Michael Stevenson, better known as Tyga (stands for Thank You God Always). American rapper and songwriter. After a string of independent releases, Tyga signed with Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records in 2008. His debut album Careless World: Rise of the Last King was released in 2011. The successful album was followed by Hotel California and Fan of a Fan: The Album recorded with singer Chris Brown. Due to a disagreement with Young Money, Tyga's next album, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty was released independently from the label on June 23, 2015. The album, executive produced by Kanye West, became his best-selling album to date, selling 5,000 album equivalent units in its first week