YK Osiris

Osiris Jahkail Williams (born September 7, 1998), known professionally as YK Osiris, is an American singer-songwriter and rapper from Jacksonville, Florida. He initially gained popularity with the release of his songs "I'm Next (Freestyle)" and "Valentine", which was remixed by rapper Lil Uzi Vert. In 2019, he signed to Def Jam Recordings, and his single "Worth It" peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] The song was the lead single for his debut album, The Golden Child, released later that year.

YK Osiris
Williams in 2019
Background information
Birth nameOsiris Jahkail Williams[1]
Born (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels

Early life

Osiris Williams was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He started making music of his own at a young age. Osiris first uploaded songs under his given name, posting his song "Fake Love" in 2017 before using the moniker "YK Osiris" (YK stands for Young King) for future productions.[3][5]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[6]
The Golden Child 90

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US NZ
Hot
[8]
"Valentine"[9] 2018 —— The Golden Child
"Timing"[11] —— Non-album singles
"4 & a Baby"[12]
(with Lennox Cartel)		 ——
"Run It Up"[13] ——
"Ride 4 Me"[14]
(with Big40)		 ——
"Worth It"[15] 2019 48— The Golden Child
"Freaky Dancer"[16]
(featuring DaBaby)		 —— Non-album single
"Shakira"[17] —— The Golden Child
"Ride"[7]
(featuring Kehlani)		 —30

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Gospel"
(DaBaby featuring Gucci Mane, Chance the Rapper, & YK Osiris)		 2019 55[18] Kirk

References
  1. http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=OfficerRegisteredAgentName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=WILLIAMSOSIRISJAHKAIL%20L180001019940&aggregateId=flal-l18000101994-ec4910e8-48d0-4a62-bb4b-72522979c1ba&searchTerm=Williams%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Osiris%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20J&listNameOrder=WILLIAMSOSIRISJ%20L180000710590
  2. Biography by Fred Thomas (1998-09-07). "YK Osiris | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. "YK Osiris". www.defjam.com. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. "YK Osiris Scores First Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Worth It'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  5. "YK Osiris | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  6. @billboardcharts (October 21, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3)" (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. "The Golden Child by YK Osiris on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  9. "Valentine - Single by YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  10. "American certifications – YK Osiris". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  11. "Timing - Single by YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  12. "4 & A Baby - Single by Lennox Cartel and YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  13. "Run It Up - Single by YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  14. "Ride 4 Me - Single by Big40 & YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  15. "Top 100 Songs: August 17, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  16. "Freaky Dancer - Single by YK Osiris featuring DaBaby on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  17. "Shakira - Single by YK Osiris on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  18. "Every Song Off DaBaby's "Kirk" Album Is Dominating The Billboard Charts". HotNewHipHop.
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