| First Name |
YG
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| Full Name at Birth |
Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson
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| Alternative Name |
YG, Young Gangsta, Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson
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| Birthday |
9th March, 1990
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| Birthplace |
Compton, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Weight |
150lbs (68 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Neck tattoos, Often wears a cap or a hat, Has a neatly trimmed mustache
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Paramount High School, Mayfair High School
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter, and actor
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010, and for having collaborated with the Canadian rapper Drake for his 2013 single, Who Do You Love?
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| Music Genre (Text) |
West Coast Hip Hop, Hip hop
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| Year(s) Active |
2006–present, 2008–present, 2009–present, 2005–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Pu$haz Ink., CTE World, Def Jam, Pu$haz Ink, 400, 4Hunnid, Pu$haz Ink (former), Interscope (current), Interscope, Epic, Def Jam Recordings, Interscope Records, Epic Records
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| Associated Acts |
DJ Mustard, Nipsey Hussle, Ty Dolla Sign, Drake, Young Jeezy, Yung Berg, ASAP Ferg, Black Hippy, Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan, Tyga, Kid Ink, TeeFLii, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, The Game, Krept and Konan, 50 Cent, Jeezy, Kamaiyah, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, Mustard
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
United Talent Agency
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| Official Websites |
http://yg400.net, http://www.4hunnid.com, http://4hunnid.com
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Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), better known by his stage name YG (short for Young Gangsta), is an American rapper from Compton, California. In 2010, he released his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single's success resulted in his signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re'd Up, Just Re'd Up 2, 4 Hunnid Degreez, among others.
