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The Really Good Podcast: Watching YG and Bobbi Althoff talk for nearly an hour is oddly fun

Want to learn even more about the legend YG? How about low-key needing to keep tabs on entertainment personality Bobbi Althoff? It’s all in the latest episode of BA’s popular ‘The Really Good Podcast’ - er- podcast.

YG and Bobbi Althoff dish it all out on the newest ‘Really Good Podcast’

It’s all types of entertainment value from Bobbi’s signature interview and talking style to YG just letting loose and completely kicking back. Talking about everyone from dating goals to Los Angeles grub, it’s all in the nearly 60-minute conversation.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist, and humanitarian, YG was the latest guest star on Bobbi Althoff’s “The Really Good Podcast”. YG invited Bobbi to his home in Compton for a candid backyard conversation over drinks and tacos. The unlikely pair of California natives discussed YG’s LA roots and its influence on his career, his 4HUNNID Brand and its recent launches, modeling and more. Watch the full episode HERE.

YG recently released his latest single, “Stupid,” featuring Lil Yachty and Babyface Ray. This comes on the heels of the commencement of his "JUST RE'D UP" tour, which kicked off on June 28th at the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event featured a star-studded lineup, including special guests Doe Boy, DJ Vision, Ty Dolla $ign, 42 Dugg, Skilababy, Babyface Ray, and more. This opening of his tour followed YG's electrifying performance at Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Juneteenth celebration, "The Pop Out: Ken & Friends," at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. His 2024 releases also include two new singles, "Shake" and "Weird" each accompanied by striking music videos. The announcement of the JUST RE'D UP Tour came shortly after the release of YG's first single of 2024, "Knocka," under his new multi-album global recordings partnership with BMG, signed through his 4Hunnid label.

About YG

Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, better known by his stage name YG, is an American rapper and actor from Compton, California. In 2010, he released his debut single, “Toot It and Boot It” featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single’s success resulted in him signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re’d Up, Just Re’d Up 2, 4 Hunnid Degreez and more. In June 2013, YG signed a deal to Young Jeezy's imprint CTE World. His 2013 single, "My Nigga" featuring Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan, peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He then released the singles "Left, Right" and "Who Do You Love?" featuring Drake, leading up to the release of his debut studio album. His debut album, My Krazy Life, was released on March 18, 2014 by Pu$haz Ink, CTE World and Def Jam, and received critical acclaim. Later in 2014, he was featured on his highest charting single to date, "Don't Tell 'Em", with American singer Jeremih, peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100. On June 17, 2016, he released his second studio album, Still Brazy, to further acclaim. On August 3, 2018, he released his third studio album, Stay Dangerous, to generally positive reviews. It included the single, "Big Bank", his highest charting solo single, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His fourth studio album, 4Real 4Real, was released on May 24, 2019. His fifth studio album, My Life 4Hunnid, was released on October 2, 2020.