A biography for YGhasn’t been written yet.
“I was born in Compton, raised all through the city of Los Angeles.”
“I really live my life looking over my shoulder.”
“I'm going to keep making clothes, I'm going to do more movies, and I'm always going to rap.”
“I went to jail for residential burglary. I got a strike, and I was 19 years old.”
“Mustard did my first mixtape, and after that, he started DJing.”
“I can't tell you who to vote for, because you have to do your homework to see who you connect with and see what they're pushing.”
“Footaction saw me swagging, so they reached out so we could do a little collab and talk about my style and the culture and the come-up and all that.”
“Be yourself and set the trend. Don't follow.”
“When you think of YG, you think of the West Coast, L.A., the lifestyle; that's what the brand about. That's what 4Hunnid represents.”
“One of the reasons I know how to handle my business is because I know can't rely on rap.”
“The 4Hunnid label is like a family.”
“I represent the West Coast culture.”
“We listen to the Migos.”
“I went to Paramount High School, Mayfair High School, all types of high schools. I'm not a high school graduate, but it's all good.”
“I just feel like, as time go by, I'm realizing certain stuff, and I see certain stuff not happening. I'm just steppin' up.”
“I have trust issues. For reasons, though - plenty of reasons.”
“On the 'Blacks & Browns' record, it's me and Sad Boy. He's a Hispanic artist, and we're talking about what we got going on with our peoples.”
“I don't trust nobody.”
“I have to have homies around me at all times.”
“I got a platform and a game. I got, like, people who look up to me, who listen to me.”