Lil Yase

Born Mark Antonyyo Alexander in 1995, rapper Lil Yase began making videos of his songs on a borrowed iPad when he was 18. Living in Sunnydale, a rougher industrial neighborhood outside of San Francisco that included the city's largest housing project, Lil Yase became affiliated with a crop of talented Bay Area rappers who included Llama Llama, Sage the Gemini, and Yatta. He first came to regional recognition in 2015 with the release of his single and video "Get It In," which he quickly followed up with additional singles like "Bum Bitch," "Worst Way," and "Furl." Constant acti...