Beau Young Prince is a rapper and singer from Washington, D.C. Beau Young Prince uses his background in classical and Jazz to bring a fresh slant to the genre, representing a whole new scene of local hip hop talent. BYP has emerged on the Music scene with a refreshing sense of awareness of his place in hip hop culture. Nothing has been more apparent in the last couple years than an evolution in the conventional conceptions of the “rapper," and BYP fits seamlessly within this new, alternative wave of musician leading the pack.^[1]

Beau Young Prince was born in Washington, D.C. where he and his three sisters were raised by their mother in the southeast quarter. He attended a prestigious private school in the north of the city, and his mother called him "Prince Young." He has always demonstrated an aptitude for the performing arts and do always appeared in school plays. He started little by writing and performing poetry, later to battle raps, and the began recording after been introduced to the studio by his friend.

Beau Young Prince found himself as a teen hitting the local circuit via talent shows, open mics, and rap battles.

Beau Young Prince also studied double bass in both classical and jazz styles. In high school, he sold discs of his work, adopting the Beau Young Prince or "BYP" moniker. The money he made -- about $1000 -- convinced him there was a career to be had in rap. He began performing seriously while at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina.

His first big gig was a sold out show opening for Wale in Charleston, SC and the buzz didn’t stop there^[2].^[1]

For years, the Washington, D.C. native has put on for his city, reaching local legend status in an impressively short amount of time. In 2016, Beau Young Prince leveled up with his intoxicating cut “Half & Half Tea” off his critically acclaimed project Until Then. The single alone grabbed over a million streams, as the project was produced by his longtime friend and NYC producer Yalamusiq and showed the world just how much indescribable potential Beau Young Prince truly had. Critics and heads alike were impressed by his versatility as he blended his multiple musical influences -- such as Jazz, electronica, R&B, and D.C.'s own go-go music -- with a literary bent.

In 2017 he connected with French producer YMNO for the Young Futura project, expanding upon the dimensions of his sound, along with collaborations including Troy Boi, Hounded, Jailo, and Aruam. The release of his Sunset Blvd EP further sealed the deal that BYP was destined for greatness. Beau Young Prince constant content proved to be fortuitous, as it caught the ears of a Def Jam A&R who flew to D.C. on BYP’s birthday to watch him at work, leading to his signing with Def Jam Recordings.

The singles "Kill Moe" and "Price" arrived in 2018, followed by the EP Groovy Land, which he described as his "origin story."

The singles "Move the Chains" and "In Real Life" followed in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Beau Young Prince is delivering a new aesthetic and a new sound for D.C., coming from a “groovy happy guy” with the aim for longevity.^[1][2][3]

The self-proclaimed “Groovy God” has also amassed a great following online and throughout Social media. Until Then has over two million plays since December 2016, and Prince has gained 14.8k followers on Instagram. He also have a YouTube channel with close to 3 million views.^[4][5]