Quin NFN

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Quin NFN
Birth nameQuinlan Sharif McAfee
Also known as
  • Quincho
  • Lil Quin
Born (2001-01-18) January 18, 2001 (age 23)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsNFN Entertainment, Empire Distribution, 10K Projects

Quinlan Sharif McAfee (born January 18, 2001), [1] known professionally as Quin NFN (formerly Quincho), [2] is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Austin, Texas. He is best known for his singles "Talkin' My Shit," "Straight Thru," and "Poles" (featuring NLE Choppa).

Contents

He released his debut commercial mixtape, 4Nun, on October 25, 2019. [3] He released his second mixtape, Quincho, on March 27, 2020. [4] He released his debut studio album, Never on Time, on March 17, 2023. [5]

Early life

Quinlan McAfee was born in Austin, Texas, on January 18, 2001. He started rhyming and writing rap songs at six years old. [6] [7] [8] As stated in interviews, he cites Lil Wayne as "the first inspiration to basically make me wanna rap." [6] He has also said that rapper Young Pappy inspired him "to get in the studio and talk shit." The first album he purchased was Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III . [9]

Career

2016-2017: Early fame and debut EP

According to McAfee, he did not start recording music until the end of 2016. [9] By that time, he started gaining attention in his hometown of Austin, Texas. However, his first hit song did not come until he released the single "Game Time Pt. 2" in August 2017. [10] He followed this up with the releases of songs such as "Gang Shit", "Revenge", and "Lil Gangsta", with the former two being featured on his debut EP Stain or Starve.

2018-2019: Big success and debut mixtape

McAfee gained national success after the release of two of his biggest singles to date, "Talkin' My Shit" and "Straight Thru", which both had music videos uploaded onto the popular Jmoney1041 YouTube channel in late 2018, helping them gain traction. [11] [12] These singles helped McAfee sign a record deal with 10K Projects. [13] He followed this success up with hit singles such as "How I'm Living" and "NFN ENT", both of which accumulated over a million views on YouTube. [14] [15]

On October 25, 2019, McAfee released his debut mixtape, 4Nun. [16] [17] The tape included features from NLE Choppa and PnB Rock, and one of the singles from the tape, "Poles" featuring NLE Choppa, went on to become one of McAfee's most popular singles.

2020-present: Second mixtape

McAfee released his second mixtape, Quincho, on March 27, 2020. The tape included no features and four previously released tracks. [4] A sequel was teased on May 20, 2020 [18] with the release of his single "G Route" featuring Mozzy, and "Sewed Up" with frequent collaborator Lil 2z. [19] He continued to release singles and do features throughout 2021 and 2022 which led to the release of his collaborative mixtape, 2's & 4's [20] . with Lil 2z.

McAfee released his debut studio album, Never On Time, on March 17, 2023. The album included one feature from Money Man and two previously released tracks. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Never On Time
Second To None
  • Released: July 26, 2024 [22]
  • Label: NFN Entertainment, Empire Distribution
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
4Nun
  • Released: October 25, 2019 [3]
  • Label: 10K Projects [16] [17]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Quincho
  • Released: March 27, 2020 [4]
  • Label: 10K Projects
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
2's & 4's (with Lil 2z)
  • Released: December 16, 2022 [20]
  • Label: NFN Entertainment, Empire Distribution
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleMixtape details
Stain or Starve
  • Released: December 12, 2018 [23]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Game Time 3" [24] 2018Non-album single
"Revenge" [25] Stain or Starve
"Lil Gangsta" [26] Non-album singles
"Game Time 4" [27]
"Straight Thru" [28] 2019
"Talkin' My Shit" [29] 4Nun
"How I'm Living" [30]
"Check" [31]
"Stay Down" [32]
"Hold You Down" [33]

(featuring PnB Rock)

"Poles" [34]

(featuring NLE Choppa)

"Crash Dummy" [35] Quincho
"Ok Cool" [36] 2020
"All Blues" [37]
"Give It Back" [38] Non-album singles
"Sewed Up" [19]

(featuring Lil 2z)

"Detroit Flow" [39]
"G Route" [40]

(featuring Mozzy)

"Right Now" [41]

(featuring Stunna 4 Vegas)

2021
"Laid Back" [42]
"Having My Way" [43]

(featuring Derez De'Shon)

"Back And Better" [44]

(featuring Lil 2z)

"How I Came" [45]

