 Bellard is the cousin of actor/voice actor Shawn Fonteno, who played Franklin Clinton, one of the protagonists of "Grand Theft Auto V".His rapping career eventually took off in 2000.With help from King T, Maylay made his first appearance in Killa Tay's Thug Thisle, with the song "#1 Hottest Coast (Killa Cali)" in 2000.