Xang

Roy Ngamy Noutchang (born September 20, 2000), known professionally as Xang, is a Cameroonian-American rapper from Montgomery County, Maryland. He is known for pioneering the ambient trap genre and founding the collective DPM (Deep and Powerful Music).

Xang's contributions to the music scene have been positively acclaimed by media sites such as Pitchfork and The Fader. In 2025, Xang was labeled as one of the "30 coolest artists of the year" by the latter.

Early life Roy Ngamy Noutchang was born on September 20, 2000, to Cameroonian parents in Montgomery County, Maryland. Growing up, Noutchang played soccer and grew up listening to artists such as Michael Jackson and 50 Cent. Unfortunately, his father passed away from colon cancer in 2021. According to Jordan Darvile of The Fader, it was one of the " most sonically vibrant projects" of 2025. For a different article, Lafontant wrote how Noutchang's "murky cadence often bleeds into vampiric haze and distortion, but the overlapping punch-ins come naturally to him." a blend of the cloud rap genre.