Yvngxchris

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Yvngxchris
Birth nameChristian Eugene Williams [1]
Born (2004-11-21) November 21, 2004 (age 20)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Origin Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels Columbia

Christian Eugene Williams (born November 21, 2004), known professionally as Yvngxchris (stylized in lowercase; pronounced as "Young Chris"), is an American rapper from Virginia. He first gained traction after his 2021 song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok. [2] He was formerly signed to Columbia Records. As of 2024, he streams on Twitch under the username of yvngxchristucka. [3]

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Early life

Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father works as a project manager and his mother works as a nurse. When Williams was 6, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida for a couple of months. He later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was raised in a "nice middle class home". [4]

Career

In 2017, Williams began to rap after being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. During this time, Christian chose to record his music via iPhone earbuds. [2] In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok. [5] In January 2022, he released his most popular song "Off the Leash" with tana and Luiss. In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO. [6]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum details
Virality

Collaborative extended plays

TitleEP details
Nothing New
(with Yxng Kelo) [8]
  • Released: May 31, 2021
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Bitch I'm Joe Biden" [9] 2021Non-album singles
"Extravagant"
"Excuse Me?"2022
"Damn Homie" (featuring Lil Yachty)Virality
"Ain't No Fun"
"Giig"
"QuikkSkope" [10] (featuring DC The Don)
"SHIMMY" (featuring DC The Don)2024Non-album single

Collaborative singles

TitleYearAlbum
"2much" (YCO Jay Remix) [11] (with YCO Jay)2021Non-album singles
"2much!" [12] (with Lil Burnt Ketchup)2022
"100" (Yvngxchris Remix) [13] (with Yung Carnage)
"W" (with Yvngxchris) (with Warren Hue)Boy of the Year
(by Warren Hue)
"Big!" (with Acjxck)Non-album singles
"Shoot!" (with Acjxck)
"Nine!" (with Ajxck)
"2k42!" (Open Verse Remix) (with Xelmiir & Mathiastyner)
"Jetlag!" (with Xelmiir)
"Sliding" (with 18iker)
"Peroxide" (with Chibi LOL)

References

  1. ↑ "Information on yvngxchris's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Seabrook, Robby (January 14, 2022). "The Break Presents – Yvngxchris". XXL . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ Lee, Cydney (August 23, 2022). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Ice Spice, yvngxchris & More". Billboard . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Seabrook, Robby (July 27, 2022). "Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs". XXL . Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Yvngxchris "If I Can Make It, So Can You"". Flaunt. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Ech, Joey (August 19, 2022). "B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week". XXL .
  7. ↑ "VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris". Apple Music . August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nothing New – EP by yvngxchris & yxng kelo". Apple Music . May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "bitch im joe biden". Spotify . October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "QuikkSkope". Spotify . August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2much (YCO Jay Remix)", Spotify , December 17, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
  12. ↑ "2much!". Spotify . February 9, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "100 (yvngxchris Remix)". Spotify . February 14, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.


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