Friendzone was an American instrumental hip hop duo based in the East Bay of California. It consisted of producers James Laurence and Dylan Reznick. On January 30, 2017, it was announced that James Laurence had died at the age of 27 from undisclosed circumstances.
Markese Money Rolle, known professionally as SpaceGhostPurrp, is an American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida. He is the founder of the now-defunct American hip hop group Raider Klan, as well as co-founder of Black Money Boys.
Rashard Bradshaw, better known as Cakes da Killa, is an American rap artist who fuses genres of hip hop, house, and electronic dance music. He came to prominence in the "queer explosion" of hip hop music stemming from New York in 2012 and is among the credited performers for the current trend of acceptance of LGBT people in the rap community. Bradshaw is currently based in Atlanta and his second full-length studio album Svengali was released on October 28, 2022.
Clinton Sandifer, better known by his stage name Showyousuck, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He has collaborated with Netherfriends, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and The Hood Internet. He has been a member of Treated Crew and Air Credits.
Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad, known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper, singer and songwriter. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song "Ginseng Strip 2002", which went viral on YouTube. Later that same year, he released his debut mixtape, Unknown Death 2002, and the following year, he released his debut studio album, Unknown Memory.
Hugh Anthony Allison, better known by his stage name Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he debuted with the release of his first mixtape, The Big Fat Kill, in 2008. Allison would follow-up with what is considered to be his breakout project, the mixtape Lost in Translation, released by Mishka NYC in 2011. He signed his first major-label record deal with Universal Republic Records, in 2012, which he subsequently left. In 2017, with the release of Allison's fourth EP Brainiac, he launched Chocolate Rabbit, his own record label imprint. His self-titled debut studio album was independently released in 2019.
Aleksey Weintraub, better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. He has collaborated with Das Racist, Hot Sugar, and Kitty. He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon.
Unknown Memory is the debut studio album by Swedish rapper Yung Lean, released by Sky Team on 23 September 2014. The album garnered generally favourable reviews, with many critics honouring its production and for being a more serious piece of work compared to his debut mixtape.
Corbin Beckner Smidzik, better known as Corbin is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the hip hop/R&B collective Thestand4rd.
Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, known professionally as Bones, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Howell, Michigan. He is also the founder of the music collective TeamSESH.
Yung Rich Nation is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Migos. It was released on July 31, 2015, by Quality Control Music, 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown and Young Thug, while the production was handled by Zaytoven, Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Murda Beatz, among others.
Lavender EP is the first EP by Swedish rapper Yung Lean, released on 16 August 2013.
"Kyoto" is a single by Swedish rapper Yung Lean released on December 10, 2013. It was self-released prior to his debut studio album Unknown Memory, but did not appear on it. The track was produced entirely by Yung Gud and contains no use of a sample. The music video for "Kyoto" was released on December 10, 2013.
Carl-Mikael Göran "Micke" Berlander, known professionally as Gud, is a Swedish DJ, music producer and rapper best known as a member of rapper Yung Lean's Stockholm-based group Sad Boys. He began producing at the age of twelve, making psychedelic trance music, which heavily influenced his sonic palette. His production as a part of Sad Boys has been well received.
Swedish rapper Yung Lean, has released seven studio albums, six EPs and three mixtapes.
Lost in Translation is the second mixtape by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire. It was released via Mishka NYC on September 11, 2011. It includes guest appearances from Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, and El-P.
Andrew Lamont Thomas, better known by his stage name Yung Simmie, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida. Thomas has been performing since 2009 and has till date brought out a catalog of mixtapes and freestyle renditions, apart from making a few guest appearances in music videos of other artists. He has also been a member of SpaceGhostPurrp's hip hop group, Raider Klan. With over 10 recordings to his credit, Yung Simmie has toured several parts of Europe and the United States independently and as a member of Raider Klan.
Benjamin Reichwald, known professionally as Bladee, is a Swedish rapper, singer, record producer, designer, and member of the artistic collective Drain Gang. Reichwald has released music through the Stockholm record label Year0001 since his debut mixtape Gluee in 2014. In addition to his music, Reichwald creates visual art, which frequently appears as cover art for his releases. Reichwald also serves as the creative director for Yung Lean's clothing line Sadboys Gear.
Drain Gang is a Swedish music collective. Consisting of Bladee, Ecco2K, Thaiboy Digital and producer Whitearmor, the group rose to one of the top Swedish music collectives in the mid-late 2010s. They are known for their frequent collaborations with fellow Swedish rapper Yung Lean and producer Gud.
"Ginseng Strip 2002" is a song by Swedish rapper Yung Lean from his first EP, Lavender EP (2013). It was produced by Yung Gud. The music video of the song went viral in 2013, leading to Lean's rise to fame. The song later garnered renewed popularity in 2022, through the video-sharing app TikTok, where it was the most streamed song on the platform, globally that year.
