A Southern rapper associated with Grand Hustle Records, Yung L.A. made his chart debut in 2008 with Ain't I, a collaboration with labelmates T.I. and Young Dro. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Yung L.A. signed a recording contract with Grand Hustle Records in May 2007 but didn't make his official recording debut until late the following year. In the meantime, Ain't I circulated in the Southern rap underground, originally featuring a collaboration with another Grand Hustle labelmate, Big Kuntry King, rather than the better-known T.I. and Young Dro. Prior to the release of his full-length album debut, Yung L.A. was featured on mixtapes including DJ Spinz's Offset Shawty (2008) and DJ Infamous' Black Boy White Boy (2009). ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi