Rapper Rio Da Yung OG has earned breakout success with songs and videos depicting street reality in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. • In his teens, the fledgling rapper recorded songs on a karaoke machine to play in the car. • Rio Da Yung was the first artist officially signed to fellow Detroit rapper Peezy’s Ghetto Boyz label. • His distinctive facial scar is the result of a grease burn. The accident happened when he tried to pan-fry potatoes after a night of partying. • The rapper’s frantic 2019 single “Legendary” has more than 12 million streams. • He teamed up with childhood friend Rmc Mike for the 2019 mixtapes Dumb and Dum3er (2019) and Dum and Dumber Too.