| Kwengface | |
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| Also known as | Narsty |
| Origin | Peckham, London, England |
| Genres | UK drill |
| Years active | 2015 – present |
| Member of | Zone 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
Kwengface began rapping in 2015 as a member of the Zone 2 collective, based in Peckham. 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. Later that same year, he released a Plugged In freestyle with Fumez the Engineer in 2021 – which was viewed over 7.5 million times according to DJ Mag – and his debut solo mixtape, YPB: Tha Come Up, which included features from Big Ryde, Berna, and PS Hitsquad.
In 2022, Kwengface released his second mixtape, YPB: The Archive, with features from Dizzee Rascal, Dusty Locane, 26AR, and CB. He also released "Lucious" with Knucks, which peaked at number 44 on the UK singles chart. In 2023, Kwengface released The Memoir, a mixtape that included features from Giggs, Knucks, ShaSimone and SL.
In 2024, Kwengface released A Gangster's Holiday. The mixtape included features from Digga D, Marnz Malone, and Booter Bee. The mixtape was named on British GQ's top best albums of 2024, with the magazine stating, "A Gangster’s Holiday is more old-school – it’s all clicking snares and sinister talk of gang violence."
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| YPB: Tha Come Up |
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| YPB: The Archive |
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| The Memoir |
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| A Gangster's Holiday |
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Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| "Auntie" | 2020 | 49 |
| "Petrol Station" (with PS Hitsquad) |
2021 | 19 |
| "Lucious" (with Knucks) |
2022 | 44 |
References
- ^ Kazandjian, Robert (12 August 2021). "Kwengface: new horizons". DJ Mag. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- For "Auntie": "KWENGFACE songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- For "Lucious": "KNUCKS & KWENGFACE songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- For "Petrol Station":"KWENGFACE & PS HITSQUAD songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Wynter, Courtney (26 February 2021). "KWENGFACE SUPPLIES GREAZY 'PLUGGED IN' FREESTYLE WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- Wynter, Courtney (4 August 2021). "KWENGFACE ANNOUNCES DEBUT MIXTAPE 'YPB: THA COME UP' WITH PS HITSQUAD & MORE". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- Keith, James (17 April 2023). "Kwengface Reveals New Mixtape 'The Memoir' f/ Giggs, Knucks, ShaSimone & More". Complex. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- "KWENGFACE LIBERATES 'A GANGSTER'S HOLIDAY' MIXTAPE". GRM Daily. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- Jones, Daisy; Gogarty, Josiah (28 December 2024). "The 24 best albums of 2024". British GQ. Retrieved 14 January 2025.