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'{{Infobox musical artist |image = |caption = |image_size = |name = Blac Youngsta |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Samuel Marquez Benson<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blac-youngsta/profile|title=Blac Youngsta|website=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> |alias = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|08}}<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com"/> |birth_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee]], United States<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com"/> |genre = {{flatlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}} |occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} |years_active = 2012–present |label = {{hlist|Heavy Camp|[[Yo Gotti|Collective]]|[[Epic Records|Epic]]|[[Empire Distribution|EMPIRE]]}} |associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[Mozzy]] *[[Yo Gotti]] *[[T-Pain]] }} }} '''Samuel Marquez Benson''' (born April 8, 1990), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Blac Youngsta''', is an American rapper signed to [[Yo Gotti]]'s [[Yo Gotti|Collective Music Group]] and its aegis, [[Epic Records]]. After a series of mixtapes upon being signed, the 2018 singles "Hip Hopper" and "Booty", became the most notable, with the latter peaking at #73 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. Both songs appear on his debut studio album, ''2.23''.<ref>https://genius.com/artists/Blac-youngsta/bio</ref> == Early life == Samuel Marquez Benson was born on April 8, 1990 in [[Memphis, Tennessee|McMillan Street]], a poor area in the southside of [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. Benson and his younger brothers were raised by their grandparents. Despite both of his grandparents having jobs, they earned very little and struggled to put food on the table. Benson's grandfather managed to get him a job at a local grocery store when he was just 7 years old, however, he was fired when the manager caught him placing fake orders to the store in order to take the food home for him and his brothers. After losing his job at the store, Benson began selling drugs and served numerous sentences in prison for drug and gun charges. In 2012, after serving a year in prison, Benson began hosting local block parties which made him locally popular in south Memphis. Shortly after, he began pursuing a career in music, releasing his debut project ''Fast Bricks'' in 2012.<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/03/interview-blac-youngsta-growing-up-poverty-jail-guns-memphis|title=Blac Youngsta Has A Serious Story To Share|date=29 March 2016|website=Vibe|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> == Career == === Early career and signing to CMG (2012–2016) === Taking the stage name '''Blac Youngsta''', Benson began taking a career in music more seriously in 2012, releasing the first three instalments in his ''Fast Bricks'' series from 2012–2014. His breakout song "Heavy" was released in 2015, and gained the attention of [[Yo Gotti]], who appeared on the song's remix and signed Blac Youngsta to his [[Yo Gotti#CMG|Collective Music Group]] label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2015/09/yo-gotti-signs-blac-youngsta-to-his-label-cmg-in-the-most-fly-style-literally/|title=Yo Gotti Signs Blac Youngsta To His Label CMG In The Most Fly Style, Literally|publisher=|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> Blac Youngsta's first project as a member of CMG, ''I Swear To God'', was released on September 24, 2015, and featured guest appearances from Yo Gotti and [[Boosie Badazz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blac-youngsta-i-swear-to-god-new-mixtape.116045.html|title=Blac Youngsta - I Swear To God|website=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> In September 2016, Youngsta released his mixtape ''Fuck Everybody'', with features from [[Young Thug]], [[Quavo]], [[Jacquees]] and [[YFN Lucci]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/09/blac-youngsta-fuck-everybody-mixtape/|title=Blac Youngsta Drops 'F*#k Everybody' Mixtape Featuring Young Thug, YFN Lucci and More - XXL|first=Max|last=Weinstein|website=XXL Mag|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> === Epic Records and major label debut (2017–present) === In February 2017, Blac Youngsta released ''Illuminati'', a mixtape with guest appearances from [[Kodak Black]], [[Lil Yachty]] and [[Slim Jxmmi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2017/02/blac-youngsta-illuminati-mixtape|title=Blac Youngsta Drops His Highly Anticipated "Illuminati"|date=28 February 2017|website=Vibe|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> After Blac Youngsta was arrested for his involvement in a shooting targeted towards [[Yo Gotti]]'s longtime rival [[Young Dolph]], a "Free Blac Youngsta" grassroots movement was started, with fellow rapper [[Young Thug]] releasing a song of the same name on May 17, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article150832582.html|title=100 bullets and 80 days later, rapper and 2 others surrender to Charlotte