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Yung Lean
Swedish rapper, singer and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad[1] (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper, singer and songwriter. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song "Ginseng Strip 2002", which went viral on YouTube.[2] Later that same year, he released his debut mixtape, Unknown Death 2002, and the following year, he released his debut studio album, Unknown Memory.
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Birth name | Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad |
Also known as | jonatan leandoer96, jonatan leandoer127 |
Born | (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28) Stockholm, Sweden |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | yunglean |
In 2016, Yung Lean released his second mixtape, Frost God, and his second studio album, Warlord. In 2017, he released his third studio album, Stranger,[3] followed by his third mixtape, Poison Ivy, in 2018. Yung Lean's fourth studio album, Starz, was released in 2020. He released the albums Nectar (2019), Blodhundar & Lullabies (2020) and Sugar World (2023) under the pseudonym Jonatan Leandoer96, a project which strays away from his hip-hop roots and goes for a blend of indie rock and neofolk.