(featuring Big Yavo)

"DAWM" [46]
"Lessons" [47]
"Never On Time" [48]
"Scrimmage" [49]

(featuring Lil 2z & LilCJ Kasino)

20222's & 4's
"Walk The Line" [50] Never On Time
"ROKU" [51]
"Sewed Up, Pt. 2 (Back Again)" [52]

(featuring Lil 2z)

2's & 4's
"PNO" [53]

(featuring LilCJ Kasino, F3NDI & Sauce Walka)

Non-album single
"Revenue" [54]

(featuring Money Man)

2023Never On Time
"House Call" [55]

(featuring 03 Greedo)

Non-album single
TitleYearAlbum
"Connect Four"
(Rap Beezy featuring Lil Bre Da Young Beast, Lil 2z, & Quin NFN) [56] 		2019Non-album single
"New Red Bottoms"
(Bedo featuring Go Yayo, Lil 2z, and Quin NFN) [57] 		2020TBA
"Jangalang"
(Icon South featuring Quin NFN, and Neko Savvy) [58] 		2020Non-album single

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"FNs & Blixkys" [59] 2019 22Gz The Blixky Tape

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  25. ↑ Revenge - Single by Quin NFN, 2018-04-17, retrieved 2023-03-23
  26. ↑ Lil Gangsta - Single by Quin NFN, 2018-04-25, retrieved 2023-03-23
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  29. ↑ Talkin' My Shit - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-02-22, retrieved 2023-03-23
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  31. ↑ Check - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-05-17, retrieved 2023-03-23
  32. ↑ Stay Down - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-09-13, retrieved 2023-03-23
  33. ↑ Hold You Down (feat. PnB Rock) - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-10-04, retrieved 2023-03-23
  34. ↑ Poles (feat. NLE Choppa) - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-10-23, retrieved 2023-03-23
  35. ↑ Crash Dummy - Single by Quin NFN, 2019-12-20, retrieved 2023-03-23
  36. ↑ Ok Cool - Single by Quin NFN, 2020-01-31, retrieved 2023-03-23
  37. ↑ All Blues - Single by Quin NFN, 2020-03-20, retrieved 2023-03-23
  38. ↑ Give It Back - Single by Quin NFN, 2020-11-12, retrieved 2023-03-23
  39. ↑ Detroit Flow - Single by Quin NFN, 2020-07-10, retrieved 2023-03-23
  40. ↑ G Route (feat. Mozzy) - Single by Quin NFN, 2020-07-24, retrieved 2023-03-23
  41. ↑ Quin NFN – Right Now feat Stunna 4 Vegas (Official Music Video), 18 December 2020, retrieved 2023-03-23
  42. ↑ Laid Back - Single by Quin NFN, 2021-04-16, retrieved 2023-03-23
  43. ↑ Having My Way - Single by Quin NFN & Derez De'Shon, 2021-05-07, retrieved 2023-03-23
  44. ↑ Back And Better - Single by Quin NFN & Lil 2z, 2021-06-04, retrieved 2023-03-23
  45. ↑ How I Came (feat. Big Yavo) - Single by Quin NFN, 2021-09-10, retrieved 2023-03-23
  46. ↑ Dawm - Single by Quin NFN, 2021-09-22, retrieved 2023-03-23
  47. ↑ Lessons - Single by Quin NFN, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-03-23
  48. ↑ Never On Time - Single by Quin NFN, 2021-11-20, retrieved 2023-03-23
  49. ↑ Scrimmage (feat. Lil 2z & LilCJ Kasino) - Single by Quin NFN, 2022-02-18, retrieved 2023-03-23
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  51. ↑ ROKU - Single by Quin NFN, 2022-04-22, retrieved 2023-03-23
  52. ↑ Sewed Up, Pt. 2 (Back Again) - Single by Quin NFN & Lil 2z, 2022-08-12, retrieved 2023-03-23
  53. ↑ PNO (feat. LilCj Kasino, F3NDI NFN & Sauce Walka) - Single by Quin NFN, 2022-10-19, retrieved 2023-03-23
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  55. ↑ House Call - Single by Quin NFN, 2023-05-19, retrieved 2023-06-14
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  57. ↑ "New Red Bottoms (feat. Go Yayo, Lil 2z & Quin NFN) - Single by Bedo on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  58. ↑ "Jangalang (feat. Quin NFN & Neko Savvy) - Single by Icon South on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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