# Tyga discography
The discography of Tyga (Michael [Ray Stevenson](https://www.edgepedia.org/ray-stevenson), born 1989 in [Compton, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/compton-california)) comprises studio albums released between 2008 and 2026, collaborative albums with [Chris Brown](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-brown) and YG, and a run of Hot 100 singles led by "Rack City" (2011) and "Taste" (2018). His releases trace an arc from an independent rock-influenced debut on Decaydance, through platinum success on Lil Wayne's Young Money and Cash Money labels, to independent output on his own Last Kings imprint and, most recently, an AI-assisted album issued under the pseudonym $tarface.[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | Eleven albums listed from 2008 to 2026, from *No Introduction* to *$TARFACE*[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0) |
| Highest-charting album | *Careless World: Rise of the Last King* (2012), No. 4 on the Billboard 200[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) |
| Biggest singles | "Rack City" No. 7 (2011), "Loyal" No. 9 (2014), "Taste" No. 8 (2018) on the Hot 100[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) |
| Platinum albums | *Careless World* (2012) and *Legendary* (2019)[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [5](https://codamusic.me/artists/tyga/) |
| Labels | Decaydance, Young Money/Cash Money, Republic, Last Kings, Empire, GOOD Music[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) |
| Collaborative albums | *Fan of a Fan: The Album* with Chris Brown (2015) and *Hit Me When U Leave The Klub: The Playlist* with YG (2023)[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0) |
## Debut and the Young Money years (2008–2013)
**No Introduction (2008).** Tyga's cousin, [Gym Class Heroes](https://www.edgepedia.org/gym-class-heroes) member Travis McCoy, shared his music with [Fall Out Boy](https://www.edgepedia.org/fall-out-boy)'s Pete Wentz, who signed him to Bat Squad Records, part of the Decaydance label, and executive produced the debut album *No Introduction*, released in June 2008.[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) Its single "Coconut Juice" reached No. 94 on the Hot 100, and a remix featuring a guest verse from [Lil Wayne](https://www.edgepedia.org/lil-wayne) led to a deal with Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) • [1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) During this period Tyga also appeared on Chris Brown's "Deuces," which reached No. 14 on the Hot 100 in 2010 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) • [4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga)
**Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2012).** His first studio album for Young Money took four years to arrive, with mixtapes and singles keeping his profile up in the interim.[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) The album's launch was complicated by an uncleared sample of [Martin Luther King Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-luther-king-jr)'s "I Have a Dream" speech, which kept many retail stores from stocking it until a reissue removed the snippet; sales were nonetheless strong, and it debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with guests including T-Pain, Pharrell, Nas, Robin Thicke, and [J. Cole](https://www.edgepedia.org/j-cole).[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) AllMusic describes it as a platinum, Top Ten album.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) Its lead single "Rack City," a DJ Mustard-produced club track, reached No. 7 on the Hot 100 in 2011 and went double platinum, and follow-up singles "Faded" (No. 33), "Make It Nasty" (No. 91), and "Mutha***** Up" (No. 74) also charted.[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) • [6](https://www.rap-reviews.com/post/tyga-rapper-bio-discography-career-overview-legacy)
**Hotel California (2013).** Released on April 9, 2013, his third album leaned heavily on features from [Wiz Khalifa](https://www.edgepedia.org/wiz-khalifa), The Game, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne, and reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200, his second straight Top Ten album.[1](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga) • [2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) Singles "Dope" (feat. [Rick Ross](https://www.edgepedia.org/rick-ross), No. 68), "Molly" (No. 66), and "Bubble Butt" with [Major Lazer](https://www.edgepedia.org/major-lazer) (No. 56) charted that year.[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga)
## Collaborations and the independent turn (2014–2019)
The 2014 single "Loyal," credited to Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, reached No. 9 on the Hot 100, and the two artists extended the partnership into the joint album *Fan of a Fan: The Album* (2015, RCA), which reached No. 7 and produced the single "Ayo" (No. 21).[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0) Later in 2015 Tyga released his fourth proper album, *The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty*, along with the mixtape *Fuk What They Talkin Bout*; his collaboration with [Pia Mia](https://www.edgepedia.org/pia-mia), "Do It Again," reached the Hot 100 and went platinum that year.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) Revolt reported that Tyga announced a multi-million-dollar deal with [Columbia Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbia-records) in 2019 after a successful year as an independent artist.[7](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2018/Billboard-2018-09-29.pdf) • [9](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-10-17/84888/tyga-signs-multi-million-dollar-record-deal-with-columbia-records)
