Allan Kingdom
Allan Kingdom | |
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| Birth name | Allan Kyariga[1] |
| Born | January 6, 1994[2] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[3] |
| Origin | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.[4] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994),[2] better known by his stage name Allan Kingdom, is a Canadian rapper and record producer based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4] He was a member of Thestand4rd along with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun.[7] He guest featured alongside Theophilus London and Paul McCartney on Kanye West's 2015 single "All Day", which received two Grammy Award nominations.[8]
Early life
[edit]Allan Kyariga was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to a South African father and a Tanzanian mother.[9] In his youth, he moved to the United States to Wisconsin, and eventually to Saint Paul, Minnesota.[10] He studied at Woodbury High School,[11] Creative Arts High School, and Minneapolis Institute of Production and Recording.[12]
Career
[edit]In earlier releases, Kyariga used various aliases, including King Kyariga, The Northern Gentleman, and Peanut Butter Prince.[13]
Allan Kingdom's official debut mixtape, Trucker Music, was released in 2011.[14] He was named "Best Hip Hop Artist of 2014" by City Pages.[15] He was listed on Complex's "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For in 2014".[16]
In 2016, he released Northern Lights, which featured guest appearances from Chronixx, Jared Evan, DRAM, and Gloss Gang.[17] In 2017, he released Lines.[18]
Influences
[edit]In a 2015 interview with Green Label, Allan Kingdom cited Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams as his biggest influences.[19]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Thestand4rd (2014) (with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun, as Thestand4rd)
- Lines (2017)
Mixtapes
[edit]- Trucker Music (2011)
- Talk to Strangers (2013)
- Future Memoirs (2014)
- Northern Lights (2016)
EPs
[edit]- Pinkspire Lane (2012)
- Peanut Butter Prince (2018)
- I Don't Do This for Money (2020)
- FR3NZ (2023)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Finding Novyon - "Lots" from #TheFoodNetwork (2015)
- Cœur de pirate - "I Don't Want to Break Your Heart" from Roses (2015)
- Jay Prince - "Juice" from Beautiful Mercy (2015)
- Kanye West - "All Day" (2015)
- SolomonDaGod - "ICEGAF" (2015)
- Flume - "You Know" from Skin (2016)
- Jared Evan - "The End Game" from The Blanket Truth (2016)
- No Wyld - "Tomorrow" from Nomads (2016)
- P.O.S - "Sleepdrone/Superposition" from Chill, Dummy (2017)
- Kweku Collins - "Aya" from Grey (2017)
- Finding Novyon - "Tall Hills" from That's My Dawg (2017)
- Nightmares on Wax - "Citizen Kane (Rap Version)" (2017)
- Getter - "Numb" from Visceral (2018)
- SebastiAn - "Yebo" from Thirst (2019)
- 1982 - "Does It All Even Matter" from The Quarantine (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (February 25, 2015). "Kanye West taps St. Paul rapper Allan Kingdom for new single". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Johnson, Cecilia (January 9, 2016). "Allan Kingdom celebrates his birthday at the Fine Line". The Current. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Kameir, Rawiya (November 5, 2015). "Watch True North, An Allan Kingdom Documentary". The Fader. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Brandon (March 5, 2015). "Everything You Need To Know About Allan Kingdom, the Artist Featured on Kanye West's "All Day"". Complex. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Tracy (May 17, 2017). "RESPECT. Interview: Allan Kingdom Talks About His New Album 'LINES'". Respect. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Madden, Michael (March 28, 2017). "Allan Kingdom leads off March's 10-song Twin Cities rap roundup". City Pages. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Cecilia (March 6, 2015). "Allan Kingdom 101: What to know about the St. Paul rapper attracting international attention". The Current. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Nostro, Lauren (March 14, 2016). "Interview: Allan Kingdom Speaks on His "All Day" Feature and Working With Kanye West". Complex. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (January 23, 2014). "First Ave's Best New Bands: He's a Kingdom unto himself". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Ted (December 6, 2013). "Allan Kingdom is Mastering His Domain". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ Boller, Jay (December 8, 2015). "Rapper Allan Kingdom leads pack of Minnesota Grammy Noms". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Fischer, Reed (January 29, 2014). "Allan Kingdom's ambitious hip-hop vision". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Siedow, Connor (February 19, 2015). "Allan Kingdom: Interview". The Show Last Night. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Madden, Michael (April 13, 2017). "Allan Kingdom's 'LINES' expands his borders". City Pages. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Best Hip-Hop Artist (2014) - Allan Kingdom". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Siber, Alex (August 2, 2014). "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For In 2014 - Allan Kingdom". Complex. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Robertson, Darryl (January 7, 2016). "Allen Kingdom Releases His Long-Awaited Mixtape, 'Northern Lights' Feat. D.R.A.M, Jared Evan and More". Vibe. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Steyeles, Mike (April 7, 2017). "Allan Kingdom's Album 'LINES' Truly Oscillates". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Marrack, Peter (January 28, 2015). "Allan Kingdom: "Don't Sugarcoat Anything"". Green Label. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Allan Kingdom on SoundCloud
- Allan Kingdom discography at Discogs
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