police|website=charlotteobserver|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/youngthug/status/864969060848676865|title=#FREEBLACYOUNGSTA OUT NOW http://SoundCloud.com/yslrecords pic.twitter.com/oG67AHYDRs|first=Young Thug|last=ひ|date=17 May 2017|publisher=|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> After his release, Youngsta established his own imprint under CMG, Heavy Camp, and released a mixtape titled ''I'm Innocent'' in June, with guest appearances from Slim Jxmmi and [[Ty Dolla Sign]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blac-youngsta-im-innocent-new-mixtape.117250.html|title=Blac Youngsta - I'm Innocent|website=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> In December 2017, Blac Youngsta signed his first major label deal with [[Epic Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blac-youngsta-signs-with-epic-records-news.40283.html|title=Blac Youngsta Signs With Epic Records|website=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> In February 2018, Youngsta released his debut studio album, ''2.23'' through Epic, with guest appearances from Lil Yachty, [[Travis Scott]] and [[French Montana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/02/blac-youngsta-album-223/|title=Listen to Blac Youngsta's New Album '2.23' - XXL|first=C. Vernon Coleman|last=II|website=XXL Mag|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> The album charted on the [[Billboard 200]], peaking at #42.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/blac-youngsta|title=Blac Youngsta 223 Chart History|website=Billboard|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> The album spawned the successful single "Booty", which broke into the [[Billboard Hot 100]], peaking at #73.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46084/title.blac-youngsta-has-elaborate-plans-for-his-booty-single|title=Blac Youngsta Has Elaborate Plans For His "Booty" Single|first=HipHopDX-|last=http://hiphopdx.com|date=27 February 2018|website=HipHopDX|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/blac-youngsta|title=Blac Youngsta Booty Chart History|website=Billboard|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8232287/blac-youngsta-booty-hot-100-debut|title=Blac Youngsta Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut with 'Booty'|website=Billboard|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> Blac Youngsta released a sequel to his 2016 mixtape ''Fuck Everybody'' with ''Fuck Everybody 2'', featuring a sole guest appearance from [[Lil Pump]], which peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/08/blac-youngsta-fuck-everybody-2-tracklist-lil-pump/|title=Blac Youngsta’s ‘F!*k Everybody 2’ Tracklist Features Lil Pump - XXL|first=Peter A.|last=Berry|website=XXL Mag|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/blac-youngsta|title=Blac Youngsta Fu*k Everybody 2 Chart History|website=Billboard|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> == Legal issues == Police were called to a [[Wells Fargo]] branch in downtown [[Atlanta, Georgia]] on January 8, 2016 after Blac Youngsta withdrew $200,000 from his bank account in order to purchase a car. Workers allegedly believed Blac Youngsta was robbing the bank after he was seen leaving the bank with the money. Youngsta and his associates were released at the scene. Youngsta later accused the police and staff at the bank of racial profiling, claiming he was arrested for being "young and black".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/10/entertainment/rapper-blac-youngsta-detained-outside-of-bank/index.html|title=Rapper detained outside bank|website=CNN|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2016/01/10/atl-rapper-blac-youngsta-arrested-outside-wells-fargo-bank-after-withdrawing-200k/|title=ATL Rapper Blac Youngsta Arrested Outside Wells Fargo Bank After Withdrawing $200K|first=Sha Be|last=Allah|date=10 January 2016|publisher=|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> === Young Dolph shooting === On May 16, 2017, Blac Youngsta surrendered himself to police on charges related to a shooting involving fellow Memphis rapper [[Young Dolph]], in which Youngsta and his associates are alleged to have fired over 100 rounds into Young Dolph's SUV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/blac-youngsta-arrested-young-dolph-shooting/|title=Blac Youngsta Arrested for Young Dolph Charlotte Shooting - XXL|first=Max|last=Weinstein|website=XXL Mag|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> Youngsta was released on bond the same day, charged with six counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling or moving vehicle and felony conspiracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/19/memphis-rapper-blac-youngsta-released-bond-after-shooting/333247001/|title=Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta released on bond after shooting|website=The Commercial Appeal|accessdate=28 March 2019}}</ref> ==Discography== === Albums === * ''2.23'' (2018) === Mixtapes === * ''Fuck Everybody 2'' (2018) * ''I'm Innocent'' (2017) * ''Illuminati'' (2017) * ''Fuck Everybody'' (2016) * ''I Swear to God'' (2015) <br /> == References == {{reflist}} {{improve categories|date=March 2019}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1990 births]]'