Yvngxchris | |
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Birth name | Christian Eugene Williams[1] |
Born | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | November 21, 2004
Origin | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Columbia[2] |
Christian Eugene Williams[1] (born November 21, 2004), known professionally as Yvngxchris or "lil shrimp" (stylized in lowercase; pronounced as "Young Chris"), is an American rapper from Virginia. He is better known for his song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok.[3] He was formerly signed to Columbia[2] and is managed by fellow Virginia rapper Pusha T.[4]
Early life
Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father works as a project manager and his mother works as a nurse. When Williams was 6, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida for a couple of months. But he later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was fully raised in a nice middle class home.[5]
Career
In 2017, Williams began to rap being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. He was recording through iPhone earbuds.[3]
In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok.[6] In January 2022, he appeared on late rapper PnB Rock's mixtape SoundCloud Daze.[7] In January 2022, he also released his most popular song "Off the Leash" with tana and Luiss. In March 2022, he released a song titled "Excuse Me?", which received traction on TikTok.[8] In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO.[9]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Virality |
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Collaborative extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Nothing New (with Yxng Kelo)[11] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bitch Im Joe Biden"[13] | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Extravagant"[14] | ||
"Excuse Me?"[15] | 2022 | |
"Damn Homie"[16] (featuring Lil Yachty) | Virality | |
"Ain't No Fun"[17] | ||
"Giig"[18] |
Collaborative singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"2much" (YCO Jay Remix)[19] (with YCO Jay) | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"2much!"[20] (with Lil Burnt Ketchup) | 2022 | |
"100" (Yvngxchris Remix)[21] (with Yung Carnage) | ||
"W" (with Yvngxchris)[22] (with Warren Hue) | Boy of the Year[23] (by Warren Hue) | |
"Big!"[24] (with acjxck) | Non-album singles | |
"Shoot!"[25] (with acjxck) | ||
"Nine!"[26] (with acjxck) | ||
"2k42!" (Open Verse Remix)[27] (with Xelmiir & Mathiastyner)[28] | ||
"Jetlag!"[29] (with Xelmiir) | ||
"Sliding"[30] (with 18iker) | ||
"Peroxide"[31] (with Chibi LOL) |
References
- ^ a b "Information on yvngxchris's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Columbia Records – Artists". Columbia Records. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Break Presents – Yvngxchris". XXL. January 14, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Ice Spice, yvngxchris & More". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs". XXL. July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Yvngxchris "If I Can Make It, So Can You"". Flaunt. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "PnB Rock Celebrates "SoundCloud Daze" On New Mixtape". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "yvngxchris Does Numbers With "excuse me?" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week". XXL. August 19, 2022.
- ^ "VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris". August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Nothing New – EP by yvngxchris & yxng kelo, May 31, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Nothing New, May 31, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ bitch im joe biden, October 22, 2021, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ EXTRAVAGANT, December 17, 2021, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ excuse me?, March 18, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ DAMN HOMIE (feat. Lil Yachty), May 13, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ Aint No Fun, August 3, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ Giig, August 12, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
- ^ 2much (YCO Jay Remix), December 17, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ 2much!, February 9, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ 100 (yvngxchris Remix), February 14, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ W – Single by Warren Hue & yvngxchris, March 25, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Boy of the Year by Warren Hue, July 29, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Big!, April 12, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Shoot!, April 12, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Nine!, April 14, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ 2k42! (Open Verse Remix) – Single by Xelmiir & yvngxchris, May 30, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ 2k42! (Open Verse Remix), May 30, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Jetlag! – Single by XELMIIR & yvngxchris, July 17, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Sliding – Single by 18iker & yvngxchris, August 20, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
- ^ Peroxide – Single by CHIBI LOL & yvngxchris, September 19, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
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