Eryn Allen Kane

Eryn Allen Kane
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 34)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Alma materColumbia College Chicago
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Labels
  • Eryn Allen Kane Music (Current)
  • 1552 Music (Former)
Websitewww.erynallenkane.com

Eryn Allen Kane is an American rhythm and blues musician from Detroit, Michigan who has become a frequent collaborator in the Chicago Music scene.[1] Kane released her first EP, Aviary: Act 1, in 2015.[2][3] In 2016, Kane released her second EP titled Aviary: Act II.[4][5][6] Kane was also featured on Chance the Rapper's album Coloring Book as well as the soundtrack of Spike Lee's film Chi-Raq.[7] Kane released her third EP in 2019 titled A Tree Planted by Water.[8]

Kane won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 2024 for her collaboration with Killer Mike, André 3000, and Future, titled "Scientists & Engineers".

Discography

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EPs

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  • Aviary: Act 1 (2015)
  • Aviary: Act II (2016)
  • A Tree Planted by Water (2019)

Guest appearances

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List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Burnout" 2014 Saba ComfortZone
"For Y'all" Saba & MC Tree G
"Musicbx" Moody Good Moody Good
"Wonderful Everyday (Arthur Theme)" Chance the Rapper, Jessie Ware, Francis and the Lights, Elle Varner, The O'Mys & Wyclef Jean Non-album single
"Baltimore" [9][10] 2015 Prince Hit n Run Phase Two
"Born in Chicago" Bruce Hornsby & Sasha Go Hard Chi-Raq: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Heaven Only Knows" Towkio, Chance the Rapper & Lido .Wav Theory
"Miracle" Nico Segal, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox & Raury Surf
"Warm Enough" Nico Segal, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, C-Sick, Noname, J. Cole & Knox Fortune
"Wanna Be Cool" Nico Segal, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, Big Sean, Jeremih & Kyle
"Windows" Nico Segal, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, Francis and the Lights, BJ the Chicago Kid, Raury & Jamila Woods
"Go" Nico Segal, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, Francis and the Lights, Jesse Boykins III, Joey Purp & Mike Golden
"Sunday Candy" Nico Segal, Chance the Rapper, Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, Jamila Woods & Patrick Paige
"Same Drugs" 2016 Chance the Rapper Coloring Book
"Finish Line / Drown" Chance the Rapper, T-Pain, Kirk Franklin & Noname
"Reality Check" Noname & Akenya Telefone
"Remember (Mufasa Interlude)"[11] 2019 James Earl Jones The Lion King: The Gift
"At This Point" Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Chris Lee, Matthew Santos, Samora Pinderhughes & Emmy Raver-Lampman Seven Nights in Chicago
"MACHIAVELLI" 2020 Vic Mensa V Tape
"Hi 5" Peter Cottontale, Grace Weber, Sing Harlem & Yebba CATCH
"Galaxy" 2022 JID The Forever Story
"Lauder Too" JID & Ravyn Lenae
"An Interlude Called 'Circus" Saba Few Good Things
"Few Good Things" Saba & Black Thought
"Lee & Lovie" Smino, Phoelix & Reggie Luv 4 Rent
"Motherless" 2023 Killer Mike Michael
"Balloons" Noname & Jay Electronica Sundial

References

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  1. ^ "Eryn Allen Kane spreads her own musical wings". 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ Ellis, Stacy-Ann (18 November 2015). "Eryn Allen Kane's Debut EP 'Aviary: Act 1' Is A Must-Hear Now, Not Later". Vibe. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ Terry, Josh (17 November 2015). "Go download Eryn Allen Kane's excellent new EP 'Aviary: Act 1'". Chicago Tribune.
  4. ^ "Eryn Allen Kane Releases "Aviary: Act II" EP (NEW MUSIC)". WKYS. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ Galil, Leor (17 February 2016). "Eryn Allen Kane won't quit fighting on 'How Many Times'". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ Schiewe, Jessie (20 October 2016). "Have Faith in Eryn Allen Kane". SF Weekly. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ Julious, Britt. "Local Artists Get Plenty of Love on Chance the Rapper's "Coloring Book"". Chicago. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. ^ Betancourt, Bianca (14 June 2019). "Eryn Allen Kane's New Album Is Dedicated to Black Women". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Eryn Allen Kane is Going to be OK". 8 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Meet Eryn Allen Kane, the Powerhouse Vocalist Prince Loves! You Will Too". 27 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Eryn Allen Kane on Instagram: "So umm...Beyoncé was cool with me putting some of my vocals on one of the interludes on "Lion King: The Gift". Just me and James Earl Jones on this thing. Blink n you'll miss me, BUT I'M SO HYPE MY VOICE MADE IT ON THIS SOUNDTRACK!! Haha thanks @marielgomerez @landonlawson_ and @derekdixielive for allowing me to do this. Y'all are such beautiful, amazing, people."".