Christian Eugene Williams[1] (born November 21, 2004), known professionally as yvngxchris (pronounced as "Young Chris"), is an American rapper from Virginia. He is better known for his song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok.[3] He is signed to Columbia[2] and is managed by fellow Virginia rapper Pusha T.[4]

yvngxchris
Birth nameChristian Eugene Williams[1]
Born (2004-11-21) November 21, 2004 (age 19)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
OriginChesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels

Early life edit

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. But he later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was fully raised.[5]

Career edit

In 2017, Williams began to rap being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. He was recording through iPhone earbuds.[3]

In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song Kyrie Irving! on TikTok.[6] In January 2022, he appeared on late rapper PnB Rock's mixtape SoundCloud Daze.[7] 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.[8] In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO.[9]

Discography edit

Albums edit

Title Album details
Virality

Collaborative Extended Plays edit

Title Extended play details
Nothing New(with yxng kelo[11])
  • Released: May 31, 2021[12]
  • Label: Independent (yxng kelo)
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles edit

Title Year Album
"Bitch Im Joe Biden"[13] 2021 Non-album singles
"EXTRAVAGENT"[14]
"excuse me?"[15] 2022
"DAMN HOMIE"[16] (featuring Lil Yachty) VIRALITY
"Ain't No Fun"[17]
"Giig"[18]

Collaborative Singles edit

Title Year Album
2much (YCO Jay Remix)[19](with YCO Jay) 2021 Non-album singles
2much![20](with Lil Burnt Ketchup) 2022
100 (yvngxchris Remix)[21](with Yung Carnage)
W (with yvngxchris)[22](with Warren Hue) BOY OF THE YEAR[23]

(by Warren Hue)

Big![24](with acjxck) Non-album singles
Shoot![25](with acjxck)
Nine![26](with acjxck)
2k42! (Open Verse Remix)[27](with Xelmiir & Mathiastyner[28])
Jetlag![29](with Xelmiir)
Sliding[30](with 18iker)
Peroxide[31](with CHIBI LOL)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Information on yvngxchris's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Columbia Records – Artists". Columbia Records. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "THE BREAK PRESENTS – YVNGXCHRIS". XXL. January 14, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Ice Spice, yvngxchris & More". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs". XXL. July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "YVNGXCHRIS "IF I CAN MAKE IT, SO CAN YOU"". Flaunt. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "PnB Rock Celebrates "SoundCloud Daze" On New Mixtape". HotNewHipHop.
  8. ^ "yvngxchris Does Numbers With "excuse me?" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week". XXL. August 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris". August 19, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Nothing New – EP by yvngxchris & yxng kelo, May 31, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
  12. ^ Nothing New, May 31, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
  13. ^ bitch im joe biden, October 22, 2021, retrieved October 28, 2022
  14. ^ EXTRAVAGANT, December 17, 2021, retrieved October 28, 2022
  15. ^ excuse me?, March 18, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
  16. ^ DAMN HOMIE (feat. Lil Yachty), May 13, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
  17. ^ Aint No Fun, August 3, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
  18. ^ Giig, August 12, 2022, retrieved October 28, 2022
  19. ^ 2much (YCO Jay Remix), December 17, 2021, retrieved November 26, 2022
  20. ^ 2much!, February 9, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  21. ^ 100 (yvngxchris Remix), February 14, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  22. ^ W – Single by Warren Hue & yvngxchris, March 25, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  23. ^ BOY OF THE YEAR by Warren Hue, July 29, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  24. ^ Big!, April 12, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  25. ^ Shoot!, April 12, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  26. ^ Nine!, April 14, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  27. ^ 2k42! (Open Verse Remix) – Single by Xelmiir & yvngxchris, May 30, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  28. ^ 2k42! (Open Verse Remix), May 30, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  29. ^ Jetlag! – Single by XELMIIR & yvngxchris, July 17, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  30. ^ Sliding – Single by 18iker & yvngxchris, August 20, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022
  31. ^ Peroxide – Single by CHIBI LOL & yvngxchris, September 19, 2022, retrieved November 26, 2022

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