Skip to content

Biography · Business

YG (rapper)

1990–

United States

Source image for YG (rapper)Loading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), better known by his stage name YG (acronym for "Young Gangsta"), is an American rapper. He released his debut mixtape, 4Fingaz, in 2008, and its follow-up, The Real 4Fingaz, the following year. The latter spawned the hit song "Toot It and Boot It", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →Business & Enterprise →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring