Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by YG

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Last updated on September 16, 2024.

Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, better known by his stage name YG, is an American rapper from Compton, California. In 2010, he released his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It", which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single's success resulted in his signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re'd Up, Just Re'd Up 2, 4 Hunnid Degreez, among others.

American - Musician | Born: March 9, 1990

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I ain't no politician.

I got two clothing lines - I got the 4hunnid clothing, and I got the Bompton clothing.

I ain't come from money.

I eat breakfast most times.

I was in jail, and I got signed three months later.

My heart is numb. It's not broke, it's numb. It's numb because of hard situations.

I fell out with a group of the homies, including Mustard. I'm dealing with success.

If I was president, you wouldn't be sitting in jail for crimes that's not violent; you wouldn't be doing too much time for crime that's not violent.

I went to jail for residential burglary. I got a strike, and I was 19 years old.

I grew up with my moms and pops. Pops was in jail for, like, three years.

Jeezy like a big brother.

That's something we real big on - just being real, authentic, being yourself, not letting this lifestyle change you.

I'm going to keep making clothes, I'm going to do more movies, and I'm always going to rap.

Rock groups - they last for a long time.

When I caught my case and went to jail, I could have caught a gang of extra time.

My mom and her whole side of the family, they all from Compton.

I'm not boycotting 'Madden.'

I was born in Compton, raised all through the city of Los Angeles.

I need a Grammy or a nomination. Just give me my nomination.

I'm growing as an artist.

I'm speaking for the streets, for the people down here. I can be their spokesperson.

The 4Hunnid label is like a family.

We listen to the Migos.

Knowledge is dangerous when you're a person of colour. It makes you a powerful individual, and that's what 'Stay Dangerous' represents.

Me having my moms and pops in my life and knowing and seeing what they went through for us - it's why I'm a good father.

My mama's been supportive since day one.

'Don't Come to L.A.' is talking about how out-of-towners come to L.A., and they try to start claiming the culture, the lifestyle. And they're really not from it. That's really what's it's about.

Before Mustard was even making beats, he was my DJ. He was doing all my shows with me before I was even cracking, back in, like, '08, '09.

My peoples told me they thought I should go talk to a therapist, and I went and talked to a therapist, and we let Vice record it.

I represent the West Coast culture.

I just like music, bro. I listen to everyone.

I have trust issues. For reasons, though - plenty of reasons.

Black people love Hispanics; Hispanics love blacks. We grew up with each other. We share a lot of the same stuff.

Def Jam was always trying to get me to put out an album because I had 'Toot It and Boot It.'

I feel like I'm regular. I'm humble.

I'm experimenting. That was part of the reason why I named the album 'Stay Dangerous.' It was about being proactive, not reactive.

You've got to do features with the right artists that you can take some of their fans, and their fans start doing their homework and see what you're doing, if they like what you're doing.

Mustard did my first mixtape, and after that, he started DJing.

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.

That's what a lot of people know me as: they call it party music.

I've filmed a lot of my videos in Compton, but filming a movie, we really can't do it because the police will come and shut you down.

I was Lil Wayne's fan when I hit, like, 15, 16 and up.

You gotta raise your kids, take care of your family.

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.

You gotta stay on point in everything in life.

You don't have to be a gangster rapper to be successful. You can do anything.

I don't trust nobody.

If I was president, all the food in the grocery stores would be organic.

I just want to make something that's going to stick around for 10 or 15 years.

The streets made me who I am.

When I'm outside the studio, there's some paranoia.

One of the reasons I know how to handle my business is because I know can't rely on rap.

I just woke up one morning, and I painted my Maybach red - I wrapped it, matter of fact, red - and I thought, 'I might as well change my album to 'Still Brazy' 'cause I gotta be real with myself.'