Malachi Green (born November 29, 2003), known professionally as Yung Kayo, is an American rapper from

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who is currently signed to American rapper

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's record label

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in a joint venture with

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. He is known for his fashion-related references in his music and eccentric vocal performance.

Early and personal life

His father was a DJ. As a teenager, he moved from

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, his native city.

Career

He began rapping at the age of 10 after his older brother purchased a microphone. He would rap with group 40 Boyz which was composed of himself and his brothers. In 2019, he released his song "Glitch" which captured the attention of American rapper

. In January 2020, he signed to the latter's record label

in a joint venture with

. In 2020, he was featured as a model for

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's Spring 2020 Alyx Menswear fashion show. In May 2021, he released his single "Bstroy Socks". In January 2022, he released his single "Yeet" with American rapper

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which serves as the lead single to his album ''DFTK''. In February 2022, he released his album ''DFTK''. In July 2022, he and American rapper Yeat collaborated with the Sevensevenseven imprint and released a single titled "Hollon". In November 2022, he released the single "150" for his upcoming EP ''Nineteen''. On November 29, 2022, on his 19th birthday, he released his EP ''Nineteen'' with an appearance from late American rapper and YSL Records signee

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Musical style

In a generally positive review for Yung Kayo's album ''DFTK'', Paul A. Thompson writing for

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describes Yung Kayo's musical style in the following manner: "DFTK is not a comprehensive survey of everything Kayo can do as a vocalist. It smartly excises the flatter, more predictable modes he occasionally lapsed into on his earlier EPs, instead finding him at his most concentratedly chaotic, a steady dose of ungovernable energy."

Discography

Album

*''DFTK'' (2022)

EPs

*''Landed'' (2021) *''Work in Progress'' (2021) *''Happy Holidays'' (2019) *''Sweet16'' (2019) *''Nineteen'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{Authority control African-American male rappers 21st-century American male musicians Living people 2003 births People from Washington, D.C. Rappers from Washington, D.C.