Vas Coleman
known professionally as Yung Bans, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He is best known his 2017 single "Lonely" (featuring Lil Skies), which received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Early life
Vas Coleman was born in St. Louis, Missouri, Coleman moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the seventh grade. He attended Langston Hughes High School, as well as Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL.
His influences include
Lil Wayne,
Chief Keef and Tyler, the Creator.
Career
Coleman began rapping in sixth grade under the moniker Ban Boy,
but decided to make a career out of it in high school after first aspiring to play basketball. His first single was with fellow rapper
Playboi Carti, titled "4Tspoon",
released on May 21, 2015.
Later that year in November, he and Ski Mask the Slump God featured on late rapper
XXXTentacion's single "ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN".
In 2016, Coleman featured on Smokepurpp's single "Damage".
The single was released on November 23, 2016. On December 22, 2016, Coleman released his second single "Right Through You".
Coleman started getting more recognition when he released his first two extended plays, the eponymous Yung Bans and Yung Bans Vol. 2 in December 2017.
Coleman also released the song "Ridin" featuring YBN Nahmir and Landon Cube in late June 2018.
In 2018, Coleman also released three other installations in the series, including Yung Bans Vol. 3, Yung Bans Vol. 4, and Yung Bans Vol. 5.
In November of that year, he collaborated with fellow rapper Jasiah on the track 'Shenanigans', produced by Jasiah and Ronny J.
In July 2019, Coleman released his debut studio album titled Misunderstood.
Discography
Studio albums
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| Misunderstood |
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Released: July 24, 2019
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| REAL ROCKSTAR |
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Released: May 30, 2025
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Label: 1 of 1, Newilluminessence
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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Compilation Albums
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| Yung Bans |
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Released: December 31, 2018
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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Mixtapes
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| Yung Bans, Vol. 3 |
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Released: January 23, 2018
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| Yung Bans Vol. 5 |
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Released: June 27, 2018
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| Yung Bans Vol. 6 |
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Released: December 6, 2023
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Label: 1 of 1, AWAL, The Orchard
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| BEFORE RR |
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Released: April 11, 2025
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Label: 1 of 1, Newilluminessence
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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Extended plays
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| Yung Bans |
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Released: December 7, 2017
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| Yung Bans, Vol. 2 |
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Released: December 14, 2017
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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| Yung Bans, Vol. 4 |
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Released: March 21, 2018
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Label: Foundation Media
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Format: Digital Download, Streaming
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Singles
As lead artist
