Kankan (rapper)

Kankan
Kankan
Birth name	Keandrian Qynzel Jones
Born	September 22, 2000 (age 24); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Trap; Rage rap; Plugg;
Years active	2016-present
Labels	EMPIRE

Keandrian Qynzel Jones^[1] (born September 22, 2000) known professionally as Kankan (stylized as KANKAN), is an American rapper, producer, and songwriter.

Early life

Jones was born on September 22, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Jones grew up listening to artists such as Speaker Knockerz. He 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 2017, Kankan produced for Smokepurpp.

In 2019, Kankan collaborated with artist Fifty Grand.^[3]

On October 5, 2021, Kankan released his debut album Rr.^[4]

On September 30, 2022, Kankan released his second studio album Way2Geeked.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Heat ^[6]
Rr	Released: October 5, 2021 Label: EMPIRE Format: Digital download, streaming	—
Way2Geeked	Released: September 30, 2022 Label: EMPIRE Format: Digital download, streaming	16

Extended Plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title	Album details
##Radiant## (with SSGKobe)	Released: December 25, 2018
#In#My#Glo	Released: February 1, 2019
Radiant 2 (with SSGKobe)	Released: June 26, 2019
Packrunner EP	Released: August 14, 2019
Live Slay Die Slay	Released: September 14, 2019
BenjiKan	Released: September 18, 2019
#B4K2	Released: March 5, 2020
Oxy	Released: April 10, 2020
Kan Gianni	Released: April 18, 2020
Interstellar EP	Released: May 29, 2020
#B4K3	Released: July 4, 2020
KanGianni2	Released: August 13, 2020
InMyGlo2	Released: August 19, 2020
Fast Cars N Codeine	Released: September 23, 2020
#B4K4	Released: November 19, 2020
Codeine Graveyard	Released: December 1, 2020
Live Fast Die Slay 2	Released: December 25, 2020
Oxy & Codeine	Released: March 22, 2021
##B4RR	Released: June 11, 2021
##B4W2G	Released: June 24, 2022

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title	Mixtape details
Kankan	Released: November 7, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
B4 AMGs & SRTs	Released: December 3, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

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.^{[non-primary source needed]}
^ "Fifty Grand Embraces The "Summer Rain" With KanKan & Mixed Matches". HotNewHipHop. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
^ "KanKan gets 'Really Rich' on new album 'RR'". Our Generation Music. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
^ Yotts, Claire (3 October 2022). "KanKan is 'WAY2GEEKED' on brand new album". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
^ "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.

External links

Kankan at AllMusic

[ascap-1] "Information on Kankan's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-10-13.

[:0-2] "KanKan Interview: Dallas producer-rapper rides success of newfound rap career". Our Generation Music. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-09-02.^{[non-primary source needed]}

[3] "Fifty Grand Embraces The "Summer Rain" With KanKan & Mixed Matches". HotNewHipHop. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-09-05.

[4] "KanKan gets 'Really Rich' on new album 'RR'". Our Generation Music. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-13.

[ogm2-5] Yotts, Claire (3 October 2022). "KanKan is 'WAY2GEEKED' on brand new album". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

[6] "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.

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