Quinn XCII began his career in 2011 when he started writing and recording his own music as a sophomore at Michigan State University, before releasing his debut EP Change of Scenery in May 2015.
20 Facts About Quinn XCII
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Quinn XCII grew up listening to the city's Motown musical history.
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Quinn XCII met his primary producer and close friend Ayokay in third grade of elementary school and remained close friends throughout high school.
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Quinn XCII rapped over beats sampled from popular songs until 2011, when he released his own original song, "They Know", followed by his first extended play Old Fashioned, on November 5,2012.
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Quinn XCII quickly became a college mixtape sensation, and he would travel frequently to Ann Arbor to record new music with Ayokay.
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On March 10,2016, Quinn XCII released his highly anticipated second EP titled Bloom.
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Shortly after releasing the EP, Quinn XCII went on his first nationwide tour, where he performed in 24 cities for over 20,000 fans.
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On December 9,2016, Quinn XCII released his new single "Straightjacket", taken off of his upcoming debut album The Story of Us.
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Quinn XCII released his first single since A Story of Us titled "Panama" on August 22,2018, on the music-sharing website SoundCloud and on all platforms on August 29.
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Quinn XCII wrote the song in honor of his four late grandparents.
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On October 23,2018, Quinn XCII announced a new upcoming single titled "Werewolf" featuring Yoshi Flower, and was released two days later on October 25.
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Quinn XCII soon announced his second album titled From Michigan with Love via social media on November 5,2018, which contains the latter two singles.
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On December 11,2018, Quinn XCII announced the third single off the album, titled "Tough" featuring Noah Kahan, and was released on December 14.
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On November 6,2018, Quinn XCII announced his worldwide 2019 tour for From Michigan with Love, titled "From Tour with Love".
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Quinn XCII announced via social media on January 7,2019, that From Michigan with Love is set to be released on February 15.
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Quinn XCII teased his new single "Stacy" on June 18,2019, on Twitter.
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Quinn XCII released his fourth studio album on March 5,2021.
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On January 27,2023, Quinn XCII released his fifth studio album, entitled The People's Champ, via a deal with Republic Records.
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Quinn XCII has been known to blend several different genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, reggae, rock, electronic and soul.
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Quinn XCII has listed Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Mos Def, Jack Johnson, Jon Bellion, Michael Jackson, Sam Cooke, and Chance the Rapper as artists who have influenced him.