Messy Mya
Messy Mya (born Anthony Barré, December 15, 1987 – November 14, 2010) was an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was most known for the controversy regarding his voice being sampled in Beyoncé's "Formation".[1] Barré was shot & killed leaving his girlfriend's baby shower in November 2010, New Orleans' 7th ward.[2][3][4]
Messy Mya | |
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| Birth name | Anthony Barré |
| Born | December 15, 1987 New Orleans, LA |
| Died | November 14, 2010 (aged 22) New Orleans, LA |
| Genres | Bounce music |
| Occupation(s) | New Orleans Bounce Rapper |
| Years active | 2008 - 2010 |
| Associated acts | Jay Diggy, Showboy CJ, Blaza |
References
- France, Lisa Respers. "Why the Beyoncé controversy is bigger than you think". CNN. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- Berry, Peter. "Beyonce's Use of Rapper Messy Mya's Voice in Her Song "Formation" Is Justified, Lawyers Say". XXL. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- McCarthy, Brandon. "Messy Mya, burgeoning rapper and YouTube sensation, identified as 7th Ward murder victim". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- Memmot, Mark. "Who Killed Messy Mya? High-Profile New Orleans Murder Trial Halted". NPR. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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