Beau Young Prince

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Beau Young Prince
Birth nameBeau Young
Also known asBYP
BornNovember 3, 1993
Origin Washington, D.C.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
Labels Def Jam

Beau Young, popularly known as Beau Young Prince, is an American rapper from Washington D.C, signed to Def Jam Recordings. He burst on the national scene in 2018 with a hit single "Kill Moe", and received a Grammy nomination for his song "Let Go", which was featured on the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack and went multi-Platinum. [1] [2] [3]

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Music career

Beau Young Prince's first hit single, "Kill Moe", was released in 2018 a few months after he signed on to Def Jam Records. [4] Reviewer Jackson Howard of Pitchfork criticized the song's uninspired lyrics but praised his vocal style describing it as "believable and genuine", nonetheless. [5] Along with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , his songs were also featured in Coming 2 America [6] and The Hate You Give. [7]

Discography

Singles

List of singles
YearTitle
2018"Let Go"
2018"Price"
2018"Kill Moe"
2022"Oops"

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations for Beau Young Prince
YearAwardCategoriesResult
2020 Grammy Awards Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaNominated

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