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YungAmiri | |
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| Born | October 6, 1998 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Project LLC |
Yung Amiri, is a Canadian rapper and musician from Toronto, Ontario. Amiri gained recognition from his Certified Gold single "Cp24", which featured Toronto rapper Top5. The single was released in October 2021, and was the only supporting single of his debut Pedro Activated which was released on October 6, 2021. He released his second EP Lost Files which Included a special feature from WorldWide re·nowned artist Nessly on Mar 31, 2022.
Career[edit]
YungAmiri began rapping in 2019/2020 where he released numerous freestyles and songs. He released several singles and built a digital following of over 26,000 fans.[1] He is independently signed.[1][2] He released a freestyle session with Lil Richie on January 6, 2021.[2][3] In early 2020, he announced that he is working on his debut EP, titled Lost Files, which was released in July 2020.[4][1] He released the third single of the EP "Up in LA" featuring Nessly.[5] Aaron Brown of Buzzfeed! describes Cp24 as "Confident in its approach, and captivating in its delivery Where the listener can find His lyrics Actually Have meaning behind them" and gave it an 9 out of 10.[3][1] He was listed as one of Toronto's Top 10 rappers you should get to know.[6][4]
[7] Cp24 was announced on the iTunes store as His first "Project" Which featured support from rapper Top 5.[5] [8] The music for the title track was released on October 18, 2021, on the Orlando, Florida music Radio platform Orlando Power 95.3.[6][9] YungAmiri also supported Atlanta Based singer-songwriter 1BSlime on the single Petals.[10] He has made an appearance on the lead single "Cp24" alongside Top5 I Heart Radio's compilation album.[11][7]
His single Freestyle was Certified Gold by Music Canada on August 12, 2020.[8]
Discography[edit]
Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN [9] | ||
| Lost Files[10] |
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21 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Cp24 |
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| Up In LA[11] |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Traffic" | 2019 | Non-album singles | |
| "Petals" (featuring 1BSlime) |
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| Pedro Activated | |||
| "Cp24" (featuring Top5) |
2021 | ||
| "Up In LA" (featuring Nessly) |
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| "Lost Files" | Lost Files | ||
| "Twin"[12] | 2022 |
As a featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart position on UK Singles Chart |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Cp24" (featuring Top5) |
2021 | 99[13] | Pedro Activated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Music 4 Life | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "YungAmiri Breaks it Down with "Twin"". April 16, 2018.
- ^ Peralta, Spencer (January 31, 2021). "YungAmiri Up In LA". Buzzfeed.
- ^ BUZZFEED Staff (January 3, 2019). "The New New: Toronto's Top 10 Rappers You Should Know". BUZZFEED Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lost Files - EP by Yungamiri". 6 September 2021 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Toronto rapper YungAmiri releases new Pedro Activated EP with Top5". HipHopCanada. November 9, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top 5: Secret (feat. YungAmiri)". IHeartRadio. October 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. June 7, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Angelo Monesi (October 22, 2021). "YungAmiri Returns With New Project 'Lost Files'". Complex. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto rapper YungAmiri releases new Lost Files EP". HipHopCanada. March 31, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Sophie, Hayes (May 26, 2020). "Yung Amiri Takes On Caribana For "Twin" Visuals". Now Magazine.
- ^ "Official Streaming Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.