User:2Flows/YGOnDaBeat

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = YGOnDaBeat

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Brandon Sum

| alias = YG Eaze

| birth_date = December 3, 1992 (age 22)

| birth_place = Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.

| genre = Hip hop, trap

| occupation = record producer, rapper

| instrument = FL Studio

| years_active = 2009-present

| label = Get Money Family Records

| associated_acts = GMF, Chief Keef

| website =

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Brandon Sum,{{cite AV media notes|title=Finally Rich|albumlink=Finally Rich|bandname=Chief Keef|year=2012|format=CD Booklet|publisher=Interscope Records}} better known by his stage names YGOnDaBeat and YG Eaze, is an Asian American record producer and rapper from Rochester, Minnesota. He is a part of the hip hop group Get Money Family (GMF) along rappers T-Go and Treezy, and has produced many songs for Chief Keef's Glory Boyz Entertainment.

Biography

YG was influenced by hip hop since an early age and started producing in 2009 for local Minnesota artists.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: GhostZone Interviews With YGOnDaBeat|url=http://www.ghostzonemedia.com/exclusive-ghostzone-interviews-with-ygonthebeat/|publisher=GhostZoneMedia|accessdate=2013-04-28|date=2013-01-09}} He and T-Go created the rap group GMF and were later joined by Treezy. GMF got their first major performance in November 2011 in their hometown.{{cite web|title=GMF Performing Live @ Whiskey Bones|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOk8zl4CdtU|publisher=YG via YouTube|accessdate=2013-04-28}}

In 2012, YG got in touch with Chicago rapper Chief Keef through their mutual relative, producer Casa Di. Keef was searching for beats for his debut album Finally Rich and picked two of YG's instrumentals for the songs "Got Them Bands" and "Laughing to the Bank." Writer Colton S. of The Versed praised the production on the later as "pretty solid" in his review of Finally Rich.{{cite web|title=Chief Keef – Finally Rich Album Review|url=http://theversed.com/2012/12/16/chief-keef-finally-rich-album-review/|publisher=The Versed|accessdate=2013-04-28|author=Colton S.}} YG went on to produce songs for a number of artists, signed to Keef's label GBE – SD, Tray Savage, Ballout and Capo, and is currently working on new songs with Keef himself.

Production style and influence

YG is inspired by trap music and uses a lot of trumpets, bells, synths and orchestra hits in his music. He uses the production software FL Studio. YG stated he wanted to work with Gucci Mane, Future, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz and Rick Ross, among others.

Production discography

{{cite web|title=Y.G. On Da Beat Videos|url=http://www.youtube.com/user/YGEAZEMUSIC/videos?sort=dd&view=0&flow=list|publisher=YG via YouTube|accessdate=2013-04-28}}

=2009=

YG Eaze – I'm Doin Me
GMF – Gettin Paid
GMF – Mind Ya Business

=2010=

YG Eaze – I Don't See You
GMF – Flyer Than A Space Ship
GMF – I B On It
GMF – Makin Moves

=2011=

GMF – I Ain't Trippin
YG Eaze – Girls with Tattoos
GMF – What U Know
GMF – She’s Faded

=2012=

YG Eaze – Foolish
YG Eaze – Like a Muhfucka
YG Eaze – Let's Get It On
YG Eaze – Straight Like Dat
Skooby G Slimm – True Love
Chief Keef – Laughing To the Bank
Chief Keef – Got Them Bands
SD of GBE – Bandz
John Deezy – I’m Dreamin
T-Go – iRack
Chief Keef – O'Block 4 Life