Blac Youngsta

Sammie Marquez Benson (born April 8, 1990), known professionally as Blac Youngsta, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He signed a recording contract with fellow Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti's label Collective Music Group (CMG) in 2015, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records two years later. He is best known for his 2017 single "Hip Hopper" (featuring Lil Yachty) and "Booty" the following year—the latter peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both songs received gold certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of his debut studio album 223 (2019), which peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200.

Blac Youngsta
Blac Youngsta on his tour bus before performing at the 5th anniversary of Rolling Loud Music Festival in 2019
Background information
Birth nameSammie Marquez Benson
Born (1990-04-08) April 8, 1990
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
  • Southern hip hop
  • trap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websiteheavycamphc.com
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