Tyga Takes To Sydney

It seemed like the YMCMB empire was already at the top of the game and blessed enough with its rappers-turned-pop-culture icons: Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne. Then along came Tyga, the next undeniable start to emerge from the camp. Tyga is undoubtedly one of 2012’s hottest young rappers with a string of hits under his belt including “Rack City”, “Faded” and “Make It Nasty”. The LA-based artist signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint, who joins Nicki Minaj on her upcoming Australian Tour and will also be performing two headline solo shows of his own.

Tyga, an acronym for ‘Thank You God Always’, grew up studying the work of Eminem, Cash Money Records, Nas and 2Pac among others. The young rapper practiced reciting rhymes and honing his craft and eventually started to record his own mix CD’s. About five years ago, Tyga earned a famous fan in Travie McCoy from Gym Class Heroes, when they met at a Los Angeles shoe store. Impressed by Tyga’s work, McCoy took the aspiring rapper on tour with his group. While touring, Tyga released his “No Introduction” album and met Lil Wayne. Wayne was so impressed with the artist he flew him out so they could make some music. While soaking up Wayne’s incredible work ethic, Tyga started developing his public persona as a phenomenally gifted lyricist who could make credible hits.

Now signed to the ever growing rap label Cash Money records, Tyga has excelled in his forte and created some of the top selling tracks in rap music, such as his latest blinder ‘Rack City’, and now his coming to Australia to give you a sight into the realm of YMCMB!

What: YMCMB’s Tyga plays solo headline dates
Where: The Metro, Sydney
When: Saturday 1st December
Ticket Information: www.metrotheatre.com.au and www.princebandroom.com.au

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