YG

Keenon Jackson, most known by his stage name YG (short for Young Gangsta), is a rapper and actor. He was signed by Def Jam in 2009 and released his first single titled "Toot It and Boot It", featuring Tydolla$ign, which peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100, in 2010.

"B*tches Ain't Shit", featuring Tyga and Nipsey Hussle, entered the Hot 100 at #100 and at #11 on the Heatseekers Songs chart.

After releasing several songs that garnered him a large following on the internet, such as "She A Model" and "Aim Me" he signed to Def Jam. He is working on mixtapes, touring and running his 4Hunnid brand clothing line. He was also featured in XXL's 2011 Freshmen Class. On March 19th, YG released "You Broke" featuring Nipsey Hussle to iTunes.

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