Allan Kingdom

Allan Kingdom
Birth name	Allan Kyariga[1]
Born	(1994-01-06) January 6, 1994 (age 30)[2] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[3]
Origin	Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.[4]
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper record producer
Years active	2011–present
Labels	So Cold[5] Empire[6]

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 guest featured alongside Theophilus London and Paul McCartney on Kanye West's 2015 single "All Day", which received two Grammy Award nominations.^[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

• Thestand4rd (2014) (with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun, as Thestand4rd)
• Lines (2017)

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

1. Riemenschneider, Chris (February 25, 2015). "Kanye West taps St. Paul rapper Allan Kingdom for new single". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
2. Johnson, Cecilia (January 9, 2016). "Allan Kingdom celebrates his birthday at the Fine Line". The Current. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
3. Kameir, Rawiya (November 5, 2015). "Watch True North, An Allan Kingdom Documentary". The Fader. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
4. 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.
5. Mitchell, Tracy (May 17, 2017). "RESPECT. Interview: Allan Kingdom Talks About His New Album 'LINES'". Respect. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
6. Madden, Michael (March 28, 2017). "Allan Kingdom leads off March's 10-song Twin Cities rap roundup". City Pages. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
7. 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.
8. Nostro, Lauren (March 14, 2016). "Interview: Allan Kingdom Speaks on His "All Day" Feature and Working With Kanye West". Complex. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
9. Riemenschneider, Chris (January 23, 2014). "First Ave's Best New Bands: He's a Kingdom unto himself". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
10. 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.
11. Boller, Jay (December 8, 2015). "Rapper Allan Kingdom leads pack of Minnesota Grammy Noms". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
12. Fischer, Reed (January 29, 2014). "Allan Kingdom's ambitious hip-hop vision". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
13. Siedow, Connor (February 19, 2015). "Allan Kingdom: Interview". The Show Last Night. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
14. Madden, Michael (April 13, 2017). "Allan Kingdom's 'LINES' expands his borders". City Pages. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
15. "Best Hip-Hop Artist (2014) - Allan Kingdom". City Pages. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
16. Siber, Alex (August 2, 2014). "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For In 2014 - Allan Kingdom". Complex. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Marrack, Peter (January 28, 2015). "Allan Kingdom: "Don't Sugarcoat Anything"". Green Label. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

External links

• Allan Kingdom on SoundCloud
• Allan Kingdom discography at Discogs