Kankan (rapper)

Kankan
Kankan
	Kankan in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Keandrian Qynzel Jones
Born	September 22, 2000 (age 23); 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[edit]

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[edit]

In 2017, he 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[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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. "KanKan is 'WAY2GEEKED' on brand new album". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
^ "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.

External links[edit]

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. "KanKan is 'WAY2GEEKED' on brand new album". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

[6] "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.

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