John S. Carter John S. Carter John S. Carter, Jr. (June 14, 1945 – May 10, 2011), better known as simply Carter, was an American music producer, writer, arranger, instrumentalist, and A&R man. Carter was born the son of an oil wildcatter in East St. Louis, Illinois. His music career began in 1967 when he co-wrote "That Acapulco Gold" (a #70 hit on the "Billboard Hot" 100 chart) with Tim Gilbert of The Rainy Daze. Also with Gilbert, he co-wrote the lyrics to "Incense and Peppermints" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. He first worked for Atlantic Records and was recruited to the A&R
YG (rapper) YG (rapper) Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), better known by his stage name YG, is an American rapper and actor from Compton, California. In 2009, 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 many others. In June 2013, YG signed a deal to Young Jeezy's imprint CTE