Durk, Jhene Aiko and Pharrell Williams. The record debuted at number one on the US charts and earned 110 album equivalents in one week. It is worth noting that almost all of this figure came from streams.
Moneybagg Yo problems with the law
In the media space, information has already appeared several times that Moneybagg Yo violated the law. The first time he was arrested along with 27 other people was at the Club Masarati nightclub. There, the performer held a party in honor of the release of one of his mixtapes. The police seized 10 loaded guns, bulletproof vest, money and drugs. Law enforcement officers also identified three immigrants without documents.
In August 2017, it was reported that Demario was involved in a shootout in New Jersey City. As a result, two people were injured. The incident happened last night. NBC4 reported that the black Sprinter van. Carried by the Memphis rapper was shot at in the Thomas Edison Recreation Area off the highway in New Jersey. The rapper himself was not injured during the shooting. It is unclear what role his camp played in the incident. Witnesses saw how the performer was taken to a police car for interrogation, but law enforcement officers did not find grounds for arrest.
There were also rumors online for a while that Moneybagg Yo was involved in the shootout. In one of the clubs in Dallas. News of this broke less than a week later, when the alleged shooting took place at the artist's birthday party. According to TMZ magazine, several sources confirmed to them that no serious injuries were reported. However, one woman was treated for a "minor injury with abrasions". Demario himself denies that he or his company was in any way involved in the shootout.
Moneybagg Yo's private life
Moneybagg Yo is currently in a relationship with Ariana Fletcher, a social media personality. Fletcher is an American model and Instagram personality best known for her @therealkylesister account. They started dating in January 2020 and are still on good terms.
Moneybagg Yo previously dated star Megan Thee Stallion. The girl is an American rap artist, singer and songwriter. In 2020, she became well known for her hit "Savage". The couple started dating in 2019 and even recorded the single "All Dat" together. However, Megan and Demario broke up that same year.
It is also worth noting that Moneybagg Yo is the father of eight children from different mothers - 4 sons and 4 daughters. In an interview, the rapper said that by the 12th grade of high school. He already had two or three children.
