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YG
Background information
Birth nameKeenon Dequan Ray Jackson
Born (1990-03-09) March 9, 1990 (age 34)
Compton, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2007–present
Labels

Keenon Jackson, better known as YG, is an American rapper. He was signed to Def Jam after his first single Toot It and Boot It (feat. Ty$), was released in 2009. He released several mixtapes including the Real Fingaz. His first mixtape, 4fingaz, was released in 2008, and his debut album, My Krazy Life was released in 2014.