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Jayo Felony
Jayo Felony

Birth name

James Savage

Born

18 December 1972 (age 43)
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Origin

Southeast San Diego, California, United States

Genre

Hip hop

Occupation(s)

Rapper

Years active

1993-present

Label

JMJ, Def Jam, Eureka, American Music Corporation

Associated acts

40 Glocc, E-40, Glasses Malone, Kurupt, Spider Loc

James Savage (born 18 December 1972), 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
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