YBN Nahmir facts for kids
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YBN Nahmir
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YBN Nahmir performing in 2018
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| Birth name | Nicholas Alexander Simmons |
| Born | December 18, 1999 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Nicholas Alexander Simmons (born December 18, 1999), known professionally as YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper. He was a main member of the hip hop group YBN. He is best known for his 2017 song "Rubbin Off the Paint". This song became very popular and reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His 2018 song, "Bounce Out with That", also did very well. In 2019, his song "Opp Stoppa" (which featured 21 Savage) became another hit.
Early Life and Music Start
Nicholas Simmons was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 18, 1999. He grew up with his mom, cousins, and aunt. He went to Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama. Later, he finished high school through online classes in May 2018.
Nicholas became interested in music when he was fourteen. He got an Xbox 360 for Christmas. He started playing the video game Rock Band, which he even used to record his first song. Then he played Grand Theft Auto V and made videos of his gameplay for YouTube. While playing Grand Theft Auto V, Nicholas would freestyle rap with friends in online parties. This led him and his friends to create a music group called the Young Boss collective, or YBN.
Music Career
Nicholas formed the hip hop group YBN in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2014. The group included him, YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae, and other friends and cousins.
Nicholas uploaded his first song to YouTube when he was fifteen. It was called "Hood Mentality" and was uploaded on March 21, 2015. He released more songs on YouTube. Then, he put out his first mixtape, Believe In The Glo, on SoundCloud in January 2017.
His song "Rubbin Off the Paint" was released on September 18, 2017. It quickly became a viral hit. Nicholas said it "blew up overnight." Because of the song's success, he started taking online classes to finish high school. The song reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In January 2018, Nicholas released "Bounce Out with That". The music video for this song has been viewed over 159 million times on YouTube.
In April 2018, Nicholas signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. He was also chosen as one of XXL's "2018 Freshman Class" members. This is a special group of new rappers to watch.
In July 2018, Nicholas announced a tour in Europe with Almighty Jay and Cordae. They visited countries like France, Germany, and Sweden. The YBN group also released a mixtape called YBN: The Mixtape in 2018. It featured other artists like Gucci Mane and Lil Skies.
On March 26, 2021, Nicholas released his first full album, Visionland.
In July 2022, Nicholas signed a new record deal with Def Jam Recordings. By July 2024, he confirmed he was working as an independent artist. This means he manages his own music without a major record label.
Musical Style
YBN Nahmir says his music is inspired by rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area. He mentioned artists like E-40. In an interview, Nicholas explained that there weren't many famous rappers from his hometown of Birmingham. This made him listen to more artists from the West Coast, such as Eazy-E and Tupac.
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YBN Nahmir performing in 2018
