Lil Xan
Lil Xan (born September 6, 1996 in Redlands ; real life Nicholas Diego Leanos ) is an American rapper and songwriter of Mexican origin. He became famous for his song Betrayed, which was awarded Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2017 . His trademark are his face tattoos.
life and career
Leanos went to Redlands East Valley High School and left without a degree in ninth grade (freshman year). He then worked as a street cleaner and sold drugs before he started rapping as a hobby.
Leanos tried his hand at photography until his camera was stolen at a Steven Cannon concert where he worked as a photographer. He decided to quit photography and try his hand at rapper because a studio session was cheaper than buying a new camera. Furthermore, some of his friends were already active in the music industry.
In 2014, Leanos misused the drug Xanax for the first time and developed an addiction to it and other drugs. After two years of being addicted to Xanax, he decided against the drug and now teaches through his songs what the drug can do to you. He said on the social media platform Twitter: "I'm an anti xan movement and I'm still struggling with other vices [...]" In an interview with Noisey he said that he is currently trying to get away from it to solve the drug Norcos .
As a solo artist, Leanos became known through platforms such as SoundCloud and YouTube . Leano's notoriety grew rapidly after he released his song Betrayed in August 2017. The song peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
In an interview with XXL , he announced that he would release his first album Total Xanarchy in 2018 .
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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US | |||
2018 | Total Xanarchy |
US10 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 6, 2018
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Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK | US | |||
2017 | Betrayed |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US64
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First published: October 19, 2017
Sales: + 1,200,000 |
More singles
- 2016: Montana Doe
- 2016: Who Are You
- 2016: Center Fold
- 2016: Sorry
- 2016: Vicodin
- 2016: Been Bout It
- 2017: Xanarchy
- 2017: Crash the Whip
- 2017: Slingshot
- 2017: Far
- 2017: Water (Models)
- 2017: Wake Up
- 2018: The Man
- 2018: Who I Am
- 2018: The Man
- 2018: Color Blind
- 2018: Lies ( feat.Lil Skies )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lil Xan's "Betrayed" Has Gone Platinum. Retrieved July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Back2Back Hip Hop: The LIL XAN Interview. August 11, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
- ↑ No Jumper: LIL XAN EXPOSED. November 10, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
- ↑ The Break Presents: Lil Xan - XXL. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
- ↑ A Rapper Named Lil Xan Talks About His Painful Xanax Addiction & Recovery . In: DJBooth . ( djbooth.net [accessed December 22, 2017]).
- ↑ Lil Xan Breaks Down "Betrayed" On Genius' Video Series' Verified '. Retrieved December 22, 2017 (English).
- ↑ LIL XAN: I'm an anti xan movement and I'm still struggling with other vices y'all act like you know everything about everything, unless you have been through this shit don't fuckin talk. In: @lilxanfuhyobih. Retrieved December 22, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Noisey: Lil Xan Would Like to Make You Sober: Noisey Raps. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Pandora Predictions to Know: Lil Xan, Lyrica Anderson & Mahalia . In: Billboard . ( billboard.com [accessed December 22, 2017]).
- ↑ a b Billboard Hot 100 Charts from December 16, 2017. In: Billboard . Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. In: Billboard . Retrieved April 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US UK
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Xan, Lil |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leanos, Diego (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper and songwriter with a Mexican background |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1996 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Redlands |