Yuno Miles

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Yuno Miles
Born Michigan, U.S.
Genres Comedy hip-hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2021–present
Website yunomiles.com

Yuno Miles is an American rapper. 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 favourite music artists.

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Career

Miles is from Michigan, United States. [1] Miles's music career first received attention in 2021 through the social media platform TikTok. [2] He is known for being a "meme rapper", incorporating comedic hip-hop into his music. [3] Miles often mocks his own music on TikTok with humorous captions. [2] In 2023, Miles was involved in a rap feud with rival rapper Balarke, culiminating in the release of a diss track, "Balarke Diss". [4] He went viral in 2024 for his song released the same year, "Martin Luther King", which featured comical and stilted singing thanking Martin Luther King Jr. for his ability to "rap and trap". [5] Miles played his first live show in February 2024 at the Crofoot. Miles 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. [1]

Miles was featured in the song "Bomb" from Vultures 2 by American rapper Kanye West. [6] [7] He also had a cameo in the music video, seen in a high-speed chase scene wearing a black mask. [8] Miles performed the song with West in August 2024 at a South Korean listening party for Vultures 2. [9] Miles was announced as part of the 2025 lineup for the California edition of the Rolling Loud festival. [10] 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. [5]

Artistry and influence

Miles's 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 arhythmic flows, exaggerated falsetto, and absurd or provocative lyrics. [2] Miles's work was described as "ostrich-squeal-rap" by Pitchfork, describing his "flow" as "dexterous and inventive". [11] HotNewHipHop referred to his rhymes as a "border on parody". [12]

American rapper Kanye West, who has collaborated with Miles, named Miles as his favorite rapper. [3] His daughter, musician North West, named Miles as one of her favorite music artists [13] and her favorite rapper. [14] [15]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleYear
Go on Tour Yuno [16] 2023
YNX [17] 2025

EPs

TitleYear
Knock Knock It's Santa Bitch [18] 2022
Yuno History [19] 2024
Sound of Memories [20]

(with Esei)

Yunotopia [21]

References

  1. 1 2 Hardy, Laura (August 25, 2024). "Yuno Miles No Shows Grand Rapids, Cancels Rest of US Tour". WLHT-FM . Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Luzzatto, Henry (August 2, 2024). "Taking it Seriously: Yuno Miles, LAZER DIM 700, Edward Skeletrix, and the Uncanny Humor of Underground Rap". How Music Charts. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Morton, Devin (February 7, 2025). "Kanye West Claims His Billionaire Status Makes Rap Worthless To Him". HotNewHipHop . Archived from the original on June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Yuno Miles" Fires Back with Intense Response Track "Balarke Diss"". Illustrate Magazine. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on March 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Portela, Katerina (March 13, 2025). "Playboi Carti announces long awaited album drop, Peso Pluma is the festival's first non hip-hop headliner, and A$AP Rocky proven innocent: Rolling Loud California 2025". The Daily Aztec . Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (November 27, 2024). "North, Chicago West Feature in Kanye, Yuno Miles' 'Bomb' Video" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Schube, Will (August 23, 2024). "Kanye West Shows Love To Drake, Disses Adidas At 'Vultures 2' South Korea Show". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Peters, Mitchell (November 28, 2024). "Kanye West's Daughters North & Chicago Race Through a Post-Apocalyptic Desert in 'Bomb' Video: Watch". Billboard . Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kanye West performs with Yuno Miles at 'Vultures 2' concert in South Korea". The Express Tribune . August 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 30, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Singh, Surej (January 8, 2025). "Rolling Loud California 2025: A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti and Peso Pluma lead line-up". NME . Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (January 19, 2024). "The Musical Age of Shitpost Modernism". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ Andrews, Elias (November 27, 2024). "Kanye West Enlists North, Chicago And Yuno Miles For "Bomb" Music Video". HotNewHipHop . Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (October 11, 2024). "North West Says Nicki Minaj, Yuno Miles, And Tyler, The Creator Are Her Favorite Artists". Rap-Up . Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ ""Yo, Get Out My Room": North West, in Conversation With Her Mom". Interview . October 11, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Kim Kardashian reveals North West's secret fascination with Tyler the Creator and hidden ambitions". The Express Tribune . October 12, 2024. Archived from the original on October 22, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ Go On Tour Yuno by Yuno Miles on Apple Music, July 23, 2023, retrieved July 6, 2025
  17. ↑ YNX by Yuno Miles on Apple Music, February 8, 2025, retrieved July 6, 2025
  18. ↑ Knock Knock It's Santa Bitch - EP by Yuno Miles on Apple Music, December 8, 2022, retrieved July 6, 2025
  19. ↑ Yuno History - EP by Yuno Miles on Apple Music, February 28, 2024, retrieved July 6, 2025
  20. ↑ Sound of memories - EP by Esei & Yuno Miles on Apple Music, March 12, 2024, retrieved July 6, 2025
  21. ↑ Yunotopia - EP by Yuno Miles on Apple Music, March 20, 2024, retrieved July 6, 2025
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