#bb before bb

I’ve fallen into a rabbit hole of different old YG videos from (2000-2005). So, there is a terribly long post with all (or almost all) GD appearances. Part 1/4 (2001). The posts might be updated

Part 2/4 (year 2002)

Part 3/4 (year 2003)

2001

Korea Hip Hop Flex My age is 13, January

First official appearance with a song

The only one live performance that I remember was at the Shine a light concert (correct me if I’m wrong)

This video and some lyrics will be later used in the mv to A boy.

Korea Hip Hop Flex - Realize Yourself, January

Super cute m/v with a baby GD.

And there's even a live and an interview

Perry - Storm (feat G-Dragon), September

Already in YG under the wing of Perry, Jinusean and Masta Wu. And the first official credits for lyrics <3

G-Dragon, approaching by cutting through the clouds (Oh, oh)

Now that I'm at YG

Leave it to me, great work

There are even several lives at the M-net and MBC in good quality! 💛 I have counted at least 3.

G-Dragon - GDragon (feat. Perry), September

One of my favorite and rarely known songs. There’s no m/v, but it was performed live once! Look at this fancam 💛

Here I come, you'll be in trouble if you don't know my name (G the Dragon)

Believe me, I'm a soldier of hip-hop, sometimes a bulldozer

Here I come, you'll be in trouble if you don't know my name (G the Dragon)

And I told ya'll (G the Dragon)

(GD, 14 years old)

Honorable mention

Jinusean - A-Yo!, February

Part 1/4 (year 2001)

2002

Wheesung - Magic Eye (feat. GD), April

GD's part starts at 1:34. No lives were found.

A really successful year, tbh. YG produced YG Family 2 album

YG Family - Hip hop Gentleman, October

It’s the title track and the most popular song of the album. Was sung and written by Jinusean, Danny and Jinhwan from 1TYM, Masta Wu and G-Dragon. It had a quite long promotional period (till end of December), so there are a lot of videos with GD on stage. Choose any, they’re all great!

One of the cutest moments- the first ever award at the music show. We can officially joke that GD is the first Gen idol 🤣🐉 (debuted in 2001, got an award in 2002)

YG Family (GD + Taekwon/TY) - 저 높은곳에 펼쳐, October

From the same album. There’s a clip of first ever GD/Taeyang song 💛

YG Family - A-Yo! (YG Family version 2002), October

Now it’s a version with GD on the track. (Jinusean, 1TYM, Lexy and GD).

YG Family - YMCA, October

There’s a clip. Jinusean, Danny and Jinhwan from 1TYM Lexy and GD participated.

There’re some lives with the same problem, quality…

This blob in the centre in white and red cap is GD.

YG Family - Why be normal?, October

Perry, Masta Wu, Gummy and GD. I found only one live in terrible quality. Song is 100/10

YG Family - Get Ready 2, October

No GD on the official audio, but he’s in the whole m/v Strongly recommend

Swi.T, G-Dragon - Space Hip Hop Duck Opening OST, December

"SPACE HIP HOP DUCK" is a 52-episode sci-fi comedy animated series  that originally aired in 2002. It was co-produced by South Korea's Sunwoo Entertainment and China's Shanghai Animation Film Studio.

G-Dragon participated in the first opening and ending.

Swi.T, G-Dragon - Space Hip Hop Duck Ending OST, December

Honorable mention

Swi.T - Everybody get down 2

You can listen to TY rap at 7:22

Part 1/4 (year 2001)

Part 2/4 (year 2002)

The third part, hope you'll like it! <3 I've tried to find as many interesting facts and lives as possible and I can tell you it was quite an eventful year for sure.

2003

An official fan page at the YG Entertainment website, (month unknown).

Now GD and Taeyang are really a part of YG family with their own fans and a plan to debut as a duo next year under Perry's tutelage. Se7en appears during the video greeting. The link was www.GDYB.com. Does it remind you something? Yes, a name for their subunit in 2014 for a Good Boy.

Se7en - Intro (feat. Perry and GD), March

A first feat together! Starting 2003 GD will start appearing as a guest performer and backup dancer at his concerts.

And look at them in 2003 and now - they're still good friends.

Masta Wu - Scarecrow (feat. GD), June

Here GD is a narrator + sings some lines. In some places it's written that it was a GDYB feature. 10/10, a brilliant song. Sadly there aren't any lives.

I always stand alone and lonely on this field As I stay here, I see many things and hear many things But I don't respond Because I am a scarecrow For me, guarding this spot is My life

Masta Wu - Troublemaker, August

GD and Taeyang appear as guest rappers.

Wheesung - Player (feat. Taeyang), August

Wheesung (second name Realslow) was a vocal coach for BB and many other artists under YG. He was a foundational South Korean R&B artist. GD often took part in his solo concerts as a rapper.

1TYM - Hot, November

No feature here, however a really nice m/v with both GD and TY.

YG One Concert - To a higher place (GDYB), December 31

GD and YB participate more and more in all YG activities, because they're now official 'new face' in YG and have a real contract. At the concert they sing their first duo song from 2002. You can really see the improvement there. They are ready to meet 2004 and debut together!