YG

Biography

Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), known better as YG (short for Young Gangsta), is an American rapper from Compton, California.

Career Overview

YG has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 2012. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Coming to America with 1 titles. Signature works include Night Patrol, Blame It on the Streets, Goons. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Birth Date

1990-03-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Compton, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Night Patrol
• 

  Blame It on the Streets
• Goons
• 

  Hip-Hop and the White House
• Once Upon a Time the Documentary
• 

  American Rap Stars 2

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Coming to America (1 titles)
• Rocky (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Snoop Dogg (2 collaborations)
• Jermaine Fowler (1 collaborations)
• Justin Long (1 collaborations)
• Freddie Gibbs (1 collaborations)
• RJ Cyler (1 collaborations)
• Nicki Micheaux (1 collaborations)
• Flying Lotus (1 collaborations)
• Phil Brooks (1 collaborations)
• Dermot Mulroney (1 collaborations)
• Jon Oswald (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (18 credits)

  • Goons

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Once Upon a Time the Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Night Patrol

    Tripp

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Pop Out: Ken & Friends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Hip-Hop and the White House

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Good Mourning

    Party Cameo

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • DAVE

    - The Gander (2020) ... YG actor actors
    2020
  • American Rap Stars 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • White Boy Rick

    Leo 'Big Man' Curry

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • AWGE DVD: Volume 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Game: The Documentary 2

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Hot Ones

    - YG Keeps His Bool Eating Spicy Nuggets (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Blame It on the Streets

    YG

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • White T

    YG

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Mac & Devin Go to High School

    Student / Hemptathalon Smoker 2

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • We the Party

    C.C.

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Grammys

    - The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
    1959

• sound (2 credits)

  • Coming 2 America

    songs

    sound
    2021
  • Creed II

    songs

    sound
    2018