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Birth name
  
James Savage

Name
  
Jayo Felony

Labels
  
Def Jam, JMJ


Years active
  
1994–present

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper

Role
  
Musical Artist

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Also known as
  
Peer Pressure, One Shot Kill, Bullet Loco, Uno

Born
  
December 18, 1972 (age 51) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. (
1972-12-18
)

Origin
  
Southeast San Diego, San Diego, California, U.S

Movies
  
Tha EastSidaz, Bad News Ballers, Tha Block: Vol. 1

Genres
  
West Coast hip hop, Hip hop music

Albums
  
Whatcha Gonna Do?, Crip Hop, Take a Ride, Underground, We On On Purpose

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James Savage, better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from southeast San Diego, California who has sold millions of albums worldwide. His music has been featured on other prominent rap artists' albums, and in video games and films. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label. Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a Crip gang stretching from the Chollas View to the Mount Hope neighborhoods of southeast San Diego.

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Late years

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In 1994 Jayo Felony was 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.

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In 1999, he released Underground. He was due to release his fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but for legal reasons the album was never released.

Tha Dogg Pound

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In 2001, Jayo Felony claimed that Snoop Dogg stole the song "Crip Hop" and started an altercation on the set of Baby Boy. Snoop and Tha Eastsidaz took shots at Jayo on the song "Fuck All That Yappin" Jayo responded with "You's A Character" explaining the Baby Boy situation. In 2003, Jayo Felony later became involved in a rivalry with Daz Dillinger, for collaborating with Kurupt, and creating a group with him called "The Riflemen". Now they are all on good terms and Kurupt is back together with Tha Dogg Pound and Snoop Dogg.

Discography

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  • Take a Ride (1994)
  • Whatcha Gonna Do? (1998)
  • Underground (1999)
  • Crip Hop (2001)
  • Video games

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    Grand Theft Auto V - Sherm Stick can be heard under West Coast Classics in the game. Sherm Stick is one of Jayo Felony's hit songs from his first album "Take a Ride" Released May, 17 1994 for Jam Master Jay/ Def Jam Records.

    References

    Jayo Felony Wikipedia