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| name = Jayo Felony
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| name = Jayo Felony
| image = 2019 James Savage - by 2eight - DSC8080.jpg
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| caption = Jayo Felony performing in 2019
| birth_name = James Savage
| birth_name = B. James Savage
| alias = Peer Pressure, One Shot Kill, Bullet Loco, Uno
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1969|12|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|31}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jayo-felony-mn0000223260 | title=Jayo Felony Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
|birth_place = [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], United States
| birth_place = [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], U.S.
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| origin = [[Southeast San Diego]], [[San Diego]], [[California]], United States
| origin = [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation = Rapper
| genre = [[West Coast Hip Hop]], [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation = [[Rapper]]
| years_active = 1994–present
| years_active = 1993–present
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| label = [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]], [[Jam Master Jay Records|JMJ]],
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
* [[Jam Master Jay Records|JMJ]]
* [[Open Bar Entertainment|Open Bar]]
| associated_acts = [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Kurupt]], [[Tha Dogg Pound]], [[Glasses Malone]], [[E-40]], [[Method Man]], [[Spider Loc]], [[40 Glocc]], [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]], [[Xzibit]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]],
* American
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'''James Savage''' (born December 18, 1969), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Jayo Felony''', is an American [[rapper]] from [[Southeast San Diego|southeast]] [[San Diego]], [[California]] who has sold millions of albums worldwide. His music has been featured on other prominent rap artists' albums, and in video games and films. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a [[Crips|Crip]] gang stretching from the [[Chollas View]] to the [[Mount Hope, San Diego|Mount Hope]] neighborhoods of southeast San Diego.
'''B. James Savage''' (born December 31, 1969), better known by his stage name '''Jayo Felony''', is an American rapper from [[San Diego]], [[California]].<ref name=AllMusic/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jayo Felony |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100018537 |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Oxford Reference |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Felony |first=Jayo |title=Jayo Felony {{!}} San Diego Reader |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/jayo-felony/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.sandiegoreader.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
== Career ==
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In 1994, Jayo Felony signed to the label owned by [[Jam Master Jay]] from [[Run-DMC]] called [[Jam Master Jay Records]]. That year, Jayo Felony released his debut album, ''[[Take a Ride]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p144119|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Jayo Felony|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|access-date=May 17, 2010}}</ref> In 1998, he released his follow-up album, ''[[Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)|Whatcha Gonna Do?]]'' on [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]. It featured rappers like [[Method Man]], [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]], [[Mack 10]], [[WC (rapper)|WC]], [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], [[Kokane]], [[Ice Cube]], [[E-40]] and [[8 Ball & MJG]].
===Late years===
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In 1994 Jayo Felony was signed to the label owned by [[Jason Mizell|Jam Master Jay]] from RUN DMC called [[Jam Master Jay Records]]. That year, Jayo Felony released his debut album, ''[[Take a Ride]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p144119|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Jayo Felony|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref> In 1998, he released his follow-up album, ''[[Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)|Whatcha Gonna Do?]]'' on [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]. It featured rappers like [[Method Man]], [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]], [[Mack 10]], [[WC (rapper)|WC]], [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], [[Kokane]], [[Ice Cube]], [[E-40]] and [[8 Ball & MJG]].


In 1999, he released ''[[Underground (Jayo Felony album)|Underground]]'' which features a guest appearance by San Diego rapper The Toven on the song "Du Lo Gang''"''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Jayo Felony – Du Lo Gang (1999) ft. The Toven| date=January 3, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffNVyIr5Eg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xffNVyIr5Eg |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=March 4, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Underground|date=November 16, 1999|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3re38l774kHwkUg2W7xQlN|language=en|access-date=March 4, 2020}}</ref> There was talk of releasing a fourth album, ''Hotter Than Fish Grease'', in 2000, but the project was not released for unknown reasons. In 2001, His fourth studio album ''[[Crip Hop]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Jayo-Felony-Crip-Hop/release/1374139|title=Jayo Felony – Crip Hop|website=Discogs|date=October 23, 2001 |language=en|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref> was released and had multiple guest appearances. Jayo Felony's fifth studio album self-titled ''James Savage''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/James-Savage-James-Savage/release/13993907|title=James Savage (3) – James Savage|website=Discogs|date=August 13, 2019 |language=en|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> was released late 2019 on the Open Bar Entertainment label. That same year, he made his acting debut in the [[WorldStarHipHop]] mini series ''Broken Ground.''<ref>{{Citation|title=Broken Ground|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9573354/|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref>
In 1999, he released ''[[Underground (Jayo Felony album)|Underground]]''. He was due to release his fourth album, ''Hotter Than Fish Grease'', in 2000, but for legal reasons the album was never released.{{Citation needed|date=October 2007}}

