Yung Mal
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August 12, 1999
Yung Mal | |
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| Also known as | Yung Mal |
| Born | Jamal Micheal Braud August 12, 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | East Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Label | Alamo • Sony Music •1.5 (Current) • 1017 Eskimo (Former) |
Jamal Michael Braud better known as Yung Mal is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[1]
Mal was born in New Orleans and later moved to East Atlanta, Georgia. He began his music career writing bars to popular beats, before he was persuaded to create his own craft by friends. Mal was recording his own tracks casually from the age of 13 before he took music seriously in the late 2010s, then after his 2016 single, "Str8 Out Da Pot," he found underground success online. Mal Teamed up with his close friend Lil Quill and the duo started their professional career by releasing debut mixtapes Blessed Lil Bastards and Blessed Lil Bastards 2 in April and May 2017. And they both caught Gucci Mane's attention with their EP titled Kids of the 6. In July 2021, Mal was arrested and charged with murder.[2]