13 Facts About Tony Yayo

Tony Yayo is best known as a member of G-Unit, a hip hop group he formed with his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks.

Tony Yayo's parents were Haitian immigrants; he was the youngest of three children.

The album was released during which time Tony Yayo was still finishing a prison sentence on various charges, but he was still featured on the album and his face was shown on the album cover.

Tony Yayo said that he was unaware of the attention the campaign was getting until he saw Eminem wearing a "Free Yayo" shirt on stage at the 2003 Grammy Awards, where he performed his 8 Mile theme song, "Lose Yourself".

Since 2007, Tony Yayo has confirmed that work was in progress for his second studio album.

On May 20,2010, Tony Yayo released the single, "Pass the Patron", featuring 50 Cent.

On March 2,2011, Tony Yayo released another single called "Haters".

Tony Yayo had a Glock 20 handgun and a Colt AR-15 in the trunk of his car.

When police discovered that Tony Yayo had a prior 1996 conviction for drug possession and an outstanding warrant for a previous gun charge, Tony Yayo was sentenced for bail jumping and spent a year in prison.

Tony Yayo served time in the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility in the village of Brocton in Chautauqua County, New York.

Tony Yayo made his first court appearance on the morning of April 25,2007, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Tony Yayo's lawyer has expressed his belief that Yayo is innocent and commented on the situation in an interview with MTV:.

On July 24,2007, Tony Yayo attended a court hearing regarding his alleged assault.