D.G. Yola (born Mario Talley in 1985) is an American rapper base in the Deep South. A native of Atlanta, GA, D.G. Yola had his first huge hit with the single "Ain't Gon Let Up", released on June 7, 2006. Since D.G. stands for Da Great, his full professional name, if used, would be Da Great Yola. On rare cases, he would sometimes be referred to as Yola Da Great.