Who is Trick Daddy?
MAURICE Samuel Young is most commonly known by his stage name Trick Daddy. Trick Daddy has made headlines for his remarks about Beyonc and Jay-Z's careers. Miami, Florida native Maurice Samuel Young, 46, is an American rapper who goes by the stage name Trick Daddy. The rapper released his first album, Based on a True Story, in 1997 and became popular in the Miami area. His original stage name was Trick Daddy Dollars but, he dropped "Dollars" in 1998 when he released his second album www.thug.com. His song Nann Ni**a, off his second album, was a national hit and was #3 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles charts. Between 2000 and 2009, Trick Daddy released six studio albums and was signed to three different labels, including Slip-n-Slide, Atlantic Records, and Dunk Ryder. Currently the rapper stars on Love & Hip Hop: Miami on VH1 network. In later June 2021, the rapper gave his unpopular opinion on the Clubhouse app about Beyonc and Jay-Z's careers  "Beyonc ain't trying to give back to music, and Beyonc don't write music," Trick Daddy said before adding, "Beyonc can't sing." "Beyonc is to R&B what Jay-Z is to New York," Trick Daddy continued. The rapper suggested that Jay-Z is only successful because New Yorkers wanted a big hip-hop star after Biggie Smalls was murdered, adding, "New York lost Biggie and they needed a hero." Fans of the celebrity couple took to Twitter to defend the couple against Trick Daddy's comments. "Trick Daddy ain't had a hit since 2004 and he got the nerve to talk about Beyonc & Jay-Z," one user said. "Ik damn well Trick Daddy ain't talkin s*** bout Beyonc and Jay-Z like his a** relevant still," another user tweeted. As of 2021, Trick Daddy has a net worth of $150,000 according to Celebrity Net Worth. Throughout his career, he has faced many financial and legal problems along with being in and out of prison. Despite trying to take control of his wealth, he has declared or attempted to declare bankruptcy several times, including back in 2015 and 2019. Court documents suggested that in 2019, Trick Daddy owed more than $800,000 to different creditors. RAP BATTLE Polo G arrested after 'wrestling cop to ground & telling him he'd kill him'  At 15, Trick Daddy was dealing crack cocaine and subsequently arrested on charges of drug and firearm possession. The rapper has also been arrested for attempted murder after shooting a man in the street at just 20 years old. Back in 2020, Trick Daddy failed a field sobriety test and was charged with a DUI and cocaine possession.