Motivated by a desire to support his family, Cleveland rapper YSN Flow released a hit single, “Want Beef?”, that landed him a record deal before he even graduated high school. • At 13 years old, after realizing he had a knack for music, Flow stole some speakers, put a glove over a microphone and began recording on his mother’s laptop. When his mom got laid off from her job, he started releasing music on streaming platforms to support the family. • His prefatory 2019 single “Want Beef?” racked up more than 24 million streams across platforms and catapulted the rapper into the public eye. • Flow served up “Want Beef? 2.0” a few months later. The sequel surpassed 8 million streams across platforms. • In 2020, after signing to Republic Records, Flow dropped the mixtape Flow $ZN, featuring the likes of Lil Tjay and Quando Rondo. • That same year, Flow released his debut album, Long Story Short, which includes “Want Beef? 3.0”, the final instalment of the series.