===Tha Dogg Pound===
In 2001, Jayo Felony claimed that [[Snoop Dogg]] stole the song "Crip Hop" and started an altercation on the set of [[Baby Boy (film)|Baby Boy]]. Snoop and [[Tha Eastsidaz]] took shots at Jayo on the song "Fuck All That Yappin" Jayo responded with "You's A Character" explaining the Baby Boy situation. In 2003, Jayo Felony later became involved in a rivalry with [[Daz Dillinger]], for collaborating with [[Kurupt]], and creating a group with him called "The Riflemen". Now they are all on good terms and Kurupt is back together with Tha Dogg Pound and Snoop Dogg.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
{{Main|Jayo Felony discography}}
{{Main|Jayo Felony discography}}


===Studio albums===
=== Studio albums ===
* ''[[Take a Ride]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Take a Ride]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)|Whatcha Gonna Do?]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Whatcha Gonna Do? (Jayo Felony album)|Whatcha Gonna Do?]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Underground (Jayo Felony album)|Underground]]'' (1999)
* ''Underground'' (1999)
* ''[[Crip Hop]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Crip Hop]]'' (2001)
* ''We on on Purpose'' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-on-on-purpose/481124325|title=We On On Purpose by Jayo Felony on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=November 15, 2011|language=en|access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>
*'' James Savage ''(2019)


===Collaboration albums===
=== Mixtape albums ===
*'' Hoodinvasion'' (2020)
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*''[[Criminal Activity]]'' <small>(with [[Criminalz]])</small> (2001)
*'' In the Trenches'' (2020)
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*''Criminal Intent'' <small>(with [[Spice 1]])</small> (2007)


==Video games==
=== Mixtapes ===
*'' Too the Nec Time Is Bread'' (2007)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datpiff.com/Jayo-Felony-Too-The-Nec-Time-Is-Bread-mixtape.6401.html|title=Too The Nec (Time Is Bread) Mixtape by Jayo Felony Hosted by DJ Nik Bean|website=Datpiff|language=en|access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>
Grand Theft Auto V - ''Sherm Stick'' can be heard under West Coast Classics in the game. Sherm Stick is one of Jayo Felony's hit songs from his first album "Take a Ride" Released May 17, 1994 for Jam Master Jay/ Def Jam Records.


=== Collaboration albums ===
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*''[[Criminal Activity]]'' <small>with Criminalz</small> (2001)
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* ''Criminal Intent'' <small>with Spice 1</small> (2007)

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Jayo Felony
Jayo Felony performing in 2019
Jayo Felony performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameB. James Savage
Born (1969-12-31) December 31, 1969 (age 54)[1]
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
OriginSan Diego, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1994–present
Labels

B. James Savage (born December 31, 1969), better known by his stage name Jayo Felony, is an American rapper from San Diego, California.[1][2][3]

Career

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In 1994, Jayo Felony signed to the label owned by Jam Master Jay from Run-DMC called Jam Master Jay Records. That year, Jayo Felony released his debut album, Take a Ride.[4] In 1998, he released his follow-up album, Whatcha Gonna Do? on Def Jam. It featured rappers like Method Man, DMX, Mack 10, WC, Redman, Kokane, Ice Cube, E-40 and 8 Ball & MJG.

In 1999, he released Underground which features a guest appearance by San Diego rapper The Toven on the song "Du Lo Gang".[5][6] There was talk of releasing a fourth album, Hotter Than Fish Grease, in 2000, but the project was not released for unknown reasons. In 2001, His fourth studio album Crip Hop[7] was released and had multiple guest appearances. Jayo Felony's fifth studio album self-titled James Savage[8] was released late 2019 on the Open Bar Entertainment label. That same year, he made his acting debut in the WorldStarHipHop mini series Broken Ground.[9]

Discography

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Main article: Jayo Felony discography

Studio albums

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Mixtape albums

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  • Hoodinvasion (2020)
  • In the Trenches (2020)

Mixtapes

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  • Too the Nec Time Is Bread (2007)[11]

Collaboration albums

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jayo Felony Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Jayo Felony". Oxford Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Felony, Jayo. "Jayo Felony | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Jayo Felony". AMG. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Jayo Felony – Du Lo Gang (1999) ft. The Toven, January 3, 2013, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved March 4, 2020
  6. ^ Underground, November 16, 1999, retrieved March 4, 2020
  7. ^ "Jayo Felony – Crip Hop". Discogs. October 23, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "James Savage (3) – James Savage". Discogs. August 13, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Broken Ground, retrieved March 5, 2020
  10. ^ "We On On Purpose by Jayo Felony on Apple Music". Apple Music. November 15, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Too The Nec (Time Is Bread) Mixtape by Jayo Felony Hosted by DJ Nik Bean". Datpiff. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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