{"artistName":"YGB","artistId":572535,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/001/130/021/9932c152913e099b2583b2d0944b0f7e_300.png","srcset":"//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/001/130/021/9932c152913e099b2583b2d0944b0f7e_sm.jpg 50w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/001/130/021/9932c152913e099b2583b2d0944b0f7e_md.jpg 80w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/001/130/021/9932c152913e099b2583b2d0944b0f7e_lg.jpg 200w,//artist.radioairplay.com/airplay_pictures/pictures/001/130/021/9932c152913e099b2583b2d0944b0f7e_300.png 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eWikipedia/\nParent(s) Calvin T Andrews Sr. Chavella Andrews\nMarried: Single,  Dating: Yes, Family: Taron Andrews, Skye Andrews, Christian Andrews, Victor Allen, Markishia Andrews Height: 6' 4'' Age, Ethnicity Black: Calvin Andrews Net Worth 2023, Age,  Wikipedia Biography Calvin  ''YGB'' Andrews Jr. Salary,  Spouse: None: Calvin ''YGB'' Andrews net worth is $7 Million. Discography:\nFirst Release:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/lay-it-down/30409919 https://music.apple.com/us/album/street-lessons/261545330 https://music.apple.com/us/album/street-lessons-2nd-edition/492418571 https://music.apple.com/us/album/reflections-of-sin-the-don-files/624557817 https://music.apple.com/us/album/street-lessons-straight-drop-digitally-remastered/741324190 https://music.apple.com/us/album/junyor-boy-entertainment-presents-the-regime-take-over/677898844 https://music.apple.com/us/album/yayo-guns-blunts/1583080692 https://music.apple.com/ai/album/c-andrews-jr/1581082475\n\nBackground/Bio:\nYGB AKA Yayo Guns Blunts, \"C.\" \"C. Andrews Jr.\", was born Calvin T. Andrews Jr. on May 22, 1978 in New Orleans, LA.\n YGB, stormed on to the national music scene with his wildly popular 2004 singles \"My Wayz\" and \"It's a Game,\" both from his 2004 independently released album Lay it Down. Notably the rapper is a founding member of one of the must underated and influential music groups in southern history Known as '' 3rd Eye Legion''. This group of rap artists was widely known and loved in the New Orleans  local rap scene. The local record company Cash Money Records a label noted for their flamboyance and playboy lifestyle, wanted to and did attempt to lure YGB away from his band members when their flag ship artist Juvenile fled the label. YGB the Founder of Junyor Boy Entertainment introduced his style of Southern rap, or bounce music, into a scene largely dominated by East- and West-coast rivalry, and made a dent in to the pavement.\n\nYGB who was raised in the Magnolia housing projects in the Uptown area of that city and grow up in the surrounding neighborhood freret create songs that captured what he observed in his environment Yayo, Guns, Blunts. According to YGB ''either you was using yayo or slanging yayo to eat'' '' either you was slanging iron(guns) or you had iron to protect your self'' and '' either you was smoking weed to maintain or selling it to put food on the table''. YGB songs draw on his experiences in the projects, incorporating Southern slang and referring often to life in Magnolia.  \nYGB started rapping when he was just nine years old, and in the late 1990s formed the local group 3rd Eye Legion. When he was 21 years of age, this band released Watch Your Step. His real success, though, would be based on his solo talents. Starting  his own label Junyor Boy Entertainment, YGB would released his first solo album, Lay it Down, in 2004 See: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mACoG-o3thijv7YWJKvoZlPUYpVdyY5vs \n\nThe album sold well locally and was part of the growing bounce music trend: heavy with steady, driving beats accompanied by YGB persistent creative and clever lyrical patter. The album is said to be a underground classic. Perhaps most importantly, the album caught the attention of local underground label Cash Money Recordings, and The New No Limit Records.