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YG may be the most thugged-out star on L.A.'s booming club rap scene.

YG stands for "Young Gangsta." He hails from L.A.'s rough Compton neighborhood.

He scored several local hits before his 2009 single "Toot It and Boot It" earned a Def Jam deal.

He was part of XXL magazine's prestigious 2011's Freshman Class list.

In 2013, he joined Young Jeezy's CTE camp, and landed a top 20 hit in "My N*gg*."

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YG may be the most thugged-out star on L.A.'s booming club rap scene.