Yandel Sosa, known professionally as Yuke, is an American rapper and record producer based in New York City. He has collaborated with artists such as Jaydes. In 2024, he released his debut album Trap Finesse Cult. Pitchfork selected his song "Ian Goin" for their list of "2024's Songs of the Summer".
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| Born | Yandel Sosa 2007 (age 18–19) |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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Early life
editYandel Sosa was born in New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Career
editIn 2024, Sosa released his debut album Trap Finesse Cult, which according to New York magazine The Fader, "experiment[s] with piercing dissonance and glazed flows".[1] The publication added that Sosa had drawn influence from acts such as Glo Gang, Goth Money Records, and the "modern SoundCloud rap underground."[1] The song "Finesse Cult Anthem" featured American rapper Jaydes.[1]
Pitchfork selected Sosa's 2024 single "Ian Goin" as contender for the song of the summer.[2] Music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds labelled it "one of 2024's Songs of the Summer", writing: "This is the logical excruciating endpoint of the 'terror plugg' style, a 75-second jolt of producer Karakuli's maddening beat-screeches".[3][2] In another Pitchfork article, Press-Reynolds cited his cousin as making beats for Sosa.[4] The single "Ian Goin" was credited with spearheading a wave of plugg music showcasing aggressive 808s, which Press-Reynolds labeled "extremo-plugg".[3]
Discography
editAlbums
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| Trap Finesse Cult |
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| Mascara |
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| Cheetah World |
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| Miss Misery |
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| Cheetah World 2 |
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Mixtapes
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| Sprain |
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EPs
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| Love |
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| Winter (⛄) |
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| Beel |
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| Bx Baby |
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| Bonus 4 My Cult |
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| 6 Cheetahs 1 Dove 6 Owls |
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| Death Parade.. Throw Your Hands Up \(_ _ )/ \(x X )/ |
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| Cheetah World (Deluxe) |
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| B4 Miss Misery :( |
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| Finesse Angel |
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| Prop🩸's Reasons Why (as Propblood) |
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References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Rap Blog: yuke and jaydes summon an anthem". The FADER. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 Pitchfork (2024-08-26). "26 Contenders for the 2024 Song of the Summer". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2025-06-04). "Underground Rap Has a Cornball Crisis". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2025-09-03). "fakemink Deserves the Hype". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
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