Yxng Bane
- British hip hop
- R&B
- afroswing
- pop
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
Larry Cummings Kiala,[1][2][3] known professionally as Yxng Bane (pronounced "young bane"[4]), is an English rapper, singer and songwriter.[5]
Early and personal life
Larry Cummings Kiala grew up in Custom House, an industrial district of East London's Canning Town neighbourhood.[6] His mother is Congolese and his father is Angolan.[7] He has five siblings and attended Eastlea Community School in Canning Town and later attended Palmers college in Grays, Essex. He is an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[8]
Career
Yxng Bane started his musical career in 2016, by uploading songs onto his SoundCloud account.[9] In January 2016, he released his debut EP, Full Moon.[10] In January 2017, Bane was featured on a remix of Ed Sheeran's hit single "Shape of You".[9] In June 2017, he was featured on the single "Bestie" by rapper Yungen, which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[11]
Artistry
Bane has cited Michael Jackson, Drake, Future, PartyNextDoor, 50 Cent, Tinie Tempah and Wizkid as his influences.[9] While talking about his musical style in an interview with Billboard, he said; "In terms of music and artistry, I'm an artist who doesn't belong to a genre. I express myself however I need to express myself. Whether I need to rap about it or sing about it, however, I need to deliver the message, it will be delivered. In terms of genre, I think – no, it's not "I think." I know I don't belong to any genre because, for example, I'll do the "Rihanna," which is a slow, afroswing vibe and then I go and do "Froze," which is more the trap sound – more U.K. drill sound. So it's more about however I need to express it rather than belonging to a genre. It's more – I'm diverse."[12]
Discography
Collaborative mixtapes
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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UK [11] | |||
Any Minute Now[13] (with D-Block Europe) |
| 14 |
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Mixtapes
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [11] | ||
HBK[15] |
| 36 |
Quarantime: The Lost Files[16] |
| 11 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Full Moon[10] |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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UK [11] | UK R&B [17] | ||||||||
"Should've Known Better"[18] | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Fine Wine"[19] (featuring Kojo Funds) | — | — |
| ||||||
"Diamonds"[20] (featuring K-Trap) | 2017 | — | — | ||||||
"Rihanna" | 40 | 14 |
| ||||||
"Parking Spot"[21] (with Cadenza and Shenseea) | — | — | |||||||
"Froze"[22] | — | — | |||||||
"Corner"[23] (featuring Maleek Berry) | 2018 | — | — | ||||||
"Vroom" | 27 | 15 |
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"Both Sides"[24] | — | — | |||||||
"Makasi"[25] (featuring Franglish) | — | — | |||||||
"Gucci Mane"[26] (with D-Block Europe) | 49 | 32 |
| Any Minute Now | |||||
"16 Steps"[27] (with Martin Jensen & Olivia Holt) | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
"Needed Time"[28] | 51 | 20 |
| HBK | |||||
"Problem"[29] (featuring Fredo) | 75 | 24 | |||||||
"Intro (Big Wave)"[30] (with Young Chencs) | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"How It Is"[31] (with Roddy Ricch and Chip featuring The Plug) | 18 | — |
| ||||||
"Skrr"[32] (featuring OFB) | 74 | — | |||||||
"Maximum"[33] | — | — | |||||||
"Gang S**t"[34] | 2020 | — | — | ||||||
"Bando Aspen"[35] (with GeeYou) | — | — | |||||||
"Section"[36] | — | — | Quarantime: The Lost Files | ||||||
"Are You Mad"[16] (featuring K-Trap) | 66 | — | |||||||
"Cut Me Off" (featuring D-Block Europe) | 65 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Dancing on Ice" (featuring Nafe Smallz and M Huncho) | 2021 | 45 | — | ||||||
"Nice to Meet Ya" (with Wes Nelson) | 33 | — |
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"Pénélope" (with Franglish and D-Block Europe) | — | — | |||||||
"Birthday" (featuring Stefflon Don) | — | — | |||||||
"Bruk Down" (featuring DoRoad) | 2022 | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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UK [11] | UK R&B [37] | IRE [38] | |||||||||
"Balenciaga"[39] (Dr. Vades featuring Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds and Don Elito) | 2015 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Honest"[40] (JSTJCK featuring Yxng Bane) | 2017 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Bestie" (Yungen featuring Yxng Bane) | 10 | 2 | 69 |
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"No Way"[41] (Crazy Cousinz featuring Yxng Bane, Mr Eazi and Lily Mckenzie) | — | — | — | ||||||||
"When Ur Sober"[42] (Tayá featuring Yxng Bane) | — | — | — | Tayá | |||||||
"Forever"[43] (Sigma featuring Quavo, Tinie Tempah, Yxng Bane and Sebastian Kole) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Answerphone" (Banx & Ranx and Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane) | 2018 | 5 | — | 10 |
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"Passion 4 Fashion"[44] (Hypo featuring Young Adz & Yxng Bane) | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Magic"[45] (Craig David featuring Yxng Bane) | — | — | — | The Time Is Now | |||||||
