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Allan Kingdom
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| Birth name | Allan Kyariga |
| Born | January 6, 1994 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Origin | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994), known as Allan Kingdom, is a talented Canadian rapper and music producer. He grew up and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. Allan Kingdom was part of a music group called Thestand4rd. Other members of this group included Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun.
In 2015, Allan Kingdom was featured on a famous song called "All Day" by Kanye West. He sang alongside Theophilus London and even Paul McCartney. This song was very popular and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
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Allan Kingdom's Early Life
Allan Kyariga was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His father was from South Africa, and his mother was from Tanzania. When he was young, his family moved to the United States. They first lived in Wisconsin before settling in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Allan went to different schools as he grew up. He studied at Woodbury High School and Creative Arts High School. He also attended the Minneapolis Institute of Production and Recording. This helped him learn more about making music.
Allan Kingdom's Music Career
When Allan Kingdom first started making music, he used a few different names. Some of these names were King Kyariga, The Northern Gentleman, and Peanut Butter Prince.
His first official music collection, called a mixtape, was Trucker Music. He released it in 2011. His talent was quickly noticed. In 2014, City Pages magazine named him the "Best Hip Hop Artist." Also in 2014, Complex magazine included him on their list of "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For."
In 2016, Allan Kingdom released his mixtape Northern Lights. This project featured other artists like Chronixx, Jared Evan, DRAM, and Gloss Gang. The next year, in 2017, he released another project called Lines. He has continued to release new music, with his latest project, A Laboratory Moment, coming out in 2024.
Who Inspired Allan Kingdom?
In an interview in 2015 with Green Label magazine, Allan Kingdom talked about the artists who inspired him. He said that Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams were his biggest influences. These artists helped shape his own unique music style.
Allan Kingdom's Music Releases
Allan Kingdom has released several albums and mixtapes throughout his career.
Studio Albums
- Thestand4rd (2014) (This was with his group Thestand4rd)
- Lines (2017)
- Allanstein (2023)
Mixtapes
- Trucker Music (2011)
- Talk to Strangers (2013)
- Future Memoirs (2014)
- Northern Lights (2016)
EPs (Extended Plays)
- Pinkspire Lane (2012)
- Peanut Butter Prince (2018)
- I Don't Do This for Money (2020)
- FR3NZ (2023)
- A Laboratory Moment (2024)
Songs Featuring Allan Kingdom
Allan Kingdom has also been a guest artist on many songs by other musicians.
- 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)
