Yung Bans
Vas Coleman (born May 25, 1999),[1] known professionally as Yung Bans, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is best known for his singles including "Ridin'", "Lonely", "Dresser", "Right Through You", and "4TSpoon" featuring Playboi Carti; as well as the Yung Bans Vol. 1-5 mixtape series.
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Coleman in September 2019 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Vas Coleman |
Also known as | Banboi |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | May 26, 1999
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | AWAL =
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Associated acts | |
Website | yngbns |
Early life
Vas Coleman was born in St. Louis, Missouri, moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the seventh grade. He attended Langston Hughes High School, as well as Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL.[2]
Career
Coleman began rapping in sixth grade under the moniker Ban Boy,[2] but decided to make a career out of it in high school after first aspiring to play basketball. His first single was with fellow rapper Playboi Carti, titled "4Tspoon",[3] released on May 21, 2015.[4] Later that year in November, he and Ski Mask the Slump God featured on late rapper XXXTentacion's single "ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN".[5] In 2016, Coleman featured on Smokepurrp's single "Damage".[6] The single was released on November 23, 2016. On December 22, 2016, Coleman released his second single "Right Through You".[7]
Coleman started getting more recognition when he released his first two extended plays, the eponymous Yung Bans and Yung Bans Vol. 2 in December 2017.[8][9]
Coleman also released the song "Ridin" featuring YBN Nahmir and Landon Cube in late June 2018.
In 2018, Coleman also released three other installations in the series, including Yung Bans Vol. 3, Yung Bans Vol. 4, and Yung Bans Vol. 5. In November of that year, he collaborated with fellow rapper Jasiah on the track 'Shenanigans', produced by Jasiah and Ronny J.
In July 2019, Coleman released his debut studio album titled Misunderstood.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
- Misunderstood (2019)
Mixtapes
- Yung Bans (2017)
- Yung Bans Vol. 2 (2017)
- Yung Bans Vol. 3 (2018)
- Yung Bans Vol. 4 (2018)
- Yung Bans Vol. 5 (2018)
References
- https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/yungbans/profile/
- "Rapper Yung Bans Can't Be Contained". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- "The Break Presents: Yung Bans - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- 4tspoon by Yung Bans, retrieved 2018-10-11
- ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN by XXXTENTACION, retrieved 2018-10-11
- DAMAGE by Smokepurpp, retrieved 2018-10-11
- Right Through You by Yung Bans, retrieved 2018-10-11
- Yung Bans - EP by Yung Bans, 2017-12-07, retrieved 2018-10-12
- Yung Bans, Vol. 2 - EP by Yung Bans, 2017-12-14, retrieved 2018-10-12
- https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2019-07-17). "Yung Bans Announces Debut Album "Misunderstood"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2019-08-02.