- Real name: Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson
- Birthday: March 9, 1990
- Birthplace: Compton California
- Occupation: Rapper
- Label: Def Jam
- Net Worth: $1 million
30 12 months vintage West Coast rapper YG has grow to be the brand new face of West Coast rap. He’s partnered with manufacturer DJ Mustard for his debut album and the 2 have taken manage of hip hop radio airwaves throughout the nation. With hits like “Who Do You Love?” with Drake and “My N*gga” YG is at the arise and seeking to coins in huge at the hip hop game, without or with a shirt.
YG dropped his debut album Krazy Life in 2014 with whole manufacturing via way of means of DJ Mustard. The met once they had been teenagers. DJ mustard turned into from the Westside of LA and a mutual pal related them 7 years ago. Mustard turned into generating tune on the time, he turned into operating as a membership and radio DJ. Their first minor fulfillment turned into a unmarried referred to as Toot it and Boot it. Mustard felt pressured to supply tune for YG on account that he turned into rapping over instrumentals over different rap songs. The signature ‘Mustard On The Beat’ is in reality spoken via way of means of YG. Mustard’s actual call is Dijon that is why he selected the nickname. DJ Mustard has said that he and YG are the brand new Dre and Snoop. Mustard’s remarks had been now no longer evaluating their careers and musical fashion however their dating and friendship with every different. YG’s tune is blowing up withinside the golf equipment which how he garnered a majority of his spins. YG bumped into Drake at Roscoe’s in 2010 and the Canadian rapper recounted YG’s paintings pronouncing he turned into a fan. He had numerous encounters with him earlier than the 2 exchanged numbers to paintings together. Drake heard the beat for “Who Do You Love?” and turned into satisfied sufficient to hop at the beat. In 2013 after being formerly signed to Young Jeezy’s CTE World YG signed to Def Jam. He turned into serving a prison sentence for housebreaking while his mother turned into contacted via way of means of numerous label executives. His deal is worth $2 million for three albums.