Kankan (rapper)
Keandrian Qynzel Jones[1] (born September 22, 2000) known professionally as Kankan is an American rapper, producer, and songwriter. Jones is characterized by his heavily auto-tuned rapping style. Born and raised in Dallas, Kankan gained initial recognition as a producer in which he worked with SoundCloud rap artists such as Famous Dex and Hezzi Blue. Jones was formerly in a SoundCloud rap collective called SlayWorld with SoundCloud artists such as Autumn, Summrs and Yeat.
Kankan | |
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 Kankan in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keandrian Qynzel Jones |
| Born | September 22, 2000 (age 23) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | Empire |
Early life
Jones was born on September 22, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Jones grew up listening to artists the likes of Chief Keef and Speaker Knockerz. Growing up, Jones did not initially plan on becoming a rapper. In an interview, Jones is quoted as saying that he started rapping initially, "as a joke". After realizing how fun it was to make music, Kankan began to pursue music fully.[2]
Career
In 2019, Kankan collaborated with artist Fifty Grand who produced for artists such as XXXTentacion, Bones, and Night Lovell.[3]
Later in 2021, Kankan released two projects titled Oxy & Codeine, and Rr which helped him garner attention in the underground rap scene. In December 2021, he appeared on American rapper K Suave's album Sexually Active.[4]
In April 2022, he toured alongside American rapper Lucki for his "2 Neptune n Back" tour.[5] In October 2022, Kankan released a new album titled Way2Geeked.[6] In September 2022 , he featured on American rapper BabyTron's album Bin Reaper 3 on the track "Dirty Draco".[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Heat [8] | ||
| Kankan |
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| B4 AMGs & SRTs |
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| Rr |
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| Way2Geeked |
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Extended Plays
| Title | Album details |
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| ##Radiant## (with SSGKobe) |
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| #In#My#Glo |
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| Radiant 2 (with SSGKobe) |
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| Packrunner EP |
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| Live Slay Die Slay |
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| BenjiKan |
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| #B4K2 |
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| Oxy <3 |
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| Kan Gianni |
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| Interstellar EP |
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| #B4K3 |
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| KanGianni2 |
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| InMyGlo2 |
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| Fast Cars N Codeine |
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| #B4K4 |
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| Codeine Graveyard |
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| Live Fast Die Slay 2 |
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| Oxy & Codeine |
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| ##B4RR |
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| ##B4W2G |
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References
- "Information on Kankan's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- "KanKan Interview: Dallas producer-rapper rides success of newfound rap career". Our Generation Music. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- "Fifty Grand Embraces The "Summer Rain" With KanKan & Mixed Matches". HotNewHipHop. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- and he has an enormous sex "K Suave's New Album Is "Sexually Active"". HotNewHipHop. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - "Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Mount Westmore, Skarhead, Lucki and more". San Antonio Current. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- Yotts, Claire. "KanKan is 'WAY2GEEKED' on brand new album". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- "BabyTron announces new album Bin Reaper 3: New Testament". The Fader. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.