Before the end of 2016 he signed with [Kanye West](https://www.edgepedia.org/kanye-west)'s G.O.O.D. Music label, though no projects emerged from the arrangement.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [5](https://codamusic.me/artists/tyga/) In 2017 he released collaborative singles including "Feel Me" with Kanye West, "Act Ghetto" with Lil Wayne, and "100's" with [Chief Keef](https://www.edgepedia.org/chief-keef) and A.E., followed in July by his fifth album *BitchI'mTheShit2*, a sequel to a 2011 mixtape, with features from Vince Staples, Young Thug, and Pusha T.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) The Bugatti Raww mixtape and his sixth album, *Kyoto*, followed in early 2018.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959)
**Taste and Legendary.** In the summer of 2018, "Taste," featuring Migos' Offset, broke into the Top Ten of the Hot 100 at No. 8, one of his highest chart showings.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) The quick follow-up *Legendary* (2019), which included "Taste" and guests Lil Wayne, Blueface, J Balvin, Bazzi, and Chris Brown, reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and became his second platinum album.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) • [5](https://codamusic.me/artists/tyga/) Guest singles from this period included "Go Loko" with YG and Jon Z (No. 49), "Juicy" with Doja Cat (No. 41), "Loco Contigo" with DJ Snake and J. Balvin (No. 95), and "Startender" with A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Offset (No. 59).[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga)
## 2020s releases
Tyga's charting singles in the early 2020s included "West Coast Sh*t" with Pop Smoke and Quavo (No. 65, 2020), "Chosen" with Blxst and Ty Dolla $ign (No. 51, 2021), and "Freaky Deaky" with Doja Cat (No. 43, 2022).[4](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga) In 2023 he teamed with YG for *Hit Me When U Leave The Klub: The Playlist*, released on Empire, a set AllMusic describes as largely celebratory and low-slung.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0)
**NSFW (2025).** Released on February 7, 2025, *NSFW* was his first solo album since *Legendary*, a 17-song, 46-minute set on Last Kings Music/EMPIRE with guests including Big Sean, Flo Milli, Lil Wayne, and Shenseea.[8](https://music.apple.com/us/album/nsfw/1786254303)
**$TARFACE (2026).** Following *NSFW*, Tyga released an '80s-themed concept album under the pseudonym $tarface, which courted controversy for its use of AI; MusicBrainz lists it as a 2026 release credited to "$TARFACE & Tyga," and Tyga publicly described AI as a tool used in its creation.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0)
## Mixtapes
MusicBrainz catalogs a substantial mixtape run alongside the albums, including *Outraged and Underage* and *The Potential* (2009), *Black Thoughts* (2010), *Well Done* (2010), *Black Thoughts, Volume 2* and *Well Done 2* (2011), and *#BitchImTheShit* (2011), the last the original of the 2017 album sequel.[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0) AllMusic additionally notes the 2016 mixtape *Rawwest Nigga Alive*, with appearances by Goapele, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, and 2 Chainz.[2](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959)
## References
1. [Tyga – Songs, Age & Kylie Jenner, Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/musicians/tyga)
2. [Tyga – Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tyga-mn0000482959)
3. [Tyga – MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce09ea31-3d4a-4487-a797-e315175457a0)
4. [Tyga Album and Singles Chart History, Music Charts Archive](https://www.musicchartsarchive.com/artists/tyga)
5. [TYGA – Biography, Discography & Albums, Coda Music](https://codamusic.me/artists/tyga/)
6. [Tyga: Rapper Bio, Discography, Career Overview & Legacy, Rap Reviews Daily](https://www.rap-reviews.com/post/tyga-rapper-bio-discography-career-overview-legacy)
7. [Tyga lives by two rules, he says, Billboard (September 29, 2018), via WorldRadioHistory](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2018/Billboard-2018-09-29.pdf)
8. [NSFW – Album by Tyga, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/nsfw/1786254303)
9. [Tyga signs multi-million dollar record deal with Columbia Records](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-10-17/84888/tyga-signs-multi-million-dollar-record-deal-with-columbia-records)
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