Mereba | |
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Birth name | Marian Azeb Mereba [1] |
Born | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | September 19, 1990
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Interscope [2] |
Website | merebamusic |
Marian Azeb Mereba (born September 19, 1990), known mononymously as Mereba, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. [3]
Mereba was born in Montgomery, Alabama on September 19, 1990,[ citation needed ] and raised in Pennsylvania. Her father is from Ethiopia. [4] [5] Her mother is African American and was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [6] Her family moved frequently because of her parents' jobs as university professors. [3]
Mereba first developed an interest in music at age four. [3] She began writing songs in elementary school and learned to play the piano and guitar. [4] She went to high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. [5] [7]
Mereba attended Carnegie Mellon University [3] before transferring Spelman College. [3] [4] She graduated from Spelman in 2011 with an English degree and a music minor. [3]
After several years performing in the indie music scene in Atlanