05.27.2020
16-Year-Old Riser YungManny Releases 11-Track Confused EP
The DMV Native Shares “Moana Pt. 2” Video, the Wildly Funny Sequel to His Biggest Hit
The Latest Step in the PG County Rapper’s Evolution, Confused EP Features Recent Singles Like “Margiela” and “Blessings In Disguise”
Critical Praise:
“YungManny Is the Trash-Talking Teen Taking the DMV by Storm…For me, YungManny’s appeal isn’t pegged to a single song or mixtape; instead, it’s the humorous puns and clever threats spread throughout his growing catalog that grab me. Behind all of the theatrics and charisma is a rapper helping to make the current DMV wave more accessible to the masses. Because if hip-hop loves anything, it’s teens like YungManny talking their shit.” – Pitchfork
“YungManny is the master of clean rap chaos” – The FADER
“Ever catch a rap show that feels so vivid, so brilliant, so dazzlingly present, it seems wrong to talk about it in the past tense?” – The Washington Post
The EP + Video:
Bringing a buoyant energy to his melodies and rhymes, YungManny is one of rap’s most talented teenagers. Coming through with a fully-realized new effort, Manny shares Confused, his new EP. Ping-ponging between hard-hitting street tracks and melodic rap jams, the new EP finds the DMV native working his way out of “creative confusion” by testing the limits of his considerable skills, reveling in his own clever punchlines and taffy-like vocal runs. As a rapper, Manny has perfected a unique style, approaching instrumentals from odd angles and finding hidden rhythmic pockets. His melodies aim directly towards the pleasure centers of the brain–whether he’s in a celebratory mood like on recent single “Margiela,“ or more reflective like on the FADER-premiered “Blessings In Disguise,” the 16-year-old artist flexes an innate ability to craft candy-coated hooks. Featuring appearances from Manny’s cousin Xanman and fellow PG County native Shabazz PBG, Confused EP is available to stream on all platforms.
Along with the EP, Manny shares “Moana Pt. 2,” his hilariously manic new music video. The highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s “Moana,” which racked up over 4.6 million YouTube views, “Moana Pt. 2” is a carnival of chaos, re-purposing the lumbering piano loop from the original and adding wild ad-libs, overlapping off-beat flows, and outrageous punchlines: “Glock by my side, I ain’t talkin’ no armrest/I kidnapped his barber, I’m taking his mom next/Broad day, I spin the block and hit all net/I may put 5 in his back, Kevin Garnett.” Directed by WHIPALO, the video depicts a mischievous Manny looking to shoot a music video under the nose of local lockdown authorities. Though he’s busted, Manny is able to safely wild out at home, mobbing in his surgical mask as he sanitizes his apartment.
Breaking out of Prince George County, Maryland in 2018 as a precocious and undeniably talented 15-year-old, YungManny hit it big with viral videos like “Moana” and “I’m YungManny” (1.8 million views). He kept the momentum going in 2019 with hits like “All My Guys Are Ballers“ (3.2 million views), earning glowing press coverage in Pitchfork, Washington Post, and more. Now emerging as one of his region’s most promising young stars, along with his older cousin and frequent collaborator Xanman, YungManny is primed to make the leap from local hero to national name. Stay tuned for more music and visuals from YungManny
Buy/Stream Confused EP: https://YungManny.lnk.to/ConfusedPR
Watch “Moana Pt. 2”: https://yungmanny.lnk.to/MoanaPt2PR
Confused EP tracklist:
1. Moana Pt. 2
2. The Road
3. Hop Out (ft. Xanman)
4. Imani
5. XD
6. Beck & Joe
7. 380 ft. Shabazz PBG
8. Blessings In Disguise
9. Margiela
10. Where’s Your Love
11. KSubi
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Links:
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Confused EP: https://YungManny.lnk.to/ConfusedPR
“Moana Pt. 2”: https://yungmanny.lnk.to/MoanaPt2PR
“Blessings In Disguise”: https://yungmanny.lnk.to/Blessings
“Margiela”: https://YungManny.lnk.to/MargielaPR
“All My Guys Are Ballers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOV5ya7E1us