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KayCyy
Birth nameMark Makora Mbogo
Also known asKayCyy Pluto
Born (1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 26)
Kenya
OriginSaint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active2016—present
Labels

Mark Makora Mbogo[1] (born September 23, 1997),[2] known professionally as KayCyy or KayCyy Pluto, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.

Born in Kenya, Mbogo moved with his family to Minnesota at an early age. Throughout his career, he has released three mixtapes, two albums, and several singles. KayCyy has worked as a writer and credited vocalist alongside several major artists, including Kanye West, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, and Travis Scott amongst others.

Early life

Mark Makora Mbogo was born on September 23, 1997,[2] in Kenya. At the age of nine, he and his family moved to the United States, landing at the state of Minnesota. He attended high school in the city of Saint Paul, where he graduated from in 2016.[3] After high school, he moved to New York and later Los Angeles in pursuit of his music career.[4]

Career

KayCyy signed to Alive Productions, a record label founded by music producer Reefa in 2016.[2]

The rapper has released two of his own studio albums, Patient Enough and Ups & Downs, in 2020 and 2021 respectively.[5][6] A third album, titled Who Is KayCyy?, is set to be released in 2022.[7]

KayCyy has worked with multiple other artists, having writing credits on Lil Wayne's album Funeral and Kanye West's single "Wash Us in the Blood".[8][9]

Mbogo has worked closely with West since 2019. The rappers met through record executive Abou "Bu" Thiam, who later became West's manager, as well as KayCyy's.[10][11] KayCyy is currently signed to Bu's record label BuVision and West's record label YZY SND[7] and is credited as a performer and writer on West's tenth studio album Donda, including on the single "Hurricane", which topped multiple international song charts.[12][13]

KayCyy has been nominated for a Grammy award for his work on on Kanye's deluxe studio album Donda.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Patient Enough (2020)[5]
  • Ups & Downs (2021)[6]
  • Who Is KayCyy? (TBA)

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[15] 		US
R&B
[16] 		US
Rap
[17] 		AUS
[18] 		CAN
[19] 		UK
R&B
[20]
"Keep My Spirit Alive"
(Kanye West featuring KayCyy, Westside Gunn, and Conway the Machine) 		2021 59 28 23 41 51 17 Donda
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/801881057/MBOGO%20MARK%20MAKORA
  2. ^ a b c Mbogo, Mark [@kaycyy______] (September 23, 2018). "On this day a real nigga was born 💫 Happy Birthday to myself 🛸🚀 21" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Lucia, Ali (May 17, 2016). "Minnesotan To Meet: KayCYY Pluto". WCCO-TV. CBS. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "From Kenya to Kanye West, KayCyy's unique journey has Minnesota roots". kare11.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Patient Enough on Spotify". KayCyy. Spotify. March 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Ups & Downs on Spotify". KayCyy. Spotify. February 14, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Skelton, Eric (August 4, 2021). "KayCyy Is a New Star From the School of Kanye West". Complex. Complex Networks. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Pulse (2020). "Kenya's KayCyy Pluto collabos with Lil Wayne". The Standard. The Standard Group. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ West, Kanye (June 30, 2020). "Wash Us In The Blood". Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Hissong, Samantha (September 28, 2020). "At Work With Abou 'Bu' Thiam, Kanye West's Elusive Manager". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Arshan (February 27, 2021). KayCyy Interview: Kanye's New Protégé? DONDA, New Music (1on1) (Video). Kids Take Over. Event occurs at 4:11. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Skelton, Eric (July 21, 2021). "8 Predictions for Kanye West's New Album 'Donda'". Complex. Complex Networks. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  13. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 7, 2021). "Kanye West Hits No. 1 on Streaming Songs for First Time Since 2018". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "15 Rappers from Minnesota you should know in 2022". Music In Minnesota. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Kanye West – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Discography Kanye West". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kanye West – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 3 September 2021 – 9 September 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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