Yuno Miles | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Comedy hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Website | yunomiles |
Yuno Miles is an American rapper and internet personality. Miles began his music career in 2021, gaining significance for his "bizarre" lyrics and a lack of rhythm combined with underground production. Miles gained more prominence in 2024 following his collaborations with American rapper Kanye West on his album Vultures 2 . West and his daughter, musician North West, both named Miles as one of their favorite music artists. His debut album, Album, [1] [2] was released in November 2025.
Miles is from Detroit, Michigan. [3] Miles' music career first received attention in 2021 through the social media platform TikTok. [4] He is known for being a "meme rapper", incorporating comedic hip-hop into his music. [5] Miles often mocks his own music on TikTok with humorous captions. [4] In 2023, Miles was involved in a rap feud with rival rapper Balarke, culminating in the release of a diss track, "Balarke Diss". [6] He went viral in 2024 for his song released the prior year, "Martin Luther King", which featured comical and stilted singing thanking Martin Luther King Jr. for his ability to "rap and trap". [7] Miles played his first live show in February 2024 at the Crofoot. He then commenced his first tour in August of that year, beginning in the American state of Iowa. After performing the first show, Miles cancelled the rest of the tour. [3]
Miles was featured in the song "Bomb" from Vultures 2 by American rapper Kanye West. [8] [9] He also had a cameo in the music video, seen in a high-speed chase scene wearing a black mask. [10] Miles performed the song with West in August 2024 at a South Korean listening party for Vultures 2. [11] Miles was announced as part of the 2025 lineup for the California edition of the Rolling Loud festival. [12] However, he later announced on a YouTube video that he would not be performing due to "personal issues", then releasing a song regarding his departure. [7] In 2025, he collaborated with the music critic Anthony Fantano on the songs "Take Me Back" and "Bobos Chicken". Fantano also appeared the music videos of both songs, which were released on October 19 and November 27 respectively. [13] [14]
Miles' style of rapping has been described as comedic, with a high-pitched delivery and "bizarre" lyrics. His music incorporates an intentional lack of rhythm and underground production. His songs typically feature arrhythmic flows, exaggerated falsetto, and absurd or provocative lyrics. [4] Miles' work was described as "ostrich-squeal-rap" by Pitchfork, describing his "flow" as "dexterous and inventive". [15] HotNewHipHop referred to his rhymes as a "border on parody". [16]
American rapper Kanye West, who has collaborated with Miles, has named him as his favorite rapper. [5] His daughter, musician North West, named Miles as one of her favorite music artists [17] and her favorite rapper. [18] [19] He has also collaborated with music critic Anthony Fantano on multiple songs. [20] [21]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| ALBUM [22] | 2025 |
| Title | Year |
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| Go on Tour Yuno [23] | 2023 |
| YNX [24] | 2025 |
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Knock Knock It's Santa Bitch [25] | 2022 |
| Yuno History [26] | 2024 |
| Sound of Memories [27] (with Esei) | |
| Yunotopia [28] |
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