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BLP sources|date=July 2011Tone|date=May 2011Notability|Music|date=June 2011Infobox musical artist|name = Yung Wun|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = James Carlton Anderson|alias = Wun, The Dirtiest Thirstiest, ATL Shawty|birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|5|5|origin = Atlanta, Georgia , United States |instrument =|genre = Southern hip hop , Hardcore hip hop |occupation = Rapper |years_active = 1998–present|label = Full Surface , J Records , Ruff Ryders , Dark Society|associated_acts = David Banner Lil' Flip DMX (rapper)|DMX Swizz Beatz Cassidy (rapper)|Cassidy Fiend (rapper)|Fiend |website = James Carlton Anderson better known by his stage name Yung Wun is an United States|American rapper from Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia .cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Music Yearbook|page=34|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=2yUKAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=5 July 2011|date=2005-10-01|publisher=Hal Leonard Corp|isbn=978-0-89820-163-5cite book|last=Neff|first=Ali Colleen|title=Let the world listen right: the Mississippi Delta hip-hop story|url= http://books.google.com/books? id=s7cym0gi3koC& pg=PA160|accessdate=5 July 2011|date=2009-08-01|publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-60473-229-0|pages=160–
Biography
Yung Wun was raised in Eastlake Meadows housing projects, otherwise known as "Little Vietnam". Yung Wun was very quickly exposed to the effects of crime and soon became involved with several gangs. By the age of thirteen, he had fully embraced a life of criminality. Yung Wun had numerous encounters with police as he took part in random lawlessness, which landed him in the throes of the juvenile justice system.
It was during the height of this pandemonium Yung Wun found relief from this madness through lyrical expression. He began rhyming as a form of escape. He even won several oratorical contests and writing awards. Yung Wun's grandmother, Vera, regularly pleaded with him to turn around his life. She would continually plead with her grandson to get off the streets and concentrate on his talents of speaking and writing. In the single most pivotal moment of his young life, Yung Wun's grandmother died in his arms. Overwhelmed by her death, he was left to contemplate his future path. Remembering what his grandmother told him, he decided to clean his life up and choose a more legal path. Yung Wun devoted his life to his art form.
Musical career
Inspired by the works of his rap idols notably Tupac Shakur , The Notorious B.I.G and DMX (rapper)|DMX , he began showcasing his talents all over metro Atlanta, grabbing the attention of several music executives. Yung Wun appeared on several underground down south projects while he endured the underhandedness of the music industry.Citation needed|date=July 2011 His career took an upward turn in 1998 when he signed with producers from Dark Society Recordings , an Atlanta based Production Company. The team completed an album project and presented it to platinum selling super producer, Swizz Beatz. Swizz Beatz was impressed with Yung Wun's ability and offered Dark Society Recordings a production deal on his label Full Surface / J Records . Yung Wun has been featured on several platinum selling rap albums. He was featured on the "Down Bottom" remix with Drag-On from the multi platinum selling Ruff Ryder compilation Volume! He also teamed up with Drag-On again for the remix of "Trouble" of his 2004 album Hell and Back . He rapped alongside Snoop Dogg , Jadakiss and Scarface (rapper)|Scarface on "World War III" from Ruff Ryder's second compilation and he was also at Ryde or die Boyz at the chorus. He was also featured on Jadakiss' first solo album and appeared on Swizz Beatz compilation on DreamWorks, G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories .Citation needed|date=July 2011 Yung Wun's lyrical style consists of a blend of down south energy and ferocious. His first solo album The Dirtiest Thirstiest was released in 2004 on J Records co-signed under Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also created "Yung Wun Anthem", which was included on the soundtrack for EA Sport's " Madden NFL 2005 " video game. http://uk.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/01/news_6101752.html EA announces Madden 2005 soundtrack - Xbox News at GameSpot
Discography
Albums
Album information
The Dirtiest Thirstiest
Released: December 7, 2004
Chart positions: #50 Top R& B/Hip-Hop, #11 Top Heatseekers
RIAA certification : none
Singles: "Yung Wun Anthem", " Tear It Up (Yung Wun song)|Tear It Up ", "Walk It, Talk It"
Singles
Year
Title
Chart positions
Album
U.S. Hot 100
U.S. R& B
U.S. Rap
2004
"Yung Wun Anthem" (featuring Swizz Beatz and Jadakiss )
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The Dirtiest Thirstiest
" Tear It Up (Yung Wun song)
76
39
21
"Walk It, Talk It" (featuring David Banner )
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97
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Ruff Ryders
References
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