YBN Nahmir is an American rapper who has worked in the southern hip hop genre. The performer became known all over the world not only thanks to his talent, but also to social networks, where he published his first works.
Childhood and youth YBN Nahmir
The real name of the artist is Nicholas Simmons. The guy was born on December 18, 1999 in Birmingham (Alabama). The boy was raised by his mother, cousin and aunt.
The young man lacked male attention. He silently envied his friends who had fathers. Nicholas later said that the lack of parental upbringing also influenced the formation of his personality.
Nicholas did not grow up in the most prosperous area of \uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbhis city. There was an atmosphere of crime, drugs and crime. By the way, cousins from Simmons' sister were involved in the criminal group.
As a child, he attended Clay-Chalkville High School. Then he got acquainted with rap. Surprisingly, the guy started reading when he was barely 7 years old. But he did not take his job seriously.
In 2013, Nicholas became the owner of the Xbox 360 console. He plunged headlong into the magical world of computer games. Simmons began to devote less time to music. He now spent his free time playing Grand Theft Auto V and Rock Band with friends Cordae and Almighted Jay streaming live.
The online community then became the YBN (Young Black Bosses) group. The guys have become real authorities among their peers. They began to think about what to do in order not to go to work. They wanted a lot of money, but at the same time, the guys had no desire to sit in the office for days on end or destroy themselves in exhausting work.
The creative path of the rapper
Nicolas' singing career began in 2014. It was then that he posted the musical composition Hood Mentality on one of the sites. The song did not become a super hit. But the next track Why was received better by music lovers.
Then the rapper presented the song Rubbin off the Paint to his fans. Music lovers immediately thought that the text called for "wiping the paint off the wall." But, in fact, the singer was describing the sensations of a gangster who erases a serial number from the muzzle of a gun.
During the day, the composition gained more than 5 thousand views. It was a great result for a beginner. After a small victory, the rapper shot a video clip. In the clip, he was walking around the supermarket with a pink backpack, while his friends were dancing in the background. Nicholas initially chose the worst backpack to keep viewers interested.
The rapper's idea worked. The video has received over 1 million views in a week. The song peaked at number 46 on the Billboard chart. Rolling Stone listed Nicholas as one of the top 10 new singers. And Vince Staples remixed the rapper's hit. Such actions indicated that Nicholas was recognized. The authority of the performer has been strengthened.
On the wave of popularity, the rapper expanded his own discography with new singles. We are talking about I Got a Stick, No Hook and Ball Out. But Rubbin's success was only able to repeat the track Bounce Out With That.
Signing with Atlantic Records
Initially, Nicholas said that he was not going to collaborate with labels. But in the end he changed his mind. In 2018, the rapper signed with Atlantic Records.
In July 2018, YBN embarked on a European tour. The musicians performed in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Poland. In addition, the musicians pleased with the performances of fans from America. They visited Atlanta, Cleveland, Houston.
In the autumn of the same year, the album YBN: The Mixtape was released. In addition to the songs of the band members, it included guest songs from such "experts" in rap as Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Cuban Doll. Nicholas also released solo mixtapes #YBN and Believe in the Gio.
A year later, the artist presented the singles Baby 8 and Fuck It Up to fans in collaboration with City Girls and Tyga. After that, the YBN group again went on tour. After the tour, Nicholas recorded a few hits with rapper GNAR on Hire Hazard.
YBN Nahmir's personal life
The star does not like to talk about her personal life. In addition, he is reluctant to talk about his family. The only thing that has become known is that the rapper dreams of moving his mother from Birmingham to a more prosperous and comfortable place to live. He is not married. There are no illegitimate children for this period of time.
Interestingly, with popularity, he had to transfer to online learning. Nicholas says that this forced measure had only one purpose - his own safety.
Interesting facts about rapper YBN Nahmir
- When Nicholas was recording his super hit Rubbin off the Paint, his cousin was put behind bars. All the fault - illegal possession of firearms.
- Today, the rapper records compositions exclusively in a professional recording studio. Early in his creative career, Nicholas made music at home by putting a sock over a Blues Snowball microphone.
- Nicholas has been influenced by the E-40 and Mozzy repertoire, as well as the work of the Florida, Texas and New York rap scenes.
- Nicholas loves fast food.
- In the spring of 2018, the singer starred in the video clip of G-Engy and Yo Gotti called 1942. The musical work was dedicated to sports.
Rapper YBN Nahmir today
2020 has not been without musical innovations. The rapper released the track 2 Seater. Later, a presentation of a video clip for the presented composition took place. In the video, rappers G-Easy and Offset pleased with their acting skills.
In the same year, it became known that the YBN group had broken up. The reasons for the dissolution of the collective are unknown. Some time later, Nicholas announced the release of the Visionland album, which included songs: Rubbin Off The Paint 2, Off Stoppa, Get Rich, etc.
