Rapper Kailus “Kyyngg” James hails from New Orleans, Louisiana. There are a few reasons for his stage his name. Born on August 13, 1995, Kyyngg’s zodiac sign is Leo. Leos are represented by the lion and the sun, the respective kings of the jungle and the universe. More significant, his father was absent most of his life, leaving him, the oldest of three siblings, to be the man of the house.

The spelling of his name has gone through different phases. The original “Kyng” with one Y was inspired by the KYNG line of LifeStyles condoms. Unfortunately, he received a cease and desist from the metal band Kyng after putting out his first solo mixtape, forcing him to change the name. He copyrighted “Kyyngg” and used it for his next couple solo projects. For a period in 2017, he changed the spelling to “Kyyng” before adding the second G back a couple months later.

As mentioned before, Kyyngg is the oldest of three. His brother also raps, going under the stage names “Prynce” and “Prynce Montana.” The duo continued their royal wordplay (or “Rawyal,” as they like to call it) by collaborating under the stage name “Da Pharaohz.” However, they resorted to releasing their project Praise We under the moniker “Kyng & Prynce.”

King Cake (with Da Pharaohz & D-Eazy) (2014)

Slime Season 3 (2016)

Praise We (with Prynce) (2016)

Kyyngg Slime (2016)

Herkules (2017)

Supa Kyyngg (2017)