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yvngxchris

{{Short description|American rapper (born 2004)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

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| name = Yvngxchris

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| caption = Representation of yvngxchris by DALL-E 2

| birth_name = Christian Eugene Williams{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/performer/YVNGXCHRIS|title=Information on yvngxchris's songs in ASCAP ACE database|website=ASCAP|access-date=September 23, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|11|21}}

| birth_place = Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.

| origin = Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|plugg}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2017–present

| label = Columbia{{cite web |url=https://www.columbiarecords.com/artists/ |publisher=Columbia Records|title=Columbia Records – Artists|access-date=September 23, 2022}}

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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"Genius, 2021 which received traction on TikTok. He was formerly signed to Columbia Records. As of 2024, he streams on Twitch under the username of [https://www.twitch.tv/yvngxchristucka yvngxchristucka].{{Cite magazine|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Ice Spice, yvngxchris & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/best-new-rb-hip-hop-kenny-mason-ice-spice-yvngxchris-1235129666/|access-date=September 23, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}

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".{{cite web|title=Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs

|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/yvngxchris-interview/ |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=XXL |date=July 27, 2022 |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|title=The Break Presents – Yvngxchris|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/yvngxchris-interview-the-break/|access-date=September 23, 2022|website=XXL|date=January 14, 2022 |language=en}}

In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok.{{Cite web|title=Yvngxchris "If I Can Make It, So Can You"|url=https://flaunt.com/content/16-year-old-yvngxchris-if-i-can-make-it-so-can-you|access-date=September 23, 2022|website=Flaunt|language=en}} In January 2022, he appeared on late rapper PnB Rock's mixtape SoundCloud Daze.{{Cite web|title=PnB Rock Celebrates "SoundCloud Daze" On New Mixtape |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/pnb-rock-celebrates-soundcloud-daze-on-new-mixtape-new-mixtape.122383.html|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} In January 2022, he also released his most popular song "Off the Leash" with tana and Luiss. In March 2022, he released a song titled "Excuse Me?", which received traction on TikTok.{{Cite web|title=yvngxchris Does Numbers With "excuse me?" Single|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yvngxchris-does-numbers-with-excuse-me-single-new-song.1994312.html|access-date=September 23, 2022|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO.{{Cite web|title=B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/bob-ybn-nahmir-yvngxchris-new-hip-hop-projects/|website=XXL|date=August 19, 2022 |language=en}}

Discography

=Albums=

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scope="row"|Virality

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  • Released: August 19, 2022{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/virality/1637496067|title=VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris|language=en-gb|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=September 23, 2022}}
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

= Collaborative extended plays =

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scope="row" | Nothing New
{{small|(with Yxng Kelo)}}{{Citation |title=Nothing New – EP by yvngxchris & yxng kelo |date=May 31, 2021 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/nothing-new-ep/1569010826 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}}

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  • Released: May 31, 2021{{Citation |title=Nothing New |date=May 31, 2021 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3P1eMRNw0KMTiWGpW1JmmU |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}}
  • Label: Independent (yxng kelo)
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

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scope="row"| "Bitch Im Joe Biden"{{Citation |title=bitch im joe biden |date=October 22, 2021 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1Kqk8PBnJOv7FgfCer68nH |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}

| rowspan="2" | 2021

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Extravagant"{{Citation |title=EXTRAVAGANT |date=December 17, 2021 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3pzuz8GN7Ee50O0leQLkUw |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}
scope="row"| "Excuse Me?"{{Citation |title=excuse me? |date=March 18, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3XWdHshYDRW8LmopGshki8 |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}

| rowspan="5" | 2022

scope="row"| "Damn Homie"{{Citation |title=DAMN HOMIE (feat. Lil Yachty) |date=May 13, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2XNIXSvuuUUdC7I9zsSRvW |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}} (featuring Lil Yachty)

| rowspan="4" | Virality

scope="row"| "Ain't No Fun"{{Citation |title=Aint No Fun |date=August 3, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2hcZSipx5KrhW4Rxp74BhC |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}
scope="row"| "Giig"{{Citation |title=Giig |date=August 12, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0vm2W3xFM9jJmvoKQV0wQw |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}
scope="row"| "QuikkSkope"{{Citation |title=QuikkSkope |date=August 12, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5Kvs2iitHuGu1PCaJESZJS |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}(featuring DC The Don)

! scope="row"| "SHIMMY"{{Citation |title=QuikkSkope |date=August 12, 2024 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5Kvs2iitHuGu1PCaJESZJS |language=en |access-date=October 28, 2022}}(featuring DC The Don)

= Collaborative singles =

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scope="row"| "2much" (YCO Jay Remix){{Citation |title=2much (YCO Jay Remix) |date=December 17, 2021 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0szOMBJCj3bT35xlKq6IjA |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with YCO Jay)

| 2021

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scope="row"| "2much!"{{Citation |title=2much! |date=February 9, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/443RBSVIDMtixEIT4cagJC |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Lil Burnt Ketchup)

| rowspan="10"| 2022

scope="row"| "100" (Yvngxchris Remix){{Citation |title=100 (yvngxchris Remix) |date=February 14, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2ocWOiBB7qtsP6Pk38rkNl |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Yung Carnage)
scope="row"| "W" (with Yvngxchris){{Citation |title=W – Single by Warren Hue & yvngxchris |date=March 25, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/w-single/1613189220 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Warren Hue)

| Boy of the Year{{Citation |title=Boy of the Year by Warren Hue |date=July 29, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/boy-of-the-year/1635893185 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}}
(by Warren Hue)

scope="row"| "Big!"{{Citation |title=Big! |date=April 12, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4tEaD3mHNKGlkLr7x4PWpq |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with acjxck)

| rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Shoot!"{{Citation |title=Shoot! |date=April 12, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3LKEajKLXjSAow7kWIQ1Mr |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with acjxck)
scope="row"| "Nine!"{{Citation |title=Nine! |date=April 14, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3h2bDJfyrSeDviQdqUWcrI |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with acjxck)
scope="row"| "2k42!" (Open Verse Remix){{Citation |title=2k42! (Open Verse Remix) – Single by Xelmiir & yvngxchris |date=May 30, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/2k42-open-verse-remix-single/1626790072 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Xelmiir & Mathiastyner){{Citation |title=2k42! (Open Verse Remix) |date=May 30, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0EA4i8ZllGC0N6e2gkXobY |language=en |access-date=November 26, 2022}}
scope="row"| "Jetlag!"{{Citation |title=Jetlag! – Single by XELMIIR & yvngxchris |date=July 17, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/jetlag-single/1635051814 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Xelmiir)
scope="row"| "Sliding"{{Citation |title=Sliding – Single by 18iker & yvngxchris |date=August 20, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sliding-single/1644427869 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with 18iker)
scope="row"| "Peroxide"{{Citation |title=Peroxide – Single by CHIBI LOL & yvngxchris |date=September 19, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/peroxide-single/1644813646 |language=en-US |access-date=November 26, 2022}} (with Chibi LOL)

References

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External links

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Category:Songwriters from Virginia

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American male rappers

Category:2004 births

Category:Rappers from Virginia

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