Yung Lean, Sad Boys

Swedish rapper Yung Lean brings his unique style of hip-hop to Manchester Academy.

Since his viral track Ginseng Strip 2002 saw the light of day, Yung Lean set off on a seemingly genre-less and open minded dispatch into the past, present and future of pop culture, an alternate reality where early internet aesthetics, late 90´s southern rap and a punk mindset all fused perfectly together and launched his own record label.

Still merely 21 years of age, the past year was huge for Yung Lean; besides kicking off with the independently released, eclectic album Warlord and embarking on a sold out world tour, it also saw him featured on Frank Ocean’s Blonde, star in Calvin Klein’s #mycalvins campaign, launch his own Sadboys Gear brand, co-design a sneaker for Eytys and drop a full length punk album together with GUD as Död Mark – to name a few highlights.

Later this year, Yung Lean will write the next chapter of the story by releasing his 5th studio album project, followed by an extensive world tour.

*This show was moved from Manchester Academy*