Yvngxchris
Christian Eugene Williams, known professionally as yvngxchris, is an American rapper from Virginia. He first gained traction after his 2021 song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok. He was formerly signed to Columbia Records. As of 2024, he streams on Twitch under the username of yvngxchristucka.Early life
Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father works as a project manager, and his mother works as a nurse. When Williams was 6, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida for a couple of months. He later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was raised in a "nice middle class home". Chris is known in the community as being a nice, thoughtful and caring boy. Growing up, Williams played multiple sports, he played basketball, football, and ran track. He also sang his heart out in various musicals put on by the drama club. At the age of 17, Williams graduated high school early by taking a GED Test so he can focus full time on making music. During his time at Western Branch High School he was known as “lil shrimp”.Career
In 2017, Williams began to rap after being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. During this time, Christian chose to record his music via iPhone earbuds. In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok. In January 2022, he released his most popular song "Off the Leash" with tana and Luiss. In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO. On September 25, 2023, Williams made his Rolling Loud debut. On April 30, 2024, Williams, along with Pusha T, and Khi Infinite released their freestyle for Red Bull Spiral, they were featured on the first episode of Season 2. In an interview with DJ Small Eyez, Williams stated how he had a fallout with Columbia Records, stating how he felt like he was a "puppet" under the label, due to that issue, Williams claimed how he "ghosted" the label and never got back with them. Around the same time, he also dropped his management with Dre The Mayor and Pusha T.Personal life
Williams cited how his inspirations growing up were XXXTentacion, Comethazine, and Lil Wayne, which he got from his dad.Musical style
Stevenson Altidor of Miami New Times wrote how Williams' "His flow is a well-animated Naruto fight scene, with nimble and violent images captured at a blistering pace. A prerequisite to madness is having fun but also being safe."Discography
EPs
Singles
Collaborative singles