Keyanta Bullard, popularly known as Yungeen Ace, was born on February 12, 1998, and started his career by releasing his singles on the internet in 2018. During the same year, the tragedy he went through of losing his brother and two friends influenced him to release his debut mixtape titled “Life of Betrayal” and a series of other mixtapes shortly afterward. His style of mixing melodic and traditional styles was accepted, and he gathered a massive following. In 2021, his street-driven single flip, ‘A Thousand Miles,’ originally by Vanessa Carlton, went viral, and this strengthened the platform for his debut album, “Life of Betrayal 2x,” the same year.
Fast Facts
Full Name:
Keyanta Bullard
Nickname:
Yungeen Ace
Birth date:
February 12, 1998
Age:
26 years, 2 months
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius
Height:
5' 10"
Relationship Status:
In a relationship
Net Worth:
$750000
Background
The influential and talented rapper Yungeen Ace, was born Keyanta Bullard, on February 12, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois. His family later moved to Florida while he was still a child, and he grew up there. He was born into a family of 12 and lived through the struggles of poverty and a desperate environment. He was introduced to street life in his teenage years, surrounded by crime and danger. Music was his only outlet, so he started writing and recording his solo singles, and in 2018, he released his debut single, ‘No Witness.’ He started gaining recognition, so he continued releasing music. During the same year, however, he was involved in a drive-by shoot-out in Jacksonville, which left him with multiple gunshot wounds that he luckily survived. Unfortunately, his brother and two of his friends did not survive.Right after the shooting incident, Bullard was involved in legal troubles and was put under house arrest. This delayed the release of his debut mixtape that followed in August. The second mixtape, “Life I’m Living,” followed later the same year. He released “Can’t Speak on It” in 2019 and “Step Harder” and “Don Dada” both in 2020. The first mixtape’s collection was of singles inspired and written at the time of his tragic loss, which featured YoungBoy Never Broke Again and JayDaYoungan. The “Step Harder” collection in 2019 had features like Boosie Badazz and Lil Durk. The “Don Dada” mixtape in 2020 depicted his first big project of 2021.The abundant line-up of singles took him through 2021. Such singles included, ‘Withdraw from life’ and ‘Fighting Pain’ which bore, ‘Opp Boyz’ and ‘Gun Em Down.’ His unlimited success came when he released ‘Who I Smoke’ in 2021, which had sampled ‘A Thousand Miles,’ originally by Vanessa Carlton, for a diss track. He released his full-length debut album later that same year titled “Life of Betrayal 2x.” He has also gathered a massive following on social media throughout his career, with over 2.8 million followers on Instagram and 706,000 followers on Twitter, with whom he interacts regularly. His YouTube channel has over one million subscribers.
Career timeline
Bullard writes and records singles whilst debuting his first single, ‘No Witness.’
Bullard goes through immense tragedy and gets inspired to release his debut mixtape titled “Life of Betrayal.”
Bullard works with Boosie Badazz, Lil Durk, and others on the 16-track mixtape.
The mixtape becomes Bullard’s major project of 2020 with singles like ‘Heartbroken.’
Bullard receives eminent success with his street-driven flip of ‘A Thousand Miles’ originally by Vanessa Carlton, and he later on releases his full-length debut album, “Life of Betrayal 2x.”
Yungeen Ace FAQs
How old was Bullard when he started rapping?
He was 13 years old. Rap was his true calling and he started making music. His career kicked off with the help of a few family members and after signing with Cinematic Music Group, he released his debut album, “Life of Betrayal,” in 2018.
What is Yungeen Ace's eye color?
His eye balls are Black in color.
Who is Yungeen Ace’s favorite artist?
He has said Justin Beiber is his favority artist.
5 Surprising Facts
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Bullard has a YouTube show
He has a show dubbed “Chloe and Ace” that he features in with his girlfriend, Chloe Glass.
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Chloe and Ace met in infancy
Bullard and his girlfriend Glass have known each other since elementary school but they became friends in the fifth grade.
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He is gang affiliated
Bullard admits to being among the members of the Yungeen Gang and even uses the name as his stage name.
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He works with Cinematic Music Group
Bullard has been working closely with the group, C.M.G.
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He was featured on “WorldStar HipHop”
His single, ‘All In,’ was given prominence as exclusive content on the famous “WorldStar HipHop’s” YouTube channel.
Why We Love Yungeen Ace
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He is self-made
Bullard came from extremely humble beginnings, but that did not deter him. He followed his passion and started making music as an outlet. He has gone on to make a successful career out of his music.
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He is pro-mental health
Bullard released a single, ‘Walk Away,’ where he explains where his mental health issues surfaced. He says his mother’s addiction weighed on him, but he wants to reset his life and work positively on his mental health.
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He is an optimist
Bullard was involved in a shoot-out that left his brother and two friends dead. Even amidst the grief, he was inspired to write and release music instead of letting it put him down.
Yungeen Ace’s birthday dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | February 12 | Sunday |
| 2024 | February 12 | Monday |
| 2025 | February 12 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | February 12 | Thursday |
| 2027 | February 12 | Friday |
