Birth name Ray Tyson Name Ray Luv Occupation(s) Rapper Role Rapper | Years active 1989–present Website www.rayluv.com | |
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Born April 16, 1972 (age 52) San Francisco, California, United States ( 1972-04-16 ) Albums Black Wall Street Compilation, Deathwish, Forever Hustlin' Genres West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap Similar People | ||
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Ray Tyson, better known by his stage name Ray Luv, is an American rapper from Santa Rosa, California.
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- Ray luv last nite music video directed by 2pac bay area rap classic dvdrip ptbtv
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- Biography
- Career
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Biography
Ray Tyson was born on April 16, 1972, in San Francisco, and was raised off of West Ninth Street in Santa Rosa, California.
Career
Ray Luv performed with Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope, a group based in Santa Rosa, California. Early in his career, Luv was signed to the independent labels Strictly Business and Young Black Brotha. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur, and that his original name was MC Roc (fka Roc-T and simply, Tyson).
His first album Who Can Be Trusted was released in 1993 by Mac Dre's record label Strictly Business. "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time. Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Atlantic Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha run by Khayree, was his major label debut; it reached #39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. That same year, Luv was featured on the soundtrack to the film New Jersey Drive.
In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation Khayree Brings You the Blackalation from the Young Black Brotha label.
Ray Luv is co-owner of the online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who has origins in Santa Rosa.