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YG is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cozz, Saweetie, G-Eazy, Lil Yachty and Logic. Those roots explain a lot about how YG arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, Mustard, 2 Chainz and E-40, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bhad Bhabie, Iggy Azalea, Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan and Drake, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 77 connections around YG, reaching back through Cozz and forward to Bhad Bhabie. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, better known by his stage name YG, 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). 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.
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YG connections
YG grew out of Cozz, Saweetie, G-Eazy and Lil Yachty, shares an orbit with Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, Mustard and 2 Chainz, went on to shape Bhad Bhabie, Iggy Azalea, Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. 77 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced YG
Sounds and acts that shaped YG.
- Cozzartist
- Saweetieartist
- G-Eazyartist
- Lil Yachtyartist
- Logicartist
- Yo Gottiartist
- Ty Dolla Signartist
- E-40artist
- BlocBoy JBartist
- DaBabyartist
- 2Pacartist
- DMXartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Ty Dolla $ignartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Mozzyartist
- Black and Yellowartist
- Terrace Martinartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Pia Miaartist
- Rappin' 4-Tayartist
- OhGeesyartist
- Iamsu!artist
- Jeezyartist
- Bobby Brackinsartist
- Bluefaceartist
Artists similar to YG
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with YG.
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Mustardartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- E-40artist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Meek Millartist
- Tygaartist
- The Gameartist
- SOB x RBEartist
- Mozzyartist
- Shoreline Mafiaartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Too $hortartist
- Tee Grizzleyartist
- Migosartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Larry Juneartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- French Montanaartist
- 03 Greedoartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Ludacrisartist
- A$AP Mobartist
Bands YG shaped
Where the influence of YG travelled next.
- Bhad Bhabieartist
- Iggy Azaleaartist
- Jeezyartist
- Rich Homie Quanartist
- Drakeartist
- Jeremihartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Big Seanartist
- Nicki Minajartist
- Mozzyartist
- Tygaartist
- Ty Dolla Signartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Yo Gottiartist
- Krayzie Boneartist
- 50 Centartist
- Kamaiyahartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Remy Maartist
- 6ix9ineartist
- Nasartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
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