Yungen
| Yungen | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | CJ Brooks |
| Also known as | @YungenPlayDirty |
| Born |
February 1, 1992 Herne Hill, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Grime, British hip hop, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Krept and Konan, Sneakbo, Wretch 32, Chip, Angel, Devlin, Wiley |
| Website |
twitter |
| Notable instruments | |
| Synth | |
CJ Brooks(born February 2, 1992) also known by his Stage name Yungen[1][2][3] (@YungenPlayDirty)[4] is an English Rapper,[5] Grime MC and Songwriter from South London.He was called “Yungen” by the older boys in his area and the name stuck with him. Yungen is Part of a rumor which said that Olympic athlete Jade Johnson is his sister.[6]
Life and Career
CJ was born in London he took the Stage name Yungen and started his career in 2012 with helping hand from hip hop duo Krept and Konan Yungen and the duo created singles such as Too Young,[7] the single was a track on the mixtape Young Kingz. After a wave of releases, Yungen joined the Play Dirty entity in 2012, spearheaded by the prominent Thornton Heath duo Krept & Konan. Since then he has released the well-received mixtape Project Black & Red and featured on the Young Kingz mixtape. In late 2014 after releasing Ain't On Nuttin featuring Sneakbo, the song was heavily remixed by artists including the likes of Stormzy, Snap Capone and Ghetts. Yungen has a slot on GRM Daily[8]
Musical remixes
In 2012 Yungen made a cover of Tyga's hit single Rack City. The song was recorded on Play dirty.
Discography
Studio albums
- Project Black and Red (2014)
Guest appearances
- Krept and Konan - Too Young Ft Yungen (2013)
- Deli Bricks - I Know Ft Yungen (2015)
Songs
- Ain't On Nuttin (2014)
- Yungen - Too Real (2014)
- Yungen Ft Wretch 32 - I Know (2014)
- Yungen Ft Chip - Go Down South (2012)
- Yungen - Off The Record (2012)
Tours
Yungen Tours dates
- May 29, 2015: at Deal Real in London, United Kingdom
- Apr 05: at The Forum, Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Nov 06, 2014: at O2 Academy Islington in London, United Kingdom
- Nov 01, 2012: at Proud 2 in London, United Kingdom
- Oct 30, 2012: at XOYO in London, United Kingdom
- Jul 25, 2012: at Proud 2 in London, United Kingdom
- Jul 23, 2012: at O2 Academy Sheffield in Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Jul 22, 2012: at Newport Centre in Gwenter, United Kingdom
- Jul 20, 2012: at O2 Academy Newcastle in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Jun 23, 2012: at Harrow Leisure Center in Harrow, United Kingdom
See also
- Rappers related to Yungen
- Singers or musicians related to Yungen
- Companies related to Yungen
Activity
References
- ↑ INTERVIEW: Yungen http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/interview-yungen/
- ↑ Yungen on genius http://genius.com/artists/Yungen lyrics from yungen are stored and written here
- ↑ I Tunes ID, Yungen. "Yungen official I tunes". https://itunes.apple.com''. Itunes.
- ↑ Yungen (YungenPlayDirty) on Keek https://www.keek.com/profile/YungenPlayDirty
- ↑ Yungen The English Rapper
- ↑ My big sister is famous but I hate her - Geniushttp://genius.com/581331
- ↑ Grm daily presents Too Young
- ↑ Yungen on GRM Daily http://grmdaily.com/artist/yungen/
External links
- Yungen on Twitter
- Yungen on Facebook
- Yungen on Tumblr
- Yungen on SoundCloud
- Yungen on YouTube
- Yungen YouTube Channel
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