Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr. (born April 11, 2000), professionally known as Ken Carson (previously stylized as Ken Car$on) is an American recording artist, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to the record label Opium and has released multiple EPs and albums throughout his career, including his debut album Project X (2021) and his follow-up X (2022). Carson began his career under the stage name Ken Car$on, but changed it to Ken Carson
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Kenyatta Lee Frazier Jr. (born April 11, 2000), professionally known as Ken Carson (previously stylized as Ken Car$on) is an American recording artist, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to the record label Opium and has released multiple EPs and albums throughout his career, including his debut album Project X (2021) and his follow-up X (2022). Carson began his career under the stage name Ken Car$on, but changed it to Ken Carson after explaining in an interview with Our Generation Music that he was inspired by the Barbie boyfriend, Ken, and wanted to "live better than him". He began gaining recognition after meeting record producer TM88 in 2015 and signing to 808 Mafia as a rapper. He released his first two EPs in 2020: Boy Barbie and Teen X. The latter featured his biggest song to date, “Yale.” Ken began 2021 by releasing the first Lost Files compilation on SoundCloud and releasing his third EP, Teen X : Relapsed, which features standout song “High as Sh!T.” His debut album, Project X, was released on July 23, 2021. Project X became a major success, as songs such as “Rock N Roll” and “Change” started to gain attention through social media. In 2022, Ken Carson signed a deal with Interscope Records and released the third installment of Lost Files through SoundCloud, with features from Lil Tecca and labelmate Destroy Lonely. His sophomore album, X, was released on July 8, 2022 and contained features from fellow labelmates Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang, despite the mixed to negative critical reception from critics alike X still peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200. The deluxe version of the album, XTENDED, was released on October 31, 2022. On October 13th 2023, Ken would release his third studio album A Great Chaos to much greater critical reception and commercial success; with critics praising its appeal and production while also debuting at #11 on the Billboard 200 with 48,507 album-equivalent units being sold in its first week, making it Ken's first top 20 album. The deluxe version of the album, A Great Chaos (Deluxe), was released on July 5, 2024 which included 7 additional tracks and spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with the single "Overseas". Ken Carson released his fourth album, More Chaos, on his 25th birthday on April 11st 2025, and became his first #1 on the Billboard 200
