Moneybagg Yo

DeMario DeWayne White Jr., known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper born on September 22, 1991, in Memphis, Tennessee. Raised in the West Junction-Walker Homes neighborhood of South Memphis by a single mother as the oldest of three siblings, he faced financial hardships during his youth. He attended Mitchell High School but dropped out in the 12th grade to focus on music and provide for his family. Influenced by hip-hop artists such as Boosie, Yo Gotti, Juvenile, and Future, he began his career in 2011 with the release of his single "F U Pay Me."

Over the following years, White released several mixtapes, including From Da Block 2 Da Booth in 2012. In 2016, he released projects such as Federal Reloaded, ELO (Everybody Lives On), and a joint mixtape with Yo Gotti titled 2 Federal. That same year, White signed with Yo Gotti's label, Collective Music Group (CMG), receiving a $200,000 signing bonus, and later entered a joint venture with Interscope Records. His February 2017 mixtape Heartless reached number 177 on the Billboard 200, followed by his Interscope debut Federal 3X in October 2017, which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and marked his commercial breakthrough.

In late 2017, White released the collaborative mixtape Fed Baby's with YoungBoy Never Broke Again. In early 2018, he issued the compilation album Moneybagg Yo Presents: NLess Ent x Bread Gang with his label Bread Gang and N-Less Entertainment. He followed this with the mixtape 2 Heartless in February 2018 and Bet On Me in July 2018. In November 2018, he released his debut studio album, Reset, which reached number 13 on the Billboard 200.

White released his second studio album, 43va Heartless, in May 2019, followed by his third album, Time Served, in January 2020. Time Served peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and contained his first Hot 100-charting singles, "All Dat" and "U Played." In June 2020, he issued "Said Sum," his highest-charting single as a lead artist, which was later remixed on his collaborative mixtape Code Red with Blac Youngsta. In April 2021, White released his fourth studio album, A Gangsta's Pain, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned the top-20 single "Wockesha."

In June 2021, White released the standalone single "Rookie of the Year." He performed at London's Wireless Festival in July 2022, marking his first international show. In June 2023, he released the mixtape Hard to Love, which reached number ten on the Billboard 200. White released his fifth studio album, Speak Now, in June 2024, followed by a deluxe edition in September 2024.

White has received a Grammy Award nomination, as well as nominations for an American Music Award, MTV Music Video Award, Hollywood Music in Media Award, and four iHeartRadio Music Awards. In 2021, he won the "Trapper of the Year" Award presented by T.I. Alongside his musical releases, White's career has included public industry feuds with artists such as NBA YoungBoy, Ralo, and Stupid Duke, as well as debate surrounding his signing to CMG due to geographic rivalries between North and South Memphis.