Guystone Menga,[1][2][3] better known by his stage name Yxng Bane (pronounced "young bane"[4]), is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from East London.[5]
Yxng Bane | |
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| Birth name | Guystone Menga [1][2][3] |
| Born | (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 26) Custom House, London, England |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Disturbing London |
| Website | www |
Guystone grew up in Custom House, an industrial district of East London's Canning Town neighbourhood.[6] His mother is Congolese and his father is Angolan.[7] He has five siblings and attended Eastlea Community School in Canning Town and later attended Palmers college in Grays, Essex. He is an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.[8]
Yxng Bane started his musical career in 2016, by uploading songs onto his SoundCloud account.[9] In January 2016, he released his debut EP, Full Moon.[10] In January 2017, Bane was featured on a remix of Ed Sheeran's hit single "Shape of You".[9] In June 2017, he was featured on the single "Bestie" by rapper Yungen, which peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[11]
Bane has cited Michael Jackson, Drake, Future, PartyNextDoor, 50 Cent, Tinie Tempah and Wizkid as his influences.[9] While talking about his musical style in an interview with Billboard, he said; "In terms of music and artistry, I'm an artist who doesn't belong to a genre. I express myself however I need to express myself. Whether I need to rap about it or sing about it, however, I need to deliver the message, it will be delivered. In terms of genre, I think – no, it's not "I think." I know I don't belong to any genre because, for example, I'll do the "Rihanna," which is a slow, afroswing vibe and then I go and do "Froze," which is more the trap sound – more U.K. drill sound. So it's more about however I need to express it rather than belonging to a genre. It's more – I'm diverse."[12]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| Any Minute Now[13] (with D-Block Europe) |
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| HBK[15] |
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| Quarantime: The Lost Files[16] |
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| Full Moon[10] |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| UK [11] |
UK R&B [17] | ||||||||
| "Should've Known Better"[18] | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Fine Wine"[19] (featuring Kojo Funds) |
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| "Diamonds"[20] (featuring K-Trap) |
2017 | — | — | ||||||
| "Rihanna" | 40 | 14 |
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| "Parking Spot"[21] (with Cadenza and Shenseea) |
— | — | |||||||
| "Froze"[22] | — | — | |||||||
| "Corner"[23] (featuring Maleek Berry) |
2018 | — | — | ||||||
| "Vroom" | 27 | 15 |
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| "Both Sides"[24] | — | — | |||||||
| "Makasi"[25] (featuring Franglish) |
— | — | |||||||
| "Gucci Mane"[26] (with D-Block Europe) |
49 | 32 |
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Any Minute Now | |||||
| "16 Steps"[27] (with Martin Jensen & Olivia Holt) |
— | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Needed Time"[28] | 51 | 20 |
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HBK | |||||
| "Problem"[29] (featuring Fredo) |
75 | 24 | |||||||
| "Intro (Big Wave)"[30] (with Young Chencs) |
2019 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "How It Is"[31] (with Roddy Ricch and Chip featuring The Plug) |
18 | — |
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| "Skrr"[32] (featuring OFB) |
74 | — | |||||||
| "Maximum"[33] | — | — | |||||||
| "Gang S**t"[34] | 2020 | — | — | ||||||
| "Bando Aspen"[35] (with GeeYou) |
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| "Section"[36] | — | — | Quarantime: The Lost Files | ||||||
| "Are You Mad"[16] (featuring K-Trap) |
66 | — | |||||||
| "Cut Me Off" (featuring D-Block Europe) |
65 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Dancing on Ice" (featuring Nafe Smallz and M Huncho) |
2021 | 45 | — | ||||||
| "Nice to Meet Ya" (with Wes Nelson) |
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| "Pénélope" (with Franglish and D-Block Europe) |
— | — | |||||||
| "Birthday" (featuring Stefflon Don) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| UK [11] |
UK R&B [37] |
IRE [38] | |||||||||
| "Balenciaga"[39] (Dr. Vades featuring Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds and Don Elito) |
2015 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Honest"[40] (JSTJCK featuring Yxng Bane) |
2017 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Bestie" (Yungen featuring Yxng Bane) |
10 | 2 | 69 |
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| "No Way"[41] (Crazy Cousinz featuring Yxng Bane, Mr Eazi and Lily Mckenzie) |
— | — | — | ||||||||
| "When Ur Sober"[42] (Tayá featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | Tayá | |||||||
| "Forever"[43] (Sigma featuring Quavo, Tinie Tempah, Yxng Bane and Sebastian Kole) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Answerphone" (Banx & Ranx and Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane) |
2018 | 5 | — | 10 |
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| "Passion 4 Fashion"[44] (Hypo featuring Young Adz & Yxng Bane) |
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| "Magic"[45] (Craig David featuring Yxng Bane) |
— | — | — | The Time Is Now | |||||||
| "Your Lovin'"[46] (Steel Banglez featuring MØ & Yxng Bane) |
47 | 28 | — |
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| "Creepin Up (The Come Up)"[47] (Remedee featuring Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane & Masicka) |
— | — | — | Golden Boy | |||||||
| "Flair"[48] (A2 featuring Octavian, Yxng Bane & Suspect) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "More Muni"[49] (90Bagz featuring Yxng Bane) |
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| "Santo Domingo"[50] (Dopebwoy featuring Yxng Bane) |
2019 | — | — | — | Forever Lit | ||||||
| "Really Love"[51] (KSI featuring Tinie Tempah, Craig David and Yxng Bane) |
2020 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
| "Nice to Meet Ya" (Wes Nelson featuring Yxng Bane) |
2021 | 33 | — | 63 [52] |
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| "Winners" (Smoko Ono featuring Yxng Bane, Chance the Rapper & Joey Purp) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Cocktail" (with D-Block Europe) |
2018 | — |
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Any Minute Now | |
| "Rock Bottom" (with M Huncho) |
2019 | 80 | Utopia | ||
| "Fake Love" (Nafe Smallz featuring Yxng Bane) |
74 | Good Love | |||
| "Table for Two" | 2020 | 100 | Quarantime: The Lost Files | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Ciao Bella"[53] | 2016 | Footsteps | The Intent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "Dun Talkin'" (Remix)[54] | Kojo Funds, JME, Frisco, Fredo | Non-album remix | |
| "Top Floor"[55] | 2017 | NEW GEN | New Gen |
| "Shape of You" (Yxng Bane Remix)[56] | Ed Sheeran | Non-album remix | |
| "Break-Fast"[57] | Wretch 32, Avelino | FR32 | |
| "Solo" (Yxng Bane Remix)[58] | 2018 | Clean Bandit, Demi Lovato | Non-album remix |
| "This Week"[59] | Headie One | The One Two | |
| "Rock Bottom"[60] | 2019 | M Huncho | Utopia |
| "Fake Love"[61] | Nafe Smallz | Good Love | |
| "Faith In My Killy"[62] | 2020 | GRM Daily, Nafe Smallz, Blade Brown, Skrapz | GRM 10 |
| "Really Love (Digital Farm Animals Remix)" | KSI, Craig David, Tinie Tempah, Digital Farm Animals | Non-album remix |
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2017 | MOBO Awards[63] | Best Song | "Rihanna" | Nominated |
| Best Newcomer | Himself | |||
| 2018 | BBC[64] | Sound of 2018 | ||
| MTV[65] | Brand New For 2018 | |||
| NME Awards[66] | Best Collaboration | "Bestie" (with Yungen) |
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