As older rappers get tired and relegated, the occasional release of music forces new-age rappers to dominate the hip-hop scene. Their music, which differs markedly from older hip hop iterations, has been described as a result of the popularity of the hip hop genre, which has incorporated different cultures and backgrounds into the genre. One of these new age rappers is Diego Leanos, known professionally and more popularly as Lil Xan.
Lil Xan is best known for his music and his public image of facial tattoos, which is consistent with the general public image of new age rappers. He’s a Mexican rapper with a growing following and set to dominate the hip-hop scene for years to come. Find out more about Diego Leanos aka Lil Xan by reading below.
Lil Xan’s bio, dude
Lil Xan got his name from the drug Xanax, which is just one of the unique facts about the Mexican rapper. He was born Diego Leanos on September 6, 1996 in Redlands, California. Born to poor Mexican parents, Lil Xan lived in motels with his family for most of his childhood and his education was a challenge for the Mexican rapper. And although he was admitted to Redlands East Valley High School, a high school in a neighborhood close to his home, he dropped out of high school in his freshman year of high school due to the pressures of poverty and the commitment that led to the academic work is required.
He stayed at home, mostly unemployed, for a number of years until he got employment as a street cleaner and as a drug dealer, which, although illegal, gave him a connection to the legacy of older hip-hop artists.
Before becoming a rapper, Lil Xan was interested in photography. With what little money he made cleaning streets and selling drugs, he bought a camera and used it to take pictures of his friends who were rappers. For Lil Xan, it was his way of helping his friends advance their careers by taking pictures to bring them to a wider audience.
Lil Xan began recording and uploading music to YouTube and the popular independent music platform SoundCloud. His music, such as sprawling plays like CITGO and Toothache , gained little mainstream traction until he released the music video for his single, Betrayed in August 2017. The release of the song and video prompted Lil Xan to make a big splash as an artist and his song Betrayed debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.
Riding his wave Betrayed single, he announced his debut album, Total Xanarchy, The album was released on April 6, 2018. However, prior to the album’s release, he announced a promotional tour, Total Xanarchy in December 2017, which, according to Billboard, sold out in five hours.
When his debut album was eventually released in April 2018, it debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200. He currently has one album, one mixtape and four extended tracks (EPs) to his credit. He has announced the production of a second album, Be Safe, and a tribute album to Mac Miller.
Lil Xan cites hip-hop icons like PharellWilliams, Drake, NERD as his musical influences. He is currently signed to Columbia Records. In his short career, which began in 2015, he was nominated for two major awards – MTV Video Music Awards for Push Artist of the Year and MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Push.
Wealth (income and earnings)
An aspiring rapper with just a few projects out, Lil Xan has a net worth of $200k to date. His Billboard-charting single and album helped increase his net worth, and with an album and growing popularity among hip-hop fans, expect him to be worth a lot more in the years to come.
family – parents
The American-born and raised rapper is of Mexican descent. Not much is known about his parents other than the fact that his mother’s name is Candy and that she and her husband were poor when raising Lil Xan. His family, particularly his mother, has been very supportive of his music career thus far, including his uncle who once performed on a track with him.
Personal Life – Is Lil Xan Happy? girlfriend
Lil Xan was once in a very publicized relationship with Noah Cyrus, daughter of singer-actress Billy Ray Cyrus and sister of Miley Cyrus. The relationship began in June 2018 and ended in September 2018. Despite the fact that this relationship became very public, Lil Xan was labeled as gay in a video released in October 2018 allegedly working with rapper/actor Jaden Smith .
Height
Lil Xan stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches. He is also believed to weigh 66 kg in total. Aside from a tattooed body feature, he has other features such as blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Is Lil Xan dead or alive?
Although he had always been addicted to drugs, such as Xanax, hence the name, he was rehabilitated. However, he was hospitalized in September 2018 for stomach pains caused by overconsumption of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Despite the incident, he is very much alive.