"Your Lovin'"[46] (Steel Banglez featuring MØ & Yxng Bane) | 47 | 28 | — |
| Non-album single | ||||||
"Creepin Up (The Come Up)"[47] (Remedee featuring Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane & Masicka) | — | — | — | Golden Boy | |||||||
"Flair"[48] (A2 featuring Octavian, Yxng Bane & Suspect) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"More Muni"[49] (90Bagz featuring Yxng Bane) | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Santo Domingo"[50] (Dopebwoy featuring Yxng Bane) | 2019 | — | — | — | Forever Lit | ||||||
"Really Love"[51] (KSI featuring Tinie Tempah, Craig David and Yxng Bane) | 2020 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
"Nice to Meet Ya" (Wes Nelson featuring Yxng Bane) | 2021 | 33 | — | 63 [52] | |||||||
"Winners" (Smoko Ono featuring Yxng Bane, Chance the Rapper & Joey Purp) | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted and certified songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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UK [11] | |||||
"Cocktail" (with D-Block Europe) | 2018 | — |
| Any Minute Now | |
"Rock Bottom" (with M Huncho) | 2019 | 80 | Utopia | ||
"Fake Love" (Nafe Smallz featuring Yxng Bane) | 74 | Good Love | |||
"Pretty Little Nike Airs" (with D-Block Europe) | — |
| PTSD | ||
"Table for Two" | 2020 | 100 | Quarantime: The Lost Files | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"Ciao Bella"[53] | 2016 | Footsteps | The Intent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"Dun Talkin'" (Remix)[54] | Kojo Funds, JME, Frisco, Fredo | Non-album remix | |
"Top Floor"[55] | 2017 | NEW GEN | New Gen |
"Shape of You" (Yxng Bane Remix)[56] | Ed Sheeran | Non-album remix | |
"Break-Fast"[57] | Wretch 32, Avelino | FR32 | |
"Solo" (Yxng Bane Remix)[58] | 2018 | Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato | Non-album remix |
"This Week"[59] | Headie One | The One Two | |
"Rock Bottom"[60] | 2019 | M Huncho | Utopia |
"Fake Love"[61] | Nafe Smallz | Good Love | |
"Faith In My Killy"[62] | 2020 | GRM Daily, Nafe Smallz, Blade Brown, Skrapz | GRM 10 |
"Really Love (Digital Farm Animals Remix)" | KSI, Craig David, Tinie Tempah, Digital Farm Animals | Non-album remix | |
"Pink Lemonade" | 2024 | D-Block Europe | Rolling Stone |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | The Intent 2: The Come Up | Cameo | |
2018 | HBK: The Prequel | Himself | Starring role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2017 | MOBO Awards[63] | Best Song | "Rihanna" | Nominated |
Best Newcomer | Himself | |||
2018 | BBC[64] | Sound of 2018 | ||
MTV[65] | Brand New For 2018 | |||
NME Awards[66] | Best Collaboration | "Bestie" (with Yungen) |
References
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (13 March 2019). "Rappers With African Roots Bridge a Hip-Hop Divide (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Fishwick, Samuel (11 January 2019). "Yxng Bane on Fifa, fashion and foot fetishes". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pop, punk and protest songs: the hottest music on the horizon in 2019". The Guardian. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Fishwick, Samuel (11 January 2019). "Yxng Bane on Fifa, fashion and foot fetishes". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Yxng Bane on his Dr. Martens collaboration, 'Rihanna' and the UK music scene". The Independent. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Yxng Bane conquered his shyness by creating flirtatious afropop". The Fader. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Yxng Bane Has No Other Competition But Himself". OkayAfrica. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Fraser, Tomas (19 April 2018). "East London rapper Yxng Bane is living his best life". Dazed. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "13 Things You Need to Know About Yxng Bane". MTV. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Yxng Bane releases debut project Full Moon". Lost Culture. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Peaks in the UK:
- All except noted: "YXNG BANE | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Any Minute Now and "Gucci Mane": "D-Block Europe and Yxng Bane | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "East London Artist Yxng Bane Introduces Himself: 'I'm An Artist Who Doesn't Belong to a Genre': Interview". Billboard. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Any Minute Now by D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – Yxng Bane". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 August 2024. Type Yxng Bane in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "HBK by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Quarantime: The Lost Files". NME. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions on the UK R&B chart:
