Yungen

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Yungen
Birth nameClive James Brooks[1]
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32)
OriginHerne Hill, South London, England
GenresBritish hip hop, grime, R&B
Years active2013–present
LabelsSony RCA
Websitewww.yungenofficial.com

Clive James "CJ" Brooks[1] (born 1 February 1992), known professionally as Yungen, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Herne Hill, South London.[2] He first gained recognition for his 2011 freestyle video for SB.TV and in 2015 was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards.[3][4] His 2017 song "Bestie" featuring Yxng Bane reached top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in October and became his first platinum single in February 2018.[5][2][6]

  1. ^ a b Akingbade, Tobi (4 October 2017). "In Focus: Rapper Yungen is more than his cameo in Straight Outta Love Island". Metro. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Thomas (6 October 2017). "Yungen: "I'm not here to be just another rapper in the country. I am here to be biggest"". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ Homewood, Ben (27 September 2017). "On The Radar: Yungen". Music Week. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ Smyth, David (4 August 2017). "Yungen interview: Would I go back and be a rich kid? Never". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ Copsey, Rob (26 September 2017). "Yungen's Bestie climbs to Number 1 on this week's Official Trending Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ @bpi_music (9 February 2018). "BPI Bestie Tweet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.