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" Lalala" with Canadian rapper

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, which Y2K produced himself.

Early life

Y2K was introduced to music at an early age; his mother owned a

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in Arizona,Cleasby, C. (2020, March 11). Personal interview with Starace, A. which he has said was where his interest in music began.

Career

According to Y2K, his introduction to

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was from California rapper,

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, who introduced him to Clams Casino. Following this, Y2K began to work on music, making

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es exclusively for a few years before making the decision to start producing for others, such as

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and

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Influences

Y2K began listening to

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, and

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, which he has mentioned were his earliest influences in music. As he got older, he began listening to bands such as

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, and

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Discography

Singles

Produced by Y2K

Notes

References

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