"The first idea is always the best."Yung Lean

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Yung Lean Quotes
Read Yung Lean quotes on creativity, change, following your heart and staying true to yourself from the Swedish rapper and cloud-rap pioneer.
"Lean just follows his heart wherever it wants to go."Yung Lean
"Yung Lean is like water: he's always changing due to the temperature, how he's feeling."Yung Lean
"I think people are scared of progress and change."Yung Lean
"It's kind of beautiful to sit inside a bus and see a city from the windows."Yung Lean
"I get energy from meeting people."Yung Lean
"You can't really run from your roots."Yung Lean
"I guess I'm just proud that I kept on working, not becoming just a viral hit."Yung Lean
"I don't want to be a rapper that puts out, like, 600 songs a year."Yung Lean
"My parents were definitely encouraging with creativity."Yung Lean
"I made my first mixtape when I was 11."Yung Lean
"I was brought up on Black Sabbath, David Bowie, 50 Cent, and Guru. And it all comes out in my own music somewhere."Yung Lean
"If it was the '70s, I'd be a punk artist. I was just born into hip-hop."Yung Lean
"I don't like party music. I like emotional music."Yung Lean
"I'm a musician trying to express myself."Yung Lean
"I like working with my hands, need to do that more often."Yung Lean
"I don't think I could live anywhere else but Stockholm."Yung Lean
"I'm not really into 'My Little Pony.' I'm not a 'Brony,' just to clear that up."Yung Lean
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About Yung Lean
Swedish - Musician | Born July 18, 1996
# Yung Lean Quotes
Yung Lean is a Swedish rapper, singer and producer from Stockholm who became an internet phenomenon as a teenager in 2013. Together with his collective Sad Boys, he helped pioneer a dreamy, emotional style often called "cloud rap," which influenced a generation of artists online.
Beyond rap, he has explored darker alternative and punk-inspired projects, and he is known for his introspective, outsider perspective. His quotes are thoughtful and often poetic, about creativity, change and following his own path.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Yung Lean and these famous quotes.
Who is Yung Lean?
Yung Lean is a Swedish rapper and singer from Stockholm, known as a pioneer of internet-born "cloud rap."
What is Yung Lean's real name?
His real name is Jonatan Leandoer Håstad.
What is Sad Boys?
Sad Boys is the music collective Yung Lean formed with producers Yung Sherman and Yung Gud.
When did Yung Lean become famous?
He went viral in 2013 with the song and video "Ginseng Strip 2002."