VMAs 2026: Yung Lean Makes His US TV Debut, Performing With GENER8ION
Back in April, the influential Swedish singer/rapper hybrid Yung Lean and the French producer GENER8ION went viral with their "Storm" video . Directed by Romain Gavras, the video stars Yung Lean as the bully at a fancy, futuristic boarding school. In the lengthy final scene, he wears a suit and tie and stands on bleachers amidst a large group of dancers, also wearing suits and ties. Intense…
On September 27, French producer Surkin and Swedish rapper Yung Lean performed their chaotic "Storm" visual with director Romain Gavras as Yung Lean's Gener8ion alias at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in Los Angeles. The mesmerizing clip, which sparked online buzz and has garnered over 26 million views, was directed by Gavras and features Lean as a menacing bully in a British boarding school scenario set in 2034.
In the performance, Lean engages in a surreal showdown with Moon Person and synchronizes with his dancing classmates who create a tidal wave. To conclude, Lean casually eats an ice cream, spits on the camera lens, and wipes it with his dessert. The "Storm" short film received four nominations at the VMAs, including video of the year, best choreography, best direction, and best long-form video.
"Storm I" and "Storm II" are part of Gener8ion's Love & Tears album, released in June. Yung Lean also contributed to the GTA VI: The Album soundtrack earlier in September with "That's It."
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