YungManny
{{short description|American rapper}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = YungManny
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| birth_name = Emmanuel Okanlawon
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|10|03}}
| birth_place = Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
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| genre = Hip-Hop, DMV Rap, Trap, Afrobeats
| occupation = Rapper, singer
| years_active = 2016–present
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Emmanuel Okanlawon (born October 3, 2003), known professionally as YungManny, is an American rapper from Prince George's County, Maryland.{{Cite web |title=YungManny is the master of clean rap chaos |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/11/yungmanny-moana-interview |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The FADER |language=en}} He has released two albums, OKANLAWON and Confused, as well as 2 mixtapes, Wocko Simone's Files and Hey Manny 2.
Background
YungManny was born to first-generation Nigerian immigrant parents and grew up an active member of his church. He started rapping at age 12,{{Cite web |last=III |first=Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook |date=2022-02-11 |title=The Break Presents - YungManny |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/yungmanny-interview-the-break/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}} and has released an album under RCA.{{Cite web |title=YungManny |url=https://www.rcarecords.com/artist/yungmanny/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=RCA Records |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Okanlawon first started playing music at the age of 10, playing piano at his local church.{{Cite web |last=Ju |first=Shirley |date=2021-05-24 |title=YungManny: Following In The Footsteps Of Michael Jackson |url=https://allhiphop.com/breeding-ground/yungmanny/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}} Yungmanny started officially creating rap music at the age of twelve when he was trying to get on the television show, The Rap Game.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0UrcXx9l48 |title=YungManny Interview - Going Viral on TikTok With His Song 'You Can't Stop The Rain' and More |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |via=www.youtube.com}} He graduated from high school early at the age of fifteen and started studying in college at seventeen.{{Cite web |last=Baig |first=Nishat |date=April 18, 2021 |title=Yung Manny talks new single and upcoming collaborations |url=https://theknockturnal.com/yung-manny-talks-new-single-and-upcoming-collaborations/amp/ |website=The Knockturnal}}
Discography
= Stylistic choices =
Yungmanny's style has been described as loud, brash, and fun,{{Cite web |date=2021-11-22 |title=Listen to YungManny's "You Can't Stop the Rain": The Ones |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/yungmanny-you-cant-stop-the-rain-new-song-listen/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} with heavy stylistic similarity to DMV contemporaries, Q Da Fool, Xanman, and Goonew. Yungmanny's early music had no swear words due to his upbringing{{Cite web |last=III |first=Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook |date=2022-02-11 |title=The Break Presents - YungManny |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/yungmanny-interview-the-break/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}} but that is no longer the case.
= "Moana" =
YungManny released his breakout hit "Moana", alongside a music video (featured on his first mixtape Wocko Simone's Files), on June 15, 2018. As of May 13, 2024, the music video had 5.9 million views on YouTube.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1OlwHJVAM |title=YungManny - Moana (Official Music Video) |language=en |access-date=2024-05-13 |via=www.youtube.com}}
The song focuses on Manny's beliefs that success is not worth it if one doesn't enjoy the process and the people they work with.{{Citation |title=YungManny – Moana |url=https://genius.com/Yungmanny-moana-lyrics |access-date=2024-05-13}}
"Moana" set a lyrical precedent for YungManny's early career, with Manny choosing not to swear on the song. Additionally, YungManny is seen posing with drills instead of guns in the music video. However, YungManny moved away from this later in his career and began swearing in songs like Murdaman.{{Cite web |last=Asha |date=2020-05-28 |title=PG County, MD's YungManny releases "Confused" Album + "Moana Part. 2" Music Video |url=https://thedmvdaily.com/pg-county-mds-yungmanny-releases-confused-album-moana-part-2-music-video/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The DMV Daily |language=en-US}}
= "Murdaman!" =
"Murdaman" (Stylized "MURDAMAN!") is a song released by American rapper YungManny as a promotional single for YungManny's debut album Okanlawon. It was released on March 4, 2022, alongside a promotional music video.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkIol2v4qNk |title=YungManny - MURDAMAN! (Official Video) |language=en |access-date=2024-05-13 |via=www.youtube.com}} The rapper also released a remix with American rapper Chief Keef, on August 9, 2022.
= "All My Guys Are Ballers" =
"All My Guys Are Ballers" is a single that was released on March 28, 2019, by YungManny. The artist also released a music video on YouTube, that as of May 13, 2024 had amassed 4,004,700 views.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOV5ya7E1us |title=YungManny - All My Guys Are Ballers (Official Music Video) |language=en |access-date=2024-05-13 |via=www.youtube.com}} The music video and song have many references to the artist's Nigerian heritage. This track furthered Yungmanny's want to make being African cool in America
= YungManny's discography =
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Albums !Title !Album Details !Genre |
| OKANLAWON
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|Hip-Hop/Rap |
| Confused
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|Hip-Hop/Rap |
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|+Mixtapes !Title !Mixtape Details !Genre |
| Wocko Simone's Files
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|Hip-Hop/Rap |
| Hey Manny 2
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|Hip-Hop/Rap |
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+Singles !Title !Release Year |
| Fast Lane!
| rowspan="2" |2024 |
| Excuse My French |
| DrankMan! (Big Time Kush)
| rowspan="10" |2023 |
| WOCKO SIMONE! |
| H B C U |
| Love Is Gone |
| Lol |
| Same Trick |
| Otilo |
| Kira Noir |
| African Warlord |
| Brokeassnggz |
| Omo Yankee
| rowspan="15" |2022 |
| Dear Your Shitty Self |
| No Fingaz |
| Murdaman! (featuring Chief Keef) |
| Yo To The Station |
| Rip Virgil |
| Independent Like Webbie |
| Worst One |
| So Silly! |
| Quagen Tris & Chardonnay |
| Holland All Alone |
| BSU (Shut Up) |
| I Need Love |
| Bitcoin |
| Waldo |
| You Can't Stop The Rain
| rowspan="7" |2021 |
| You Ain't Bulletproof |
| Plankton |
| Industrial Revolution |
| Color Blind |
| Kenmoor |
| The One |
| Ksubi
| rowspan="17" |2020 |
| Where's the Love |
| Margiela |
| XD |
| Imani |
| Beck and Joe |
| Blessings In Disguise |
| The Road |
| Moana Pt.2 |
| Free Turbo |
| Sunset |
| Howard Bison |
| Casper |
| Cashapp |
| Slime World |
| Youngest In Charge |
| OMG |
| Bonfire Pt. 3
| rowspan="9" |2019 |
| Come On Now |
| Stripes |
| Mask Down |
| All My Guys Are Ballers |
| Moana |
| I'm Yungmanny |
| Bonfire Pt. 2 |
| Candela |
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Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:Rappers from Maryland
Category:Musicians from Prince George's County, Maryland
Category:21st-century American male rappers
Category:American child musicians
Category:21st-century American male musicians
Category:People from Bowie, Maryland
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