Yxng Bane
Yxng Bane | |
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Birth name | Guystone Menga[1] |
Born | Canning Town, England | 12 April 1996
Origin | Congolese/Angolan |
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Occupations |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Disturbing London |
Guystone Menga (born 12 April 1996), better known by his stage name Yxng Bane (pronounced "young bane"), is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from East London.[2]
Early life
Menga grew up in Custom House, an industrial district of East London's Canning Town neighborhood.[3] His mother is Congolese and his father is Angolan.[4] He has five siblings and attended Eastlea Community School in Canning Town and later attended college in Grays, Essex.
Career
Yxng Bane started his musical career in 2015, by uploading songs onto his SoundCloud account.[5] In January 2016, he released his debut EP, Full Moon.[6] In January 2017, Bane was featured on a remix of Ed Sheeran's hit single "Shape of You".[5] In June 2017, he was featured on the single "Bestie" by rapper Yungen, which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Artistry
Bane has cited Michael Jackson, Drake, Future, PartyNextDoor, 50 Cent, Tinie Tempah and Wizkid as his influences.[5] 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 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."[8]
Discography
Collaborative albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [7] | ||
Any Minute Now[9] (with D-Block Europe) |
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14 |
Mixtapes
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [7] | ||
HBK[10] |
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36 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Full Moon[6] |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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UK [7] |
UK R&B [11] | ||||||||
"Should've Known Better"[12] | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Fine Wine"[13] (featuring Kojo Funds) |
— | — | |||||||
"Diamonds"[15] (featuring K-Trap) |
2017 | — | — | ||||||
"Rihanna" | 40 | 14 |
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"Parking Spot"[16] (with Cadenza and Shenseea) |
— | — | |||||||
"Froze"[17] | — | — | |||||||
"Corner"[18] (featuring Maleek Berry) |
2018 | — | — | ||||||
"Vroom" | 27 | 15 |
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"Both Sides"[19] | — | — | |||||||
"Makasi"[20] (featuring Franglish) |
— | — | |||||||
"Gucci Mane"[21] (with D-Block Europe) |
49 | 32 | Any Minute Now | ||||||
"16 Steps"[22] (with Martin Jensen & Olivia Holt) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||||||
"Needed Time"[23] | 51 | 20 |
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HBK | |||||
"Problem"[24] (featuring Fredo) |
75 | 24 | |||||||
"Intro (Big Wave)"[25] (with Young Chencs) |
2019 | — | — | TBA | |||||
"How It Is"[26] (with Roddy Ricch & Chip featuring The Plug) |
18 | — | |||||||
"Skrr"[27] (featuring OFB) |
74 | — | |||||||
"Maximum"[28] | — | — | |||||||
"—" 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 [7] |
UK R&B [29] |
IRE [30] | |||||||||
"Balenciaga"[31] (Dr. Vades featuring Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds and Don Elito) |
2015 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Honest"[32] (JSTJCK featuring Yxng Bane) |
2017 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Bestie" (Yungen featuring Yxng Bane) |
10 | 2 | 69 |
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"No Way"[33] (Crazy Cousinz featuring Yxng Bane, Mr Eazi and Lily Mckenzie) |
— | — | — | ||||||||
"When Ur Sober"[34] (Tayá featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | Tayá | |||||||
"Forever"[35] (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"[36] (Hypo featuring Young Adz & Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | ||||||||
"Magic"[37] (Craig David featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | The Time Is Now | |||||||
"Your Lovin'"[38] (Steel Banglez featuring MØ & Yxng Bane) |
47 | 28 | — |
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Non-album single | ||||||
"Creepin Up (The Come Up)"[39] (Remedee featuring Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane & Masicka) |
— | — | — | Golden Boy | |||||||
"Flair"[40] (A2 featuring Octavian, Yxng Bane & Suspect) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"More Muni"[41] (90Bagz featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | ||||||||
"Santo Domingo"[42] (Dopebwoy featuring Yxng Bane) |
2019 | — | — | — | Forever Lit | ||||||
"Fake Love" (Nafe Smallz featuring Yxng Bane) |
74 | — | — | TBA | |||||||
"Fake Love"[43] (JSTJCK featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK [7] | |||
"Rock Bottom" (with M Huncho) |
2019 | 80 | Utopia |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Ciao Bella"[44] | 2016 | Footsteps | The Intent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"Dun Talkin'" (Remix)[45] | Kojo Funds, JME, Frisco, Fredo | Non-album remix | |
"Top Floor"[46] | 2017 | NEW GEN | New Gen |
"Shape of You" (Yxng Bane Remix)[47] | Ed Sheeran | Non-album remix | |
"Break-Fast"[48] | Wretch 32, Avelino | FR32 | |
"Solo" (Yxng Bane Remix)[49] | 2018 | Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato | Non-album remix |
"This Week"[50] | Headie One | The One Two | |
"Rock Bottom"[51] | 2019 | M Huncho | Utopia |
"Fake Love"[52] | Nafe Smallz | Good Love |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2017 | MOBO Awards[53] | Best Song | "Rihanna" | Nominated |
Best Newcomer | Himself | |||
2018 | BBC[54] | Sound of 2018 | ||
MTV[55] | Brand New For 2018 | |||
NME Awards[56] | Best Collaboration | "Bestie" (with Yungen) |
References
- ^ "Yxng Bane - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Yxng Bane on his Dr. Martens collaboration, 'Rihanna' and the UK music scene". The Independent. 19 September 2017. 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.
- ^ a b c "13 Things You Need to Know About Yxng Bane". MTV. 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.
- ^ "HBK by Yxng Bane". iTunes. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Yxng Bane" or "Bane" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Honset (feat. Yxng Bane) - Single by JSTJCK". iTunes. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.