Yung Lean

Jonatan Leandoer Håstad, known professionally as Yung Lean, is a Swedish rapper and singer who emerged in the early 2010s. He is widely cited as a pioneer of cloud rap and is associated with the Sad Boys collective.

From the review: Yung Lean is credited as an early forerunner of the SoundCloud/cloud-rap scene. The review notes personal struggles between 2014 and 2016 including drug use and a period in rehab and mentions the involvement of producers Yung Gud and Yung Sherman on recent work. Publicly verifiable: Swedish artist, stage name Yung Lean, born Jonatan Leandoer Håstad, active since the early 2010s, known for tracks such as "Ginseng Strip 2002" and albums including Unknown Memory and Warlord.

DeBaser's review presents Stranger as Yung Lean's most melancholic and ethereal work to date. The review frames Lean as a pioneer of the SoundCloud/cloud-rap scene. Production (by Yung Gud and Yung Sherman) and genre-blurring atmospheres are highlighted.

For:Fans of cloud rap, experimental/emo-influenced hip hop, listeners who prefer melancholic, lo-fi production.