Vas Coleman (born May 25, 1999), 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

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; as well as the ''Yung Bans'' Vol. 1-5 mixtape series.

Early life

Vas Coleman was born in

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, Coleman moved to

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in the seventh grade. He attended

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, as well as

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in Huntsville, AL. He is influenced by

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Career

Coleman began rapping in sixth grade under the moniker Ban Boy, 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

, titled "4Tspoon", released on May 21, 2015. Later that year in November, he and

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featured on late rapper

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's single "ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN". In 2016, Coleman featured on Smokepurrp's single "Damage". The single was released on November 23, 2016. On December 22, 2016, Coleman released his second single "Right Through You". Coleman started getting more recognition when he released his first two

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, the eponymous ''Yung Bans'' and ''Yung Bans Vol. 2'' in December 2017. 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

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on the track 'Shenanigans', produced by Jasiah and

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. In July 2019, Coleman released his debut studio album titled '' Misunderstood.''

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

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