Kankan | |
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Birth name | Keandrian Qynzel Jones |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | 22 September 2000
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Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | EMPIRE |
Keandrian Qynzel Jones [1] (born September 22, 2000) known professionally as Kankan (stylized as KANKAN), is an American rapper, producer, and songwriter.
Jones was born on September 22, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Jones grew up listening to artists such as Speaker Knockerz. He did not initially plan on becoming a rapper. In an interview, Jones is quoted as saying that he started rapping initially, "as a joke". After realizing how fun it was to make music, Kankan began to pursue music fully. [2]
In 2017, Kankan produced for Smokepurpp.
In 2019, Kankan collaborated with artist Fifty Grand. [3]
On October 5, 2021, Kankan released his debut album Rr. [4]
On September 30, 2022, Kankan released his second studio album Way2Geeked. [5]
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Rr |
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Way2Geeked |
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##Radiant## (with SSGKobe) |
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#In#My#Glo |
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Radiant 2 (with SSGKobe) |
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Packrunner EP |
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Live Slay Die Slay |
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BenjiKan |
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#B4K2 |
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Oxy |
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Kan Gianni |
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Interstellar EP |
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#B4K3 |
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KanGianni2 |
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InMyGlo2 |
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Fast Cars N Codeine |
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#B4K4 |
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Codeine Graveyard |
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Live Fast Die Slay 2 |
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Oxy & Codeine |
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##B4RR |
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##B4W2G |
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Kankan |
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B4 AMGs & SRTs |
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