Canadian rapper and record producer
Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994),
[2] better known by his
stage name Allan Kingdom , is a Canadian rapper and record producer based in
Saint Paul, Minnesota .
[4] He was a member of
Thestand4rd along with
Bobby Raps ,
Corbin , and
Psymun .
[7] He was featured on
Kanye West 's single "
All Day ".
[8]
Early life
Allan Kyariga was born in
Winnipeg ,
Manitoba , Canada, to a
South African father and a
Tanzanian mother.
[9] In his youth, he moved to the United States to
Wisconsin , and eventually to
Saint Paul, Minnesota .
[10] He studied at
Woodbury High School ,
[11] Creative Arts High School, and Minneapolis Institute of Production and Recording.
[12]
Career
In earlier releases, Kyariga used various aliases, including King Kyariga, The Northern Gentleman, and Peanut Butter Prince.
[13]
Allan Kingdom's official debut mixtape, Trucker Music , was released in 2011.
[14] He was named "Best Hip Hop Artist of 2014" by
City Pages .
[15] He was listed on
Complex ' s "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For in 2014".
[16]
In 2016, he released Northern Lights , which featured guest appearances from
Chronixx ,
Jared Evan ,
DRAM , and Gloss Gang.
[17] In 2017, he released Lines .
[18]
Influences
In a 2015 interview with
Green Label , Allan Kingdom cited
Kid Cudi ,
Kanye West , and
Pharrell Williams as his biggest influences.
[19]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Trucker Music (2011)
Talk to Strangers (2013)
Future Memoirs (2014)
Northern Lights (2016)
EPs
Pinkspire Lane (2012)
Peanut Butter Prince (2018)
I Don't Do This for Money (2020)
FR3NZ (2023)
Guest appearances
Finding Novyon - "Lots" from #TheFoodNetwork (2015)
Cœur de pirate - "I Don't Want to Break Your Heart" from
Roses (2015)
Jay Prince - "Juice" from Beautiful Mercy (2015)
Kanye West - "
All Day " (2015)
SolomonDaGod - "ICEGAF" (2015)
Flume - "You Know" from
Skin (2016)
Jared Evan - "The End Game" from
The Blanket Truth (2016)
No Wyld - "Tomorrow" from Nomads (2016)
P.O.S - "Sleepdrone/Superposition" from
Chill, Dummy (2017)
Kweku Collins - "Aya" from Grey (2017)
Finding Novyon - "Tall Hills" from That's My Dawg (2017)
Nightmares on Wax - "Citizen Kane (Rap Version)" (2017)
Getter - "Numb" from
Visceral (2018)
SebastiAn - "Yebo" from Thirst (2019)
1982 - "Does It All Even Matter" from The Quarantine (2020)
References
^ Riemenschneider, Chris (February 25, 2015).
"Kanye West taps St. Paul rapper Allan Kingdom for new single" .
Star Tribune . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^
a
b Johnson, Cecilia (January 9, 2016).
"Allan Kingdom celebrates his birthday at the Fine Line" .
The Current . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Kameir, Rawiya (November 5, 2015).
"Watch True North, An Allan Kingdom Documentary" .
The Fader . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^
a
b Jenkins, Brandon (March 5, 2015).
"Everything You Need To Know About Allan Kingdom, the Artist Featured on Kanye West's "All Day" " .
Complex . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Mitchell, Tracy (May 17, 2017).
"RESPECT. Interview: Allan Kingdom Talks About His New Album 'LINES' " .
Respect. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ Madden, Michael (March 28, 2017).
"Allan Kingdom leads off March's 10-song Twin Cities rap roundup" .
City Pages . Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ Johnson, Cecilia (March 6, 2015).
"Allan Kingdom 101: What to know about the St. Paul rapper attracting international attention" .
The Current . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Nostro, Lauren (March 14, 2016).
"Interview: Allan Kingdom Speaks on His "All Day" Feature and Working With Kanye West" .
Complex . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Riemenschneider, Chris (January 23, 2014).
"First Ave's Best New Bands: He's a Kingdom unto himself" .
Star Tribune . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ Simmons, Ted (December 6, 2013).
"Allan Kingdom is Mastering His Domain" .
Mass Appeal . Archived from
the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ Boller, Jay (December 8, 2015).
"Rapper Allan Kingdom leads pack of Minnesota Grammy Noms" .
City Pages . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Fischer, Reed (January 29, 2014).
"Allan Kingdom's ambitious hip-hop vision" .
City Pages . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Siedow, Connor (February 19, 2015).
"Allan Kingdom: Interview" . The Show Last Night . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Madden, Michael (April 13, 2017).
"Allan Kingdom's 'LINES' expands his borders" .
City Pages . Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^
"Best Hip-Hop Artist (2014) - Allan Kingdom" .
City Pages . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Siber, Alex (August 2, 2014).
"25 New Rappers to Watch Out For In 2014 - Allan Kingdom" .
Complex . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Robertson, Darryl (January 7, 2016).
"Allen Kingdom Releases His Long-Awaited Mixtape, 'Northern Lights' Feat. D.R.A.M, Jared Evan and More" .
Vibe . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
^ Steyeles, Mike (April 7, 2017).
"Allan Kingdom's Album 'LINES' Truly Oscillates" .
Mass Appeal . Archived from
the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
^ Marrack, Peter (January 28, 2015).
"Allan Kingdom: "Don't Sugarcoat Anything" " .
Green Label . Retrieved January 15, 2016 .
External links
International National Artists