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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Yung Berg|image = Yung berg.jpg|caption = Yung Berg in Chicago, Illinois |birth_name = Christian Ward|background = solo_singer|birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|9|9|mf=yes|birth_place = Chicago , Illinois , United States |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop |occupation = Rapper , Singer , Songwriter , Record producer|Producer |years_active = 2001 - present|label = E1 Music|E1 , Epic Records|Epic , Koch Records|Koch |associated_acts =|website = url|www.myspace.com/yungberg Christian Ward (born September 9, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung Berg , is an United States|American rapper from Chicago . He is of African American and Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican descent. His first single was " Sexy Lady (Yung Berg song)|Sexy Lady " which features R& B singer Junior. Yung Berg had been previously signed to DMX's Bloodline Records as Ice Berg . He is featured on the Exit Wounds soundtrack. His debut album Look What You Made Me was released in 2008.cite news|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1590795/20080711/yung_berg.jhtml? rsspartner=rssColdFusion|title=Yung Berg Raps -- And Sings -- With Eve, Trey Songz, Lloyd On Star-Filled Debut|last=Upmalis|first=Jordan|coauthors=Reid, Shaheem|date=2008-07-11|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-06-24
Career
In 2001, he was signed to DMX (rapper)|DMX 's Bloodline Records . He made his debut on the Exit Wounds (soundtrack)| Exit Wounds soundtrack on the song "Dog 4 Life" as Iceberg. However, his parents sent him to a military boarding school in Montana in 2001.cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p915081/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Yung Berg > Biography|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|year=2008|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2009-06-24 He moved to Los Angeles after finishing school in 2003.cite web|url= http://www.yungberg.net/biography|title=Biography|work=YungBerg.net|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|accessdate=2009-06-24 In 2005, Yung Berg worked as a hypeman and recording assistant for Disturbing tha Peace member and Chicago rapper Shawnna . Later that year, he founded his Yung Boss imprint and production team Yung Bosses. Berg's debut single " Sexy Lady , which featured R& B singer Junior, became a hit on Los Angeles urban radio, and he signed with Epic Records among many labels that approached him. Berg's six-track Extended play|EP Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP was released in July 2007. "Sexy Lady" peaked at #18 on the Billboard 100. In 2008, Berg released another single " Sexy Can I ", a collaboration with singer Ray J , then his debut album Look What You Made Me . The second single was " Do That There ", featuring Dude 'n' Nem , followed by " The Business (song)|The Business ", featuring Casha, which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? JSESSIONID=bTyyKDTBcxJQ2lrdGT1zsC1HPTbJnFlkb60qj627qvpRp1TwJTKv!-1906239168& model.vnuArtistId=864544& model.vnuAlbumId=948777|title=Artist Chart History - Yung Berg - Singles|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2009-06-24
Yung Berg insulted Miami rapper Brisco on a video podcast and got beat up by R.Bruce.cite web|url= http://www.xxlmag.com/online/? p=22806|title=Yung Berg On Brisco, "I’m punching that nigga in his fucking mouth when I see him"|last=Chery|first=Carl|date=2008-07-07|work=XXL|accessdate=2009-06-24 After singer Ne-Yo accused Berg of copying auto-tune vocal style from T-Pain and Lil Wayne , Berg posted a video blog criticizing Ne-Yo.cite news|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597274/20081016/ne_yo.jhtml|title=Ne-Yo Kills Potential Beef With Yung Berg: 'That Ain't My Lane'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2008-10-16|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-06-24
In December 2008, Berg began casting "exceptionally stand out beautiful dark skin/brown skin women to showcase beauty of all races" for a potential dating reality show that he would host.cite news|url= http://www.bet.com/Music/News/yungbergrealityshow_musicnews_12.1.htm? mb=1|title=Yung Berg Casting Dark-Skinned Women For His Reality Show |last=Osorio|first=Kim|date=2008-12-01|publisher=BET|accessdate=2009-06-24Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot However, as evidenced by the trailer for his new TV Show, titled "Back In Business", it will not be a dating show.cite web|url= http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php? v=wshhoGrkiCYz42YESXLf |title=Video: Yung Berg Back To Business Reality Show Trailer& #93; |publisher=Worldstarhiphop.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06cite web|author=& ldquo;& rdquo; |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ydPt1YO88ro& feature=related |title=Young Berg and his Bitchassness (black girl diss) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06
In September 2009, was released his song "Baby I'm Back" featuring Jhene Aiko.cite web|url= http://allhiphop.com/stories/rumors/archive/2010/01/11/22091960.aspx |title=Rumors : Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Wayne's Rebirth Deaded? Nicki Minaj's Past& #33; Yung Berg's New Beef& #33; |publisher=Allhiphop.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-06 He also appeared in the music video of singer Kat DeLuna 's debut single " Whine Up ." Yung Berg announced in an interview on Playboy Radio July 1, 2010 that the Last Train to Paris album by Sean Combs|Diddy would feature songs they co-wrote and produced.cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url= http://www.sohh.com/2010/07/yung_berg_books_ticket_for_diddys_last_t.html |title=Yung Berg Books Ticket For Diddy's "Last Train To Paris" |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2010-07-06 |accessdate=2010-11-06
Discography
Main|Yung Berg discography ;Studio albums
2008: Look What You Made Me
; Mixtapes
2009: Back 2 Business
2009: Back 2 Business Vol.2
2010: The Show, The Afterparty & The Hotel
2010: Ground Work
2011: The Love Project
2011: Mr. Ward
2011: Mo Money, Mo Condoms
2011: Reality Check
References
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External links
http://myspace.com/yungberg Official site
Persondata | NAME =Yung Berg | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American rapper | DATE OF BIRTH =1985-09-09| PLACE OF BIRTH = Chicago , Illinois , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Yung Berg Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:African American rappers Category:Chicago Vocational High School alumni Category:Epic Records artists Category:Rappers from Chicago, Illinois Category:E1 Music artists
