Yvngxchris

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Williams in 2024.
Background information
Born
Christian Eugene Williams [1]

(2004-11-21) November 21, 2004 (age 21)
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". Chris is known in the community as being a nice, thoughtful and caring boy. [4] Growing up, Williams played multiple sports, he played basketball, football, and ran track. He also sang his heart out in various musicals put on by the drama club. [5] At the age of 17, Williams graduated high school early by taking a GED Test so he can focus full time on making music. During his time at Western Branch High School he was known as “lil shrimp”. [6]

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. [7] In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality , which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO. [8] On September 25, 2023, Williams made his Rolling Loud debut. [9] [10] On April 30, 2024, Williams, along with Pusha T, and Khi Infinite released their freestyle for Red Bull Spiral, they were featured on the first episode of Season 2. [11] In an interview with DJ Small Eyez, Williams stated how he had a fallout with Columbia Records, stating how he felt like he was a "puppet" under the label, due to that issue, Williams claimed how he "ghosted" the label and never got back with them. Around the same time, he also dropped his management with Dre The Mayor and Pusha T. [12]

Personal life

Williams cited how his inspirations growing up were XXXTentacion, [13] Comethazine, and Lil Wayne, which he got from his dad. [5]

Musical style

Stevenson Altidor of Miami New Times wrote how Williams' "His flow is a well-animated Naruto fight scene, with nimble and violent images captured at a blistering pace. A prerequisite to madness is having fun but also being safe." [14]

Discography

EPs

TitleAlbum details
Virality [15]

Collaborative extended plays

TitleEP details
Nothing New
(with Yxng Kelo) [17]
  • Released: May 31, 2021
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Bitch I'm Joe Biden" [18] 2021Non-album singles
"Extravagant"
"Excuse Me?"2022
"Damn Homie" (featuring Lil Yachty) [19] Virality
"Ain't No Fun"
"Giig"
"QuikkSkope" [20] (featuring DC The Don) [3]
"SHIMMY" (featuring DC The Don)2024Non-album single

Collaborative singles

TitleYearAlbum
"2much" (YCO Jay Remix) [21] (with YCO Jay)2021Non-album singles
"2much!" [22] (with Lil Burnt Ketchup)2022
"100" (Yvngxchris Remix) [23] (with Yung Carnage)
"W" (with Yvngxchris) (with Warren Hue) [24] 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "Yvngxchris "If I Can Make It, So Can You"". Flaunt. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The yvngxchris Interview: Coming Up Out of Virginia, Touring with Lil Tecca, Lil B Fandom & More". YouTube . No Jumper . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ Vigil, Dom (January 7, 2022). "BabySantana Drops New Single, "Off The Leash!" Featuring yvngxchris & Luisss". Prelude Press. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ech, Joey (August 19, 2022). "B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week". XXL .
  9. ↑ "Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, and Future to Headline Rolling Loud New York 2022". Pitchfork . June 14, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "CLASH Head Over To Rolling Loud New York 2022". Clash Music . December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ Angelo, Koury (April 3, 2024). "Red Bull Spiral: Pusha T, Khi Infinite & yvngxchris Freestyle". Red Bull . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ "yvngxchris Reveals His Status With Pusha T While On The Run From Columbia Records". YouTube . yvngxchris. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Gee, Andre (January 23, 2023). "On His New Single, Yvngxchris Pays Homage to XXXTentacion". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Playboi Carti and Ice Spice Brought the Heat on Day One of Rolling Loud 2023". Miami New Times . July 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  15. ↑ Raza-Sheikh, Zaheer (August 19, 2022). "Album Stream: Cass McCombs, Aitch, Terence Etc". The Fader . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ "VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris". Apple Music . August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Nothing New – EP by yvngxchris & yxng kelo". Apple Music . May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ "bitch im joe biden". Spotify . October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  19. ↑ Williams, Aaron (May 17, 2022). "Virginia Rapper yvngxchris Vaunts His Wins With "Damn Homie" For UPROXX Sessions". UPROXX . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  20. ↑ "QuikkSkope". Spotify . August 12, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "2much (YCO Jay Remix)", Spotify , December 17, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
  22. ↑ "2much!". Spotify . February 9, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  23. ↑ "100 (yvngxchris Remix)". Spotify . February 14, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  24. ↑ Williams, Tom (June 10, 2022). "Warren Hue teams up with yvngxchris for dynamic new single "W"". NME . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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