\n\nRonald \"Suga Slim\" and Brian \"Baby\" Williams founders of Cash Money Records, have dedicated the label to producing Southern rap with a flamboyant streak. The gaining popularity of YGB gathered there attention. However,  the label unsuccessfully attempted to paired YGB with producer Mannie Fresh who they felt style was a perfect fit for Fresh productions. Mannie Fresh who is known for his wild funk production--reviewer Jason Birchmeier of All Music Guide calls his style \"dense electro-funk\"--and for bringing bounce music into the national scene said himself that YGB was an artist he would have love to work with YGB and make some timeless Hip Hop. The first single  release on Junyor Boy Entertainment, 2004 was YGB ''It's a Game'' and  the second was ''My Wayz'', The album included appearances by other Junyor Boy acts such as Cold Cash, Boobie, and Assassin, members from the band 3rd Eye Legion. The album sold 200,000 units across the Southern United States, but YGB still had not yet arrived on the national or international scene.\n\nLay it Down was followed by his second full-length release, Street Lessons disturbed by Sonic Wave/Song BMG https://music.apple.com/us/album/street-lessons/261545330\n\nThe success of Lay it Down in the South brought YGB and his label to the attention of music giant Universal, Sony BMG, Interscope, Warner Brothers, and local record label Cash Money. YGB signed a $250,00 International recording/marketing/distribution deal with the Sonic Wave International/Sony BMG and with Sony BMG backing YGB next record, Street Lessons, blasted onto the national charts in 2007. The album produced two wildly popular singles, \"Going Off\" and \"C. Andrews Jr.\" (also released as \"C.\"). With bouncy, driving beats, the songs hit the top ten charts and received frequent radio play; YGB highly suggestive and witty Lyrics put both singles into heavy rotation on B.E.T. and M.T.V.\n\nYGB songs referred to his newfound wealth after a childhood spent in the projects, with embracement.  The  sexual attention that accompanies such wealth and success did not cause he to veer off track.  Although some critics predictably called \"Going Off\" misogynistic, YGB himself didn't seem bothered by the classification of his music in this manner. In fact he seemed to love his image as an emerging playboy artist from New Orleans 3rd ward.\nYGB is known for sporting Diamond earrings in both ears and his trade mark gold teeth with his moniker initials YGB wears pounds and pounds of gold jewelry. He gambles and parties lavishly, and is often seen driving his BMW 760 or his Lamborghini around New Orleans. And when making his entrance in concert, he bursts out his gold presidential Rolex, waving it side to side while performing his hit records to a packed audience.\n\nStreet Lessons captures the uniquely Southern bounce sound for which YGB is known, as well as his deep identification with New Orleans. Discussing the title of the album in a Soul Train magazine interview, he said, \"It represents my hometown. It's streets you have to learn the rules. The streets be hot and It be burning up there.... I'm hot as a pre heated oven. \" Certainly the album heated up YGB's career: the album got to number nine on the Billboard Top 100 chart. With the record's popularity, Junyor Boy Entertainment outsold the other top rap labels, Def Jam and Bad Boy, and became one of the biggest success stories of Duval county in 2007. Billboard named the C.Andrews Jr single  ringtone ofmthe Year for 2007 in the rap/hip-hop category, and YGB was praised, as a Listen.com reviewer noted, for his \"peerless technical ability and mastery of various styles.\"\n\nYGB and Sony BMG rushed to capitalize on the success of Street Lessons. In 2011  YGB released his his insanely follow-up album Street Lessons 2nd Edition, which made it to number ten on the Billboard chart. \nhttps://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kPqHrCHTvB47qrOE2M7UhDN8wpE4Qg8eo\n This release sold fairly well, and produce the mega hits It Takes two Freestyle, and Purpose of da Game.  Second Edition received some praise for YGB production, and YGB lyrics were called incredible and creative by some. His lyrics focus on his status as a Play Boy, Hustler, Street Life, and Millionaire and the related accoutrements.  Birchmeier called it \"incredible\" and \"a classic.\"\n\nIn 2013, though, YGB returned to the charts with his album Reflections of Sin. https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kMlgMPxv0xTJBy59YEttWAJfOB44goPIw The record debuted at number two on Billboard's Top 100 Rap Albums chart. YGB returned to his New Orleans roots in the album, noting in comments included on the Junyor Boy Entertainment website, \"Every ghetto has it's [sic] own slang.... What I'm doing with this album is putting out slang out there so people can understand what we are trying to say.... Hip-hop is all about words said on top of some dope-a** music.\" The album produced more success for the rapper when two singles from the album, \"Fast Lane\" and \"Tighten Up,\" reached the top ten at the end of 2013.\n\nYGB next branched out in 2012 to secure distribution for his own record label with his friend and co label producer Anthony Link as production manager of the fledgling company-Junyor Boy Entertainment, along with producer Hard Nard. YGB signed a five million dollar joint venture distribution deal. Junyor Boy Entertainment albums are currently distributed by Sony BMG/MCA/KVZ. The company first two release were Reflections of Sin and Straight Drop by YGB.Soon to be followed by the Junyor Boy Entertainment Presents the Regime (Take Over) compilation. https://music.apple.com/us/album/junyor-boy-entertainment-presents-the-regime-take-over/677898844\n\nThe album contained other musicians on the Junyor Boy Entertainment roster. The  roster included producer and artist Shawn Pistol King Onei, and Carlito Castro. Other Hip Hop and R\u0026amp;B artists  consisted of Cold Cash, Young Rease, Poppiseed, Tru Boy, Da Sho, Gutta, Jim Dave, Luciano,Flame,Koaf Crooms, YGB himself, though, remains signed to Sony BMG.\n\nYGB's particular brand of Southern bounce music, with its funky beats and signature flow, challenged the domination of the coasts in the rap scene of the 2000's Hip Hop era. His personal success and flamboyance helped establish Junyor Boy Entertainment as a major force in the rap world and himself as a 3rd ward urban icon. When asked by a Soul Train interviewer about where he is headed, YGB said simply, \"I wanna be a legend. I'm not in it for a minute, I'm in it for life, you know.\"\nby Christine Kelley\n\nYGB's Career:\nDebute album, Lay It Down, released by Junyor Boy Entertainment, 2004; signed with Sonic Wave International/ Sony BMG label, released Street Lessons, 2007; joined with King Soloman., Cold Cash and Assassin as the 3rd Eye Legion  to release Watch Your Step, \nIn 2013 released 3rd solo effort Street Lessons 2nd Edition distributed by Sony BMG\n\nIn  2013 released his forth studio album Reflections of Sin https://music.apple.com/us/album/reflections-of-sin-the-don-files/624557817\n\nIn that same year release Street Lessons  Straight Drop. In 2021 Released Yayo Guns Blunts https://music.apple.com/us/album/yayo-guns-blunts/1583080692\n\nYGBs Awards\nBillboard magazine, Ringtone of the Year for C. Andrews Jr, 2007.\n\nFor more information check out YGB aka Yayo Guns Blunts Wikipedia page:   \nhttps://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=Calvin_%22YGB%22_Andrews_Jr._(American_Rapper\n\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/YGB","playStationPath":"/stations/402583083/play","stationId":402583083,"bioPath":"/music/YGB/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Lil+Wayne","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/36a/36a4f96c6f76c19c89ea0585f2725c5f_md.jpg","artistName":"Lil Wayne","artistId":7365,"station_id":107960471},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Notorious+B+I+G+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b83/b8376e80d7013090411ccbf8c7deb4a5_md.jpg","artistName":"The Notorious B.I.G.","artistId":752,"station_id":265275150},{"musicPath":"/music/2Pac","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/87a/87af7b4f53c1ab70299cb00edff76ca9_md.jpg","artistName":"2Pac","artistId":4,"station_id":113262059},{"musicPath":"/music/Drake","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ea3/ea3967e9bb0df4654435a7db6b3f3f99_md.jpg","artistName":"Drake","artistId":28708,"station_id":168397373},{"musicPath":"/music/Jay+Z","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bb0/bb0ca6c9911507b6f5f0e48779ed2f0e_md.jpg","artistName":"Jay-Z","artistId":460,"station_id":113263624},{"musicPath":"/music/50+Cent","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/676/6760d13064df5c25b575329ab0fb40ac_md.jpg","artistName":"50 Cent","artistId":12,"station_id":113263612},{"musicPath":"/music/Kanye+West","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/743/743973d581f88948d13e0624e1ea8984_md.jpg","artistName":"Kanye West","artistId":889,"station_id":113262430},{"musicPath":"/music/Snoop+Dogg","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/378/37893ed32f7f43cc45a2b053898033e4_md.jpg","artistName":"Snoop Dogg","artistId":681,"station_id":113263823},{"musicPath":"/music/Lil+Baby","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c4b/c4be1ca9854dcfcc9d639286117690be_md.jpg","artistName":"Lil Baby","artistId":381536,"station_id":396421200}]}