Moneybagg Yo Details

Moneybagg Yo was born on September 3, 1991 in South Memphis, Tennessee. The oldest of three siblings, Moneybagg grew tired of seeing his mom struggle to feed him and his sisters, so he dropped out of High School and began running the streets with hopes to support and provide for his family.

During idle time Moneybagg Yo and his bestfriend Elo began freestyle fun; ELO would tell Moneybagg Yo he truly thought Baggs had what it takes to become a rap star.In 2015 ELO's vision came true when Moneybagg Yo dropped Federal, a mixtape that set Memphis and Tennessee surrounding areas ablaze. But It wasn't until his bestfriend ELO was fatally gunned down in 2015 that Moneybagg Yo began to take rap music seriously. During these painful times Moneybagg Yo penned and released a CD that wore heavy on the hearts of South and North Memphis. The cd was to titled "ELO" (Everybody Lives On) - a tribute to his best friend the late ELO.

Wanting self recognition, in February 2017 Moneybagg Yo released Heartless, a CD that rose the charts and peaked at #18 on Apple Music. Moneybagg Yo then released Federal 3X late in 2017, garnering more critical acclaim.

Moneybagg Yo brings a different style to the game through his creative vision, fashion, solid stage performances, and lyrical story telling.

In early 2016 MoneyBagg Yo was passing out mix CDs and eating Vienna sausages for dinner. Now heavily involved in community events, MoneyBagg Yo frequently visits grade schools and junior high schools to share his story with children, hoping to inspire kids worldwide to never give up on their dreams. Moneybagg Yo continues to work diligently as he takes bigger strides forward in the rap game.