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Yung Tyran

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Yung Tyran
Birth nameThamsanqa Silanda
BornBulawayo, Zimbabwe
OriginZimbabwe
GenresHip Hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present

Thamsanqa Silanda, professionally known as Yung Tyran, is a Zimbabwean-Born South African rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer. He first gained recognition after one of his singles titled "Brenda Fassie" topped the YFM music charts in 2015.[1]

Early life

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Yung Tyran was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He left Bulawayo in 2014 to seek greener pastures in South Africa and has since been collaborating with South African musicians.[2]

Career

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He first gained recognition after one of his singles titled "Brenda Fassie" topped the YFM music charts in 2015.[1] The single won Best collaboration at the Skyz Metro FM Awards in 2017.[3] His debut album, The Inevitable was released in April 2014. The album was recorded at First Class, which was a local music studio.[4]

In August 2018, he released the single "Snakes" which featured local musicians J Flo and SkyCityUno.[5] In September 2018, he performed on the SABC 1 music show, Live Amp alongside South African musicians AKA and Boity. He was on the stage after he was voted the winner of the programme's first bubbling under competition.[2] Later that year, he won Best Diaspora at the 2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards.[6]

In 2019, he released his debut EP, Late Bloomers. The 11 track EP features South African musicians Priddy Ugly, 2 Yung, Frya, Darse Mayne, Benny Afroe & J Flo.[7]

In 2020, he released his sophomore EP, Zodiac which featured South African musicians Lordnelle, KLY and Flvme. The EP quickly gained recognition as "The internet's best-kept secret.[8]

In 2021, he released the album, Memento Mori. The album features three guest appearances such as Zimbabwean musician SkyCityUno, vocalist Thando, and Skhanda World’s Loki.[9]

In September 2022, he released his fourth studio project titled, Look What It's Come To.[10]

Discography

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  • The Inevitable (2014)
  • Zodiac (2020)
  • Memento Mori (2021)
  • Look What It's Come To (2022)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2017 Skyz Metro FM Awards Best Collaborated song Won[11]
2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Diaspora Won[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yesssir, I don't mean maybe: Yung Tyran releases a clapping music video with Die Mondez". scrolla.africa. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Zim's Yung Tyran shares stage with AKA & Boity". chronicle.co.zw. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "What a night! Skyz Metro FM awards set Byo alight". chronicle.co.zw. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Yung Tyran foresees success". newsday.co.zw. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "J Flo & SkyCityUno Release Their New Single "Snakes" Featuring Yung Tyran". icekream.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Zim Hip Hop Awards 2018 Winners list". youthvillage.co.zw. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "LISTEN TO YUNG TYRAN'S NEW 'LATE BLOOMER'". hypemagazine.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Yung Tyran 'Zodiac'". creatorslive.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Yung Tyran impresses with 'Memento Mori'". swisherpost.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Rapper Yung Tyran unpacks new album 'Look What It's Come To'". iol.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "2017 Skyz Metro FM Awards Winners". youthvillage.co.zw. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards: Full list of winners". musicinafrica.net. Retrieved April 19, 2023.