YG (rapper)
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Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson[1] (born March 9, 1990),[2] known professionally as YG (short for Young Gangsta), is an American rapper from Compton, California. He began his recording career in 2008, and released his debut mixtape, 4Fingaz and its follow up, The Real 4Fingaz both in the following year. The latter gained recognition for its local hit song "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] He signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings in October 2009—who re-released the song commercially as his debut single the following year—which entered joint-venture with Atlanta-based rapper Jeezy's record label, CTE World in 2013.[4]
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Birth name | Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson |
Born | (1990-03-09) March 9, 1990 (age 34) Compton, California, U.S. |
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Discography | YG discography |
Years active | 2008–present |
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Children | 2 |
Website | 4hunnid |
His 2013 single, "My Nigga" (featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan) peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song and its follow-ups, "Left, Right" (featuring DJ Mustard) and "Who Do You Love?" (featuring Drake) promptly led up to the release of his debut studio album, My Krazy Life (2014), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical reception. Also in 2014, he guest appeared on Jeremih's single "Don't Tell 'Em", which peaked at number six on the Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His second album, Still Brazy (2016) was met with critical acclaim despite less commercial orientation, as it explored political and social issues for its subject matter.[5]
He released his third studio album, Stay Dangerous (2018) to similar success and positive reception. It was preceded by the single "Big Bank" (featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Nicki Minaj), which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song as a lead artist. His fourth studio album, 4Real 4Real (2019) was released in memory of slain rapper and frequent collaborator Nipsey Hussle. His fifth and sixth studio albums, My Life 4Hunnid (2020) and I Got Issues (2022) followed thereafter. His collaborative albums, Kommunity Service (2021) with Mozzy and Hit Me When U Leave the Klub: The Playlist (2023) with Tyga were both released independently and saw continued critical praise.[6]