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Kwengface

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Kwengface
Also known asNarsty
OriginPeckham, London, England
GenresUK drill
Years active2015 – present
Member ofZone 2

Kwengface is a British drill rapper. He began his rap career in 2015 as part of the Peckham-based Zone 2 collective. He released his debut solo mixtape, YPB: Tha Come Up, in 2020.

Career

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Kwengface began rapping in 2015 as a member of the Zone 2 collective, based in Peckham.[1] In 2020, Kwengface released "Auntie", which peaked at number 49 on the UK singles chart. In 2021, Kwengface released "Petrol Station" with PS Hitsquad, which peaked at number 19 on the UK singles chart.[2] Later that same year, he released a Plugged In freestyle with Fumez the Engineer in 2021[3] – which was viewed over 7.5 million times according to DJ Mag[1] – and his debut solo mixtape, YPB: Tha Come Up, which included features from Big Ryde, Berna, and PS Hitsquad.[4]

In 2022, Kwengface released his second mixtape, YPB: The Archive, with features from Dizzee Rascal, Dusty Locane, 26AR, and CB.[5] He also released "Lucious" with Knucks,[6] which peaked at number 44 on the UK singles chart.[2] In 2023, Kwengface released The Memoir, a mixtape that included features from Giggs, Knucks, ShaSimone and SL.[7]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
YPB: Tha Come Up
  • Released: 13 August 2021
  • Label: EMPIRE
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
YPB: The Archive
  • Released: 27 May 2022
  • Label: EMPIRE
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
The Memoir
  • Released: 14 April 2023
  • Label: Kwengface LTD
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Charted singles

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List of charted singles, with year released and selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
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"Auntie" 2020 49
"Petrol Station"
(with PS Hitsquad)
2021 19
"Lucious"
(with Knucks)
2022 44

References

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  1. ^ a b Kazandjian, Robert (12 August 2021). "Kwengface: new horizons". DJ Mag. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Peaks in the UK:
  3. ^ Wynter, Courtney (26 February 2021). "KWENGFACE SUPPLIES GREAZY 'PLUGGED IN' FREESTYLE WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ Wynter, Courtney (4 August 2021). "KWENGFACE ANNOUNCES DEBUT MIXTAPE 'YPB: THA COME UP' WITH PS HITSQUAD & MORE". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ Simpson, Joe (27 May 2022). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: KWENGFACE CEMENTS HIS PLACE AT THE TOP WITH NEW MIXTAPE 'YPB: THE ARCHIVE'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ P, Seth (9 September 2022). "KNUCKS AND KWENGFACE BLESS US WITH THE COLLAB WE DIDN'T KNOW WE NEEDED ON "LUCIOUS"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ^ Keith, James (17 April 2023). "Kwengface Reveals New Mixtape 'The Memoir' f/ Giggs, Knucks, ShaSimone & More". Complex. Retrieved 6 May 2024.