- For "Rihanna": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 15 September 2017 - 21 September 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- For "Vroom": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 25 May 2018 - 31 May 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- For "Gucci Mane": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 27 July 2018 - 02 August 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- For "Your Lovin': "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 31 August 2018 - 06 September 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- For "Needed Time": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 16 November 2018 - 22 November 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- For "Problem": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 - 121 December 2018 - 27 December 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Should've Known Better - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Fine Wine (feat. Kojo Funds) - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Diamonds (feat. K-Trap) - Single de Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Parking Spot - Single by Cadenza, Yxng Bane & Shenseea". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Froze - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Corner (feat. Maleek Berry) - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Both Sides - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Makasi (feat. Franglish) - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Gucci Mane - Single by D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "16 Steps - Single by Martin Jensen, Olivia Holt & Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Yxng Bane Drops Off 'HBK' Mixtape And Short Film 'The Prequel'". Complex. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Problem (feat. Fredo) - Single by Yxng Bane, Fredo". Spotify. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Intro (Big Wave) - Single by Yxng Bane & Young Chencs". iTunes. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "How It Is (feat. The Plug) - Single by Roddy Ricch, Chip & Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "SKRR (feat. OFB) - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Maximum - Single by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Gang S**t - Single by Yxng Bane". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Bando Aspen - Single by GeeYou & Yxng Bane". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Section - Single by Yxng Bane". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Balenciaga (feat. Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds & Don Elito) - Single by Dr. Vades". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Honest (feat. Yxng Bane) - Single by JSTJCK". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "No Way (feat. Lily Mckenzie) - Single by Crazy Cousinz, Yxng Bane & Mr Eazi". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "When Ur Sober (feat. Yxng Bane) [KDA Remix] - Single by Tayá". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Forever (feat. Quavo, Tinie Tempah, Yxng Bane & Sebastian Kole) - Single by Sigma". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Passion 4 Fashion (feat. Young Adz & Yxng Bane) - Single by Hypo". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Magic (feat. Yxng Bane) - Single by Craig David". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Your' Lovin (feat. MØ & Yxng Bane) - Single by Steel Banglez". iTunes. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Creepin Up (The Come Up) [feat. Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane & Masicka] - Single by Remedee". iTunes. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Flair (feat. Octavian, Yxng Bane and Suspect) - Single by A2". iTunes. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "More Muni (feat. Yxng Bane) - Single by 90Bagz". iTunes. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Santo Domingo (feat. Yxng Bane) - Single by Dopebwoy". iTunes. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Really Love (feat. Tinie Tempah, Craig David, Yxng Bane) - Single by KSI". iTunes. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "The Intent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Dun Talkin' (Remix) [feat. JME, Frisco, Yxng Bane & Fredo] - Single by Kojo Funds". iTunes. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "New Gen by NEW GEN". iTunes.
- ^ "Shape of You (Yxng Bane Remix) - Single by Ed Sheeran". iTunes. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "FR32 by Wretch 32". iTunes. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Solo (feat. Demi Lovato) [Yxng Bane Remix] - Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "The One Two by Headie One". iTunes. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Utopia by M Huncho". iTunes. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Fake Love by Nafe Smallz". iTunes. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "GRM 10 by GRM Daily". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "MOBO Awards 2017: See The Winners List". Capital XTRA. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "BBC Music - BBC Music Sound Of, 2018 - Yxng Bane". BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Introducing Our MTV Brand New For 2018 Shortlist…". MTV. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Lorde, Kasabian, and Dua Lipa lead VO5 NME Awards 2018 nominations". NME. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links
- Yxng Bane discography at Discogs
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- "Rihanna"
- "Vroom"
- "How it is"
- "Bestie"
- "Answerphone"
- "Really Love (Remix)"