MadeinTYO

MadeinTYO

MadeinTYO performing in September 2016
Background information
Birth name Malcolm Jamaal Davis
Also known as
  • MadeinTYO
  • Made In Tokyo
  • TokyoMACK
  • Mr.Tokyo [1]
  • Jamaal Davis[2]
Born (1992-04-12) April 12, 1992
Hawaii, United States
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Associated acts

Malcolm Jamaal Davis[4][5] (born April 12, 1992), known professionally as MadeinTYO (stands for Made In Tokyo), is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia.[6] He is best known for his debut single, "Uber Everywhere" from his mixtape "You Are Forgiven".

Early life

Malcolm Jamaal Davis was born on April 12, 1992 in Hawaii.[7] He grew up as a military brat, moving around and living in areas such as California, Virginia, Texas, and Tokyo for 5 years. His stage name, Madeintyo, comes from his teenage years living in Yokosuka, a city in the Greater Tokyo Area. He graduated from Nile C. Kinnick High School before finally settling in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] He lived there with his older brother, rapper Royce Rizzy. He was inspired by his cousin to start rapping, who was recording songs in his bedroom when they were young.[9]

Career

MadeinTYO released his debut single titled "Uber Everywhere" on February 26, 2016 by Privateclub Records and Warner Bros. Records.[10] The song debuted at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, and later reached number 51 on the chart.[11][12] The official remix version of the song featured American rapper Travis Scott.[13] In April 2016, Madeintyo premiered his debut mixtape, You Are Forgiven.[14] It was commercially released on iTunes in August 2016.[15] You Are Forgiven peaked at number 122 on the Billboard 200 chart.[16]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, showing selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[16]		 US R&B
[17]		 US Rap
[18]
You Are Forgiven[15] 122 33 21
Thank You, Mr. Tokyo[20]
  • Released: August 19, 2016
  • Label: Privateclub, Warner Bros.
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12]		 US R&B
[21]		 US Rap
[22]
"Uber Everywhere" 2016 51 16 11 You Are Forgiven
"I Want"
(featuring 2 Chainz)[24]		 — — —

As featured artist

Year Title Album
2015 "Free Throw"
(Gio Dee featuring Metro Boomin and MadeinTYO)		 Mind Yo Business EP
2016 "Had To"[25]
(Royce Rizzy featuring MadeinTYO)		 TBA

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"LAMN" 2016 Kitty Cash Love The Free Vol. 3
"Bachelor" ASAP Mob, ASAP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Offset Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends

References

  1. ↑ "TokyoMack - Bubble Wrap$ & A$$ Tap$ #Mixtape - PreciseEarz". 4 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "JamaalxDavis". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "MadeinTYO on iTunes". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "BMI - Repertoire Search". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jamaal Davis – Xandlerbarz (Video)". 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Madeintyo Is Making Some of Atlanta's Best Hip-Hop from His Parents' Kitchen - VICE - United States". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ↑ HotNewHipHop (29 June 2016). "On The Come Up: Madeintyo" – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Jamaal Davis - Nightime Coolin". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Madeintyo on iTunes". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Uber Everywhere - Single by MadeinTYO on iTunes". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  12. 1 2 "MadeinTYO – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Madeintyo's "Uber Everywhere" Video With Travis Scott Is Like An Indie "California Love"". The Fader. July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Madeintyo - You Are Forgiven (Disc 2)". HotNewHipHop. April 26, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "You Are Forgiven by Madeintyo". iTunes. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "MadeinTYO – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "MadeinTYO - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "MadeinTYO - Chart history - Rap Albums". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "You Are Forgiven (Discs 1 & 2)". Datpiff. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Madeintyo Releases New 'Thank You, Mr. Tokyo' EP - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  21. ↑ "MadeinTYO – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  22. ↑ "MadeinTYO – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  24. ↑ "I Want (feat. 2 Chainz)". iTunes. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Had To (feat. MadeinTYO) - Single by Royce Rizzy". iTunes. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
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