Birth name Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson Born March 9, 1990 (age 24) Compton, California Genres West Coast hip hop Occupation(s) Rapper Years active 2008–present Labels Pu$haz Ink., CTE World, Def Jam Associated acts Nipsey Hussle, Ty Dolla Sign, Young Jeezy, Tyga Website yg400.net Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), is an American rapper better known by the stage name YG (an initialism for Young Gangsta). In 2009, he released his debut single, Toot It and Boot It, featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The singles success resulted in him signing to Def Jam Recordings.[2] In the following years, YG released various mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz and Just Red Up 2 among others. In June 2013, YG signed to Young Jeezys CTE World. His 2013 single My Nigga featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan has peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest charting song of his career. He then released the singles Left, Right and Who Do You Love? featuring Drake leading up to the release of his debut studio album. His debut album, My Krazy Life was released on March 18, 2014, by Pu$haz Ink, CTE World and Def Jam and received critical acclaim
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