Lil Krystalll

Lil Krystalll
Born
Ulans Pozņaks

(1995-09-03) September 3, 1995
Riga, Latvia
Years active2018 – present
LabelsR&B Club

Lil Krystalll (Russian: Лил Кри́стал; real name — Ulans Pozņaks; born September 3, 1995) is a Russian-speaking rapper from Latvia.[1] Former member of the creative association "R&B Club".

Biography

Ulans Pozņaks was born on September 3, 1995, in Riga, Latvia. He studied at Riga Secondary School No. 13 together with rapper Platina, graduating in 2013. After that, he lived with him in the UK.

Career

On June 29, 2018, his debut studio album titled "Lil Krystalll" was released. The album consisted of nine tracks and included features from Platina and Ninotriggz. The work had a style typical for that time — minimalist trap, with memorable lyrics characterized by their phrasing and Anglicisms. This was vividly displayed in tracks like "Suka Boss" recorded with rapper Platina, "Bubblegum," "Gucci Denim," and others. The young artist was noted for his distinctive vocal timbre and clear delivery.

On March 27, 2019, the mixtape "Brat 3" (Brother 3) was released in collaboration with OFFMi.[2] The mixtape consists of 7 tracks, one featuring OG Buda. The hip-hop portal The Flow described the album as "energetic rap with a scattering of funny ad-libs".[3] The portal rap.ru described the album as follows: "Inside — youth, audacity, boldness, in short, everything that teenagers love about the new school and that older people hate".[4]

On October 4, 2019, his second studio album No Label was released. Guests on the album included Feduk, OG Buda, Big Baby Tape, Platina, and Lil Morty.[5][6] The album reached position 27 in the "Top 30 Albums of 2020" on VKontakte[7] and position 16 in the list of "50 Russian Albums of 2019" by the hip-hop portal The Flow,[8] while the song "Kukla" (Doll) placed 36th in the list of "50 Best Songs of 2019".[9]

Rise in Popularity

The year 2020 brought significant changes for Ulans. He released two new works with a drill sound — "Shengen" and "Logan". A year later, Ulans returned with the single "Matilda," although no full-length album was released in 2020.

In 2022, the musician, then 27 years old, continued to release new material. In subsequent songs "MB"[10] and "4 DNYA" (4 DAYS), the artist, true to form, continued to describe his turbulent and glamorous life in his signature style. A logical addition was the music video featuring a red Ferrari for the track "4 DNYA".[11]

In January 2023, Ulans presented the music video for the track "Ya Budu" (I Will), which had premiered at the end of the previous year.[12] The remix of the song by 5sta Family, originally released in 2012 and a hit, was recorded with the group's former lead singer Loya. The artist then pleased his listeners with two more works — "CSM" and "Tri Bukvy" (Three Letters), the latter being a collaboration with his long-time colleague Platina. These tracks were included in his new studio album Kristina.[13]

On December 8, 2023, the long-awaited album titled Kristina[13] was released, which topped the Apple Music charts in five countries the very next day: Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova. Guests on the album included artists such as OG Buda, 9mice, Obladaet, Yanix, Anikv, The Limba, Platina, Feduk, ALISHA, and Loya. Tracks like "Dzhek Ripper" (Jack Ripper),[14] "Oktyabr" (October),[15] and "Kristina"[16] also received music videos.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Lil Krystalll
No Label
  • Released: October 4, 2019
  • Label: Lil Krystalll
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Kristina

Mixtapes

Title Details
«Brat 3»
(with OFFMi)
  • Released: March 27, 2019
  • Label: OFFFMi & Lil Krystalll
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
 Russia
Apple
Music 		Apple
Music 		 Russia
Spotify 		 Russia
YouTube
Music
VK
Music
«Cardib» 2018 — — — — — Non-album single[a]
«Orbit»
(with OFFMi feat. OG Buda) 		— — — — — «Brat 3»
«Aquafina» — — — — — Non-album single[b]
«Klub» (Club) — — — — —
«Kazhdy Den» (Every Day) 2019 — — — — —
«Kazhdy Den (Remix)»
(feat. OFFFMi) 		— — — — —
«Fuckboy»[17] — — — — — No Label
«Krutaya» (Cool)[18][19]
(feat. Feduk) 		— — — — —
«7 Dney» (7 Days)
(feat. Big Baby Tape) 		— — — — —
«Shengen» 2020 — — 9[20] — — Non-album single[c]
«+44»[1] 2021 — — — — —
«Kebab Boy»[21]
(with Aarne) 		— — — — — AA Language
«Mazzaleen» — — — — — Non-album single[d]
«Matilda»[22][23] — — — 14[24] —
«MB»[25][26]
(with Obladaet) 		2022 16[27] 7[27] — 7[27] 8[27] Players Club 2
«Ya Budu» (I Will)
(feat. Loya) 		— — — — — Kristina
«Ya Budu [Remix]»
(feat. Loya (5sta Family), Obladaet and Markul) 		2023 — — — — — Non-album single[e]
«CSM» — — — — — Kristina
«Tri Bukvy» (Three Letters)
(feat. Platina) 		— — — — —
Title Year Album
«Na Konykakh» (On Skates)
(Gueess feat. Lil Krystalll) 		2018 Lullaby 2
«Lil Hoe»
(OG Buda feat. Lil Krystalll) 		Non-album single[f]
«Big Boy»[28][29]
(Platina and OG Buda feat. Lil Krystalll and Feduk) 		«Sladkikh Snov» (Sweet Dreams)
«Daddy Guap»[30]
(May Wave$ feat. Lil Krystalll) 		2019 «Drip-na-Donu» (Drip-on-Don)
«Larisa»[31]
(OG Buda feat. Lil Krystalll) 		Non-album single[g]
«Lil Mami»
(OG Buda feat. Lil Krystalll) 		«OPG Siti» (OPG City)
«Ruki Tyanutsya» (Hands Reach Out)
(KUOK feat. Lil Krystalll) 		2025 «QUTOPIA»

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Top
Radio &
YouTube
Hits
[32] 		Top
YouTube
Hits
[32]
«Air Force 1» 2019 349 57 No Label

Guest appearances

Title Year Other performer(s) Album
«Na Konykakh» (On Skates) 2018 Gueess Lullaby 2
«£20k» Platina «R&B Klub»
«Freestyle Shmouk» Rocket Swag Season
«Big Boy» Platina, OG Buda, Feduk «Sladkikh Snov» (Sweet Dreams)
«Predstavitel'sky Klass» (Representative Class) 2019 Marco-9, Platina El Paso Marco
«Daddy Guap» May Waves «Drip-na-Donu» (Drip-on-Don)
«Aktrisa» (Actress) Platina «Opiaty Krug» (Opiates Circle)
«Lil Mami» OG Buda «OPG Siti» (OPG City)
«Kapkan» (Trap) Plohoyparen «Planety» (Planets)
«BFF» 2020 Lovesomemama Real D
«DrugStyle» Lil Morty Lil Morty 2
«Amsterdam» 2022 OG Minay «Sezon Orla» (Eagle Season)
«Discord» Aarne, Eldzhey AA Language
«Kebab Boy» Aarne
«Bolshe» (More) 2023 Anikv Broken Season
«MB» OBLADAET PLAYERS CLUB 2
«Molchat'» (Be Silent) Aarne AA Language 2
«Tupoy» (Stupid) OG Buda POX VAWË 0.5
«Pomnish» (Remember) 2025 Yanix Vibes
«Ruki Tyanutsya» (Hands Reach Out) KUOK QUTOPIA

Notes

  1. ^ Non-album single
  2. ^ Non-album single
  3. ^ Non-album single
  4. ^ Non-album single
  5. ^ Non-album single
  6. ^ Non-album single
  7. ^ Non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b "Lil Krystalll Released the Single "+44"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Offmi and Lil Krystalll Released the Collaborative Album «Brat 3»". Afisha. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "OFFMi, Lil Krystalll "Brat 3"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "OFFMi and Lil Krystalll Released the Collaborative Mixtape «Brat 3»". www.rap.ru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "lil krystalll "No Label"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Lil Krystalll «NO LABEL»". www.rap.ru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Morgenstern Became "Artist of the Year" for VKontakte Users". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "50 Russian Albums of 2019. Part Four". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2019. Part Two". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Obladaet and Lil Krystalll Met on the Track "MB"". Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Lil Krystalll Released the Video "4 DNYA"". Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ ""Ya Budu" — Lil Krystalll Released a New Drill Banger". Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Lil Krystalll Released the Album "Kristina"". Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Lil Krystalll, Obladaet "Dzhek Ripper"". Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Lil Krystalll and 9mice Released the Video "Oktyabr"". Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Lil Krystalll and Alisha Released the Video "Kristina"" (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Lil Krystall Released the Video "Fuckboy"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Lil Krystalll and Feduk Released the Track "Krutaya". You'll Quote It". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Feduk Featured on Track "Krutaya" with Lil Krystalll • TNT MUSIC — Here Is Your Music". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Music Charts for Week 51: Leaders Include Scriptonite, Ramil', Svetlana Loboda, Artik & Asti and Others". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  21. ^ ""Kebab Boy" — New Track by Lil Krystalll and Beatmaker Aarne". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Lil Krystalll Sends Greetings from Paris in the Video "Matilda"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Lil Krystalll Makes a Move in Paris in the New Video «Matilda»". www.rap.ru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Music Charts for Week 49: Leaders Include Lusya Chebotina, Oxxxymiron, NYU and Others". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Obladaet and Lil Krystalll Released the Video "MB"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  26. ^ "RU DRILL: OBLADAET, LIL KRYSTALLL — MB. Video". www.rap.ru. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  27. ^ a b c d "Music Charts for Week 35: Leaders Include Anna Asti, Markul, Tosya Chaykina, Islam Itlyashev and Others". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  28. ^ ""Big Boy" — A Collaboration by Feduk, Platina, OG Buda and lil krystalll". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Feduk, OG Buda, Lil Krystalll and Platina Dropped the Track «Big Boy»". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  30. ^ "May Wave$ Released the Track "Daddy Guap" feat. Lil Krystalll". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  31. ^ "OG Buda and Lil Krystalll Released the Track "Larisa"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  32. ^ a b "Listen to All Songs, Tracks, Music by Lil Krystalll for Free on TopHit". TopHit (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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