Kankan (rapper)

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Kankan
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Kankan in 2021
Background information
Birth nameKeandrian Qynzel Jones
BornSeptember 22, 2000 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016-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.

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Heat
[6]
Rr
Way2Geeked16

Extended Plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
##Radiant## (with SSGKobe)
  • Released: December 25, 2018
#In#My#Glo
  • Released: February 1, 2019
Radiant 2 (with SSGKobe)
  • Released: June 26, 2019
Packrunner EP
  • Released: August 14, 2019
Live Slay Die Slay
  • Released: September 14, 2019
BenjiKan
  • Released: September 18, 2019
#B4K2
  • Released: March 5, 2020
Oxy
  • Released: April 10, 2020
Kan Gianni
  • Released: April 18, 2020
Interstellar EP
  • Released: May 29, 2020
#B4K3
  • Released: July 4, 2020
KanGianni2
  • Released: August 13, 2020
InMyGlo2
  • Released: August 19, 2020
Fast Cars N Codeine
  • Released: September 23, 2020
#B4K4
  • Released: November 19, 2020
Codeine Graveyard
  • Released: December 1, 2020
Live Fast Die Slay 2
  • Released: December 25, 2020
Oxy & Codeine
  • Released: March 22, 2021
##B4RR
  • Released: June 11, 2021
##B4W2G
  • Released: June 24, 2022

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
Kankan
B4 AMGs & SRTs

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References

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