Ray Luv
| Ray Luv | |
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Ray Luv in May 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ray Tyson |
| Born |
April 16, 1972 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | PTBTV Records, Strictly Business, Young Black Brotha, Atlantic |
| Associated acts |
Young Lay, Tupac Shakur, Thug Life, Shock-G Dubee, Strictly Dope |
| Website | www.rayluv.com |
Young Lay, Tupac Shakur, Thug Life, Shock-G
Ray Tyson, better known by his stage name Ray Luv, is an American rapper from Santa Rosa, California.
Ray Tyson was born on April 16, 1972, in San Francisco, and was raised off of West Ninth Street in Santa Rosa, California.
Ray Luv performed with Tupac Shakur in the group Strictly Dope, a group based in Santa Rosa, California. Early in his career, Luv was signed to the independent labels Strictly Business and Young Black Brotha. Ray Luv has stated that he got his name from Tupac Shakur, and that his original name was MC Roc (fka Roc-T and simply, Tyson).
His first album Who Can Be Trusted was released in 1993 by Mac Dre's record label Strictly Business. "Get Your Money On" from Trusted was popular on local radio at the time.Forever Hustlin', released in 1995 by Atlantic Records through the Bay Area label Young Black Brotha run by Khayree, was his major label debut; it reached #39 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. That same year, Luv was featured on the soundtrack to the film New Jersey Drive.
In 1997, Luv contributed to the Bay Area rap compilation Khayree Brings You the Blackalation from the Young Black Brotha label.
Ray Luv is co-owner of the online video series Pushin' The Bay TV, alongside the show's host Emcee T, a rapper who has origins in Santa Rosa.
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