Young Kingz

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Young Kingz
Mixtape by Krept and Konan
Released September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)
Recorded 2011 - 2013
Genre Hip hop
Length 67:53
Label Play Dirty

Young Kingz is the second mix tape by the British hip hop duo, Krept and Konan.[1] The mixtape was released via iTunes[2] and Google Play on 2 September 2013 on Play Dirty.[3]

ADP of London Boy Entertainment[4] was the executive producer. Production also included Maestro, Scholar & Stix, Steel Banglez, Adot, Rymez, EY.

Young Kingz has featured rappers such as Fekky, Tinie Tempah, Giggs, Chip, Yungen, and G FrSH, and has been accompanied by spoken word artist George the Poet and singer Yana Toma.

The first visual from the project was "My Story" published via YouTube on 4 August 2013.[5] It received 550,000 YouTube hits in less than 24 hours. The record explains Konan’s loss of his stepfather and the duo’s reason of why they pursued their music career in a poetic storytelling type of rap.

"Don’t Waste My Time" was the second visual released also published on YouTube directed by Javier. The video was based in their hometown.

The latest mixtape entered the Official UK Albums Chart’s Top 10 on 4 September 2013.[6] The duo won the Best Newcomer in the MOBO Awards 2013.[7] On 23 October 2013, they successfully signed a record deal with Virgin EMI.[8]

The official remix of "Don't Waste My Time" premiered in January 2014 and features American rappers French Montana, Chinx Drugz, Lil Durk and British rappers Wretch 32, Fekky and Chip. A version featuring only the American rappers appears on Montana's Coke Boys 4 mixtape.[9] "Don't Waste My Time" rose to fame in the grime scene in January 2014, with other notable artists such as G FrSH, MNEK, Jacob Banks and Dot Rotten all contributing to unofficial remixes of the track.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Young Kingz, Pt. 1" (featuring George the Poet)  1:54
2. "My Story"  AdotSkitz 4:43
3. "Other Side" (featuring Ari)Maestro 4:01
4. "Too Young" (featuring Yungen)  3:39
5. "Young n’ Reckless" (featuring Chip)ADP 3:45
6. "Don’t Waste My Time"  AdotSkitz 3:25
7. "M.D.M.A" (featuring G FrSH)  3:39
8. "We In Here"    3:10
9. "Number 13" (featuring Yana Toma)Scholar & Stix 3:07
10. "My Name" (featuring Yana Toma)Steel Banglez 4:14
11. "Dancing On the Table"    3:27
12. "Lord Forgive Me" (Interlude)  0:31
13. "Lord Forgive Me" (featuring Tinie Tempah)  4:59
14. "Bloodclart" (featuring Giggs)  5:23
15. "Green Street" (featuring Fekky)  4:31
16. "Nightmares" (featuring Siah)E.Y. 4:14
17. "Brothers" (featuring Anthony Thomas)  4:00
18. "All Eyes On Me"    3:43
19. "Young Kingz, Pt. 2" (featuring George the Poet)  1:28
Total length:
 01:07:53

References

  1. ↑ "Krept And Konan Speak On Young Kingz Mixtape, A My Story Movie And Going Solo [Interview] – SB.TV – The UK's leading online youth broadcaster". Sbtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Young Kingz by Krept and Konan". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  3. ↑ "Mixtape Review: Krept & Konan - 'Young Kingz' | Mtv Uk". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  4. ↑ "ADP". London Boy Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  5. ↑ "Krept & Konan - My Story (Official Video) (Pre Order NOW)". YouTube. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  6. ↑ "The 1975 set to take Avenged Sevenfold’s chart crown". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  7. ↑ "KREPT & KONAN: WINNERS OF MOBO 2013 BEST NEWCOMER AND GOLD HTC ONE SMARTPHONE | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  8. ↑ "Congratulations To 'Best Newcomer' Winners Krept and Konan For Signing A Record Deal With Virgin EMI | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09. 
  9. ↑ http://mobo.com/video/krept-konan-%E2%80%98dont-waste-my-time%E2%80%99-remixed-french-montana-coke-boys-4-mixtape


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