Kaash Paige

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Kaash Paige
Birth nameD'Kyla Paige Woolen
Born (2001-01-08) January 8, 2001 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres R&B
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
Website kaashpaigemusic.com

D'Kyla Paige Woolen (born January 8, 2001), known professionally as Kaash Paige (a backronym for Kill All Arrogance, Stop Hatred), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter from Dallas, Texas. She is signed to Se Lavi Productions and Def Jam Recordings and managed by Roc Nation. [1] [2] She released her debut extended play Parked Car Convos on November 15, 2019. [3]

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Early life

D'Kyla Paige Woolen was born on January 8, 2001, in Dallas, Texas. She started writing and recording in high school, uploading tracks to SoundCloud, where she quickly gained a local following. [4] She attended Mansfield Timberview High School in Arlington. [5]

Career

By early 2019, Paige had attracted attention from several record labels, and eventually landed a deal with Se Lavi Productions and Def Jam Recordings. [6] The single "Love Songs" went viral on various social media platforms and spent six weeks at the top of Spotify's global viral chart, reaching Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart. [7] On November 15, 2019, she released her debut EP, Parked Car Convos. The remix of "Love Songs" was released in January 2020 featuring 6lack. [6] In March 2020, she appeared on the track "Euphoria" with Don Toliver and Travis Scott. [8] Her debut album, Teenage Fever, was released on August 14, 2020. [9]

Artistry

Woolen has cited Erykah Badu, Drake, Mac Miller, Isaiah Rashad, SZA, The Internet, Flatbush Zombies, and Frank Ocean as her musical influences. [10]

Personal life

Paige identifies as bisexual. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat.

[12]
Teenage Fever2
S2ML
  • Released: November 18, 2022 [13]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Se Lavi, Def Jam

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat.

[12]
Parked Car Convos
  • Released: November 15, 2019
  • Label: Se Lavi, Def Jam
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
15

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Bub.

[14]
US
R&B

[15]
US
R&B
/HH
Bub.

[16]
CAN
[17]
"Love Songs"
(solo or remix with 6lack)
20181015266Parked Car Convos
"Happy Song" [19] 2019Non-album single
"64'" [20] Parked Car Convos
"Heartbreaker"
"Jaded" [21] 2020Teenage Fever
"London"
"Problems"
(featuring Isaiah Rashad)
"Bad Girl" [22]
(with Strick)
2021Strick Land
"Girlfriend"2022S2ML
"24 Hrs"
(featuring Lil Tjay)
"Doubted Me"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
TitleYearAlbum
"Unbelievable" [23]
(24kGoldn featuring Kaash Paige)
2020Non-album single
"On My Sleeve"
(Scribz Riley featuring Kaash Paige)
Wish Me Luck
"All About Cake"
(KyleYouMadeThat featuring Coi Leray and Kaash Paige)
2021Non-album single

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"DND" [24] 2016Non-album singles
"Wyca" [25]
(with Da Dreak)
2019
"Sobriety" [26] 2020
"Orange Sweater" [27]
"Frank Ocean" [28]
"Miss My Dawgs"2022TBA

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.

[14]
NZ
Hot

[29]
"Euphoria"[ citation needed ]
(Don Toliver featuring Travis Scott and Kaash Paige)
2020315 Heaven or Hell

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing other artist(s), year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Wasted Energy (Remix)" [30] 2020 Alicia Keys, Diamond Platnumz Alicia
"Cold" Headie One Edna
"Memphganistan"2021 Moneybagg Yo A Gangsta's Pain
"Angels" Tinashe 333
"Trying"2023 Clavish Rap Game Awful

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References

  1. Paige, Kaash [@KAASHMYCHECKS] (July 27, 2020). "Super excited that my album is about to come out y'all don't understand all the emotions I went thru working to get this to y'all, Just a public thanks to My Fans For being so patient & my New Team Roc Nation & My Homies That produced for me this is about to break charts . ❤️" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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