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About Kamaiyah
Artist Biography
MC Kamaiyah—an Oakland, CA, native who was raised in Sacramento and returned to the East Bay—has been rapping, singing, and writing since the mid-2010s.
∙ Kamaiyah made waves with her first single, “How Does It Feel,” which appeared on NPR’s Best Music of 2015 playlist.
∙ Rolling Stone named her debut, A Good Night in the Ghetto, one of the 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016, while Pitchfork crowned it one of the year’s 50 Best Albums.
∙ She’s collaborated with fellow Bay Area natives E-40 (“Petty”) and Keyshia Cole (“Ride”) as well as with YG.
∙ XXL initiated her into its 2017 Freshman Class, alongside such other rising stars as Playboi Carti, XXXTentacion, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
∙ In 2018, she played a catcher in a national baseball-themed soft drink commercial that starred NBA superstar LeBron James as the relief pitcher.
Hometown
Oakland, CA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap