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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. He released his debut mixtape 4Fingaz in 2008, and its follow-up, The Real 4Fingaz, the following year. The latter gained recognition for its local 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). He signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings in October 2009, which entered joint-venture with Atlanta-based rapper Jeezy's record label, CTE World, in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). YG is the 2,113th most popular singer (up from 4,112th in 2024), the 11,596th most popular biography from United States (up from 18,979th in 2019) and the 583rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, YG ranks 2,113 out of 4,381. Before her are Lindita, Sam Ryder, Mikael Åkerfeldt, DQ, Birgit Õigemeel, and Deryck Whibley. After her are Christy Moore, Alexander Bashlachev, Big L, Ronnie Hawkins, Origa, and Giorgia.

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Among people born in 1990, YG ranks 123. Before her are Akın Akınözü, Casey Calvert, Melody, Yosuke Matsumoto, Nairo Quintana, and Teemu Pukki. After her are Oliver Baumann, Mike James, David Goffin, Hiroki Sakai, Fagner Ribeiro da Costa, and Indiana Evans.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, YG ranks 11,601 out of 20,380. Before her are Gabriel Luna (1982), Scott Baio (1960), Mae Faggs (1932), Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), Fred VanVleet (1994), Sam Snead (1912), Katherine MacDonald (1891), Wanda Sykes (1964), and Robert L. Forward (1932). After her are Richard Grenell (1966), Virginia Weidler (1927), and Jaime King (1979).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, YG ranks 583. Before her are Charlie Daniels (1936), Jonathan Richman (1951), Rudy Vallée (1901), Eddy Arnold (1918), Ja Rule (1976), and Aaron Carter (1987). After her are Big L (1974), Ronnie Hawkins (1935), Teresa Brewer (1931), Tommy Roe (1942), Michael W. Smith (1957), and Lil Pump (2000).

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