User:YoungGreatness

Theodore Jones (born September 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Young Greatness, is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Young Greatness began his rap career ten years ago. With the passing of his father in early 2000 Young Greatness had two important decisions to make, either tackle the life of astreet hustler or provide a better life for his family that wouldn’t lead to a life of crime. At that point he realized he wanted to become amajor Hip-Hop artist. He would spendcountless hours writing and rehearsing hisraps till the early morning hours to enhancehis skills. Many of his peers realized afterawhile that the young kid from the St.Bernard Housing Projects had great talentand could possibly make it big. Y.G. ismusically influenced by artists like Jay-Z,which helped guide his soul to write from theheart and experience. In 2006 after the major disaster thathurricane Katrina brought to the city of NewOrleans, Y.G. was to move to Houston. ThereY.G. along with a few friends pooled funds topay for studio time in major studios where hecaught the attention of major artists, such asBun B and Mike Jones. Y.G.’s big breakcame soon after when he was discovered bya production group named “The BombSquad”, who has worked with music legends like Michael Jackson, Will Smith, and Jay Z. They recognized the hard work anddedication Young Greatness brought to themusic industry and signed him on the spot. Present day, Y.G. is currently in the studioworking on his upcoming debut album “Richand Famous”. He is ready to show the worldand the music industry the type of artist he truly is. Artistic diversity is rare in Hip-Hopthese days, but Y.G.’s numerous talent hascaught the attention of industry execs. He ison the verge of becoming the industry forcehe dreamed of not so long ago. “Million DollarDreams takes a dedicated Team” Greatness. His marketing strategy, led by team, MILEHIGH, is to increase Y.G.’s visibility andgrowth within this industry. So far, this teamhas exposed the growth of Y.G.’s club fanbase, showcase fan base, bloggers, radioand print media. Young Greatness has soldwell over 10,000 mix tapes. He averages 3-4appearance a week (300 patrons per show)and has surpassed over 500k views onYouTube as of February 15, 2012.As time goes on and the journey expands,Y.G. bolsters his dedication in proving whyhe's one of the best to come out of the city ofNew Orleans and no matter what comes yourway, with a little perseverance, any goal canbe reached.