Yung Ro
{{Short description|American rapper}}
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Roland Sato Lee Page, also known as Yung Ro is an American rapper. Born Roland Sato Lee Page in Houston Texas, he is an independent artist and CEO of his own record label, Black Pearl Entertainment.
Career
Yung Ro began his music career as a member of a rap duo with a childhood friend in high school. He released his first single "Donk Dat" which was released in the spring of 2009. This song was produced by Mark 'Tar Boy' Williams, one half of the music producing duo Trackboyz (who produced Nelly's "Air Force Ones"{{cite web|url=http://studio43.com/home.php?s=artists |title=Studio 43 |publisher=Studio 43 |access-date=2011-04-14}}). "Donk Dat" peaked at the #3 spot on the Billboard 'Hot R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales' chart;{{cite news|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2010-06-02/news/2010-music-showcase-1-night-50-plus-bands-5-bucks-saturday-washington-ave/11/|title=2010 Music Showcase: 1 night, 50+ bands, 5 bucks this Saturday on Wash. Ave.|date=June 2, 2010|last=Hamilton|first=Keegan|work=Riverfront Times|publisher=Riverfront Times, LLC|access-date=May 14, 2011|archive-date=June 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608060839/http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2010-06-02/news/2010-music-showcase-1-night-50-plus-bands-5-bucks-saturday-washington-ave/11|url-status=dead}} another single, "Fresha Den a Mall," reached #6 on the same chart and was also in rotation on 104.1 FM in St. Louis.{{cite news|url=http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/04/rapper_yung_ro_describes_getting_shot_in_the_head_secret_to_billboard_success.php|title=Rapper Yung Ro Describes Getting Shot in the Head, Secret to Billboard Success|last=Hamilton|first=Keegan|date=April 27, 2010|work=Riverfront Times|publisher=Riverfront Times, LLC|access-date=May 14, 2011|archive-date=October 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003222738/http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/atoz/2010/04/rapper_yung_ro_describes_getting_shot_in_the_head_secret_to_billboard_success.php|url-status=dead}} Yung Ro released a mixtape entitled "The Tattoo Chronicles" featuring DJ Deception was also released in the spring of 2009. His first album, "The Rising Son," includes the "Donk Dat Remix" featuring Chingy (formerly of Disturbing tha Peace {DTP}{{cite web |url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013514452 |title=| AHN |publisher=Allheadlinenews.com |access-date=2011-04-14 |archive-date=2009-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416030450/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013514452 |url-status=dead }}) and City Spud (of the St. Lunatics) as well as "Push It Back" which was produced by Grammy Award winners Trak Starz.
References
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- {{cite web|url=http://www.ozonemag.com/2010/01/04/issue-81-patiently-waiting-yung-ro/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123220340/http://www.ozonemag.com/2010/01/04/issue-81-patiently-waiting-yung-ro/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-01-23 |title=Ozone Magazine » Issue #81 Patiently Waiting » Issue #81 – Patiently Waiting: Yung Ro |publisher=Ozonemag.com |date=2010-01-04 |access-date=2011-04-14}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316085933/http://www.bpent.net/ Black Pearl Entertainment]
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Category:African-American rappers
Category:Rappers from St. Louis
Category:21st-century American rappers