Yxngxr1

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Background information
Birth nameTimothy Francis Lee
Also known asYxngxr1
Born (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 25)
Cardiff, Wales
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsEmpire Records

Timothy Francis Lee (born 28 September 1998), known by his stage name Yxngxr1 (pronounced younger one [1] ), is a British rapper. [2] He is best known for songs such as "Rather Do", "Tyler", "721" and "RockStore". [3]

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Early life and career

In early 2019, Yxngxr1 initially began posting songs to SoundCloud and released his debut single, "Tyler", [2] and his debut album, "Childhood Dreams". [4] [5] He also held a day job at Foot Locker after high school. [6] [7] [3]

In 2020, Yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "I Don't Suit Hats". [8]

On 5 July 2020 Yxngxr1 released a new EP, "Yellow Yellow Yellow". [9]

In 2021, Yxngxr1 released two new albums, "Digikid" and "Digikid 2". [3]

On 13 May 2022 Yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "Teenage Motel", that featured songs such as "Nice Guy", [10] [11] "BMW", [12] and "Sweatshirt" alongside a deluxe version of the album titled "Teenage Motel (Deluxe)". [13] [5] [14] [6] [15] [1]

In 2023, he released a new album titled "where has everyone gone.". [16] He also moved to London. [2] [1]

Personal life

Yxngxr1 has said that he enjoys playing tennis and watching Cardiff football. [17]

He has stated inspirations for his music being Tyler, the Creator and Dominic Fike. [2]

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