Xanman

Xanman
Birth nameHaile Malik Salaam[1]
Born (2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 24)
Landover, Maryland, U.S
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
Years active2013–present
Labels

Haile Malik Salaam (born August 16, 2000),[4] known professionally as Xanman, is an American rapper from Landover, Maryland. He gained significant attention in 2019 with his single "Gucci Down".[5] Xanman has worked with a number of other Maryland rappers including his cousin YungManny and frequent collaborator Goonew.[6] Goonew died in March 2022 from gunshot wounds.[7]

  1. ^ "ANDREW TATE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Rick. "Xanman Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Xanman | Cinematic Music Group". cinematicworldwide.com.
  4. ^ "Xanman is the DMV's most prolific teen rapper". The FADER.
  5. ^ "DMV Rapper XanMan Might Be Funny — But He's No Joke". Okayplayer. March 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Meet Xanman, the Most Quotable New Rapper From the DMV". Complex.
  7. ^ "Goonew made rap music feel timeless in his own way". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2022.