Yvngxchris Explained

Yvngxchris
Birth Name:Christian Eugene Williams[1]
Birth Date:21 November 2004
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Origin:Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Years Active:2017–present
Label:Columbia[2]

Christian Eugene Williams[1] (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"[3] which received traction on TikTok. He was formerly signed to Columbia Records.[2] As of 2024, he streams on Twitch under the username of yvngxchristucka.[4]

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".[5]

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.[6]

In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok.[7] In January 2022, he appeared on late rapper PnB Rock's mixtape SoundCloud Daze.[8] 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.[9] In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO.[10]

Discography

Collaborative extended plays

Title! scope="col"
EP details
Nothing New
  • Released: May 31, 2021
  • Label: Independent (yxng kelo)
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Bitch Im Joe Biden"2021rowspan="3"
"Extravagant"
"Excuse Me?"2022
"Damn Homie" (featuring Lil Yachty)Virality
"Ain't No Fun"
"Giig"
"QuikkSkope"(featuring DC The Don)

Collaborative singles

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"2much" (YCO Jay Remix) (with YCO Jay)2021rowspan="3"
"2much" (with Lil Burnt Ketchup)2022
"100" (Yvngxchris Remix) (with Yung Carnage)
"W" (with Yvngxchris) (with Warren Hue)Boy of the Year
(by Warren Hue)
"Big" (with acjxck)rowspan="7"
"Shoot" (with acjxck)
"Nine" (with acjxck)
"2k42" (Open Verse Remix) (with Xelmiir & Mathiastyner)
"Jetlag" (with Xelmiir)
"Sliding" (with 18iker)
"Peroxide" (with Chibi LOL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information on yvngxchris's songs in ASCAP ACE database. ASCAP. September 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: Columbia Records – Artists. Columbia Records. September 23, 2022.
  3. Genius, 2021
  4. R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kenny Mason, Ice Spice, yvngxchris & More. September 23, 2022. Billboard. en.
  5. Web site: Yvngxchris Discusses Impact of His Five Career-Defining Songs. October 11, 2022 . . July 27, 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: The Break Presents – Yvngxchris. September 23, 2022. XXL. January 14, 2022 . en.
  7. Web site: Yvngxchris "If I Can Make It, So Can You". September 23, 2022. Flaunt. en.
  8. Web site: PnB Rock Celebrates "SoundCloud Daze" On New Mixtape . HotNewHipHop. en.
  9. Web site: yvngxchris Does Numbers With "excuse me?" Single. September 23, 2022. HotNewHipHop. en.
  10. Web site: B.o.B, YBN Nahmir, Yvngxchris and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week . XXL. August 19, 2022 . en.
  11. Web site: VIRALITY – Album by yvngxchris. en-gb. August 19, 2022. September 23, 2022.