A short film and accompanying soundtrack, Blame It on the Streets, was out by the end of the year. Supported with the multi-platinum DJ Mustard productions "My N*gga" (aka "My Hitta," featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan) and "Who Do You Love?" (featuring Drake), the album debuted at number two on its way to platinum status itself. YG continued to favor the mixtape format, then made his Def Jam album debut in March 2014 with My Krazy Life. The latter tape featured "Toot It and Boot It," a low-profile collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign that reached number 67 after it was licensed to Def Jam for commercial release. ![]() The Compton, California native, born Keenon Jackson, issued his first two mixtapes in 20, a few years after he became a Blood. ![]() Highlighted by multi-platinum hits such as "My N*gga," "Who Do You Love?," and "Big Bank," YG's albums have been released through Def Jam. The "brazy" yet "bool" West Coast rapper first achieved Hot 100 status with the players anthem "Toot It and Boot It" (2010) and has continually reaffirmed his commercial appeal with a string of Top Ten albums that began with My Krazy Life (2014) and has stretched through to My Life 4Hunnid (2020) and Pray for Me (2022). ![]() ![]() Wielding a forceful and slightly raspy voice ideally suited for the prowling basslines that support many of his best-known tracks, YG has achieved and sustained commercial success throughout the 2010s without ever being overtly pop.
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