Stephen Deon Draie Goldsborough better known by his
stage name
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Young Steff, is an American rapper. Steff was born in
Vineland
''Vineland'' is a 1990 novel by Thomas Pynchon, a postmodern fiction set in California, United States in 1984, the year of Ronald Reagan's reelection.Knabb 2002 Through flashbacks by its characters, who have lived during the '60s in their youth ...
,
New Jersey
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. His father was a member of the gospel group: Spirit, and his aunt,
Gina Thompson
Gina Thompson (born Lugenia Thompson; November 10, 1976) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer. Born to Edward L. Thompson, Sr. and Eugenia Thompson, Gina Thompson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contrac ...
has worked with producer
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Roy Jerkins (born July 29, 1977), better known by his stage name Darkchild, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He has collaborated with a broad range of popular artists.
Jerkins has won two Grammy Awards from 19 nomi ...
. Steff signed to
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label and music management company founded in 1994 by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Carter issued his debut album, '' Reasonable Doubt ...
in 2000. His song "Can I Holla" featuring
Bow Wow was featured in the soundtrack to the film ''
Like Mike
''Like Mike'' is a 2002 American sports comedy film directed by John Schultz and written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet. Starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover, and Eugene ...
''.
Albums
*2005: ''Here and Now''
(shelved)
Singles
*2004: "R.O.C. Anthem"
*2008: "Put That on Everything"
*2008: "Professional" (#113
US R&B
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 po ...
)
*2009: "Slow Jukin'" (#85 US R&B)
*2010: "I Can Do It Better"
*2014:
**"SMQ"
**"Rap Star" (featured)
*2015: "Party Pillz" (featured)
*2022:
**"Touch"
**"Don't Tell"
*2023: "Like yo Xxx"
References
External links
Official websiteYoung Steff , Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos
Official Myspace
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1988 births
Living people
People from Vineland, New Jersey
Rappers from New Jersey
20th-century African-American musicians
African-American rappers
Atlantic Records artists
Roc-A-Fella Records artists
21st-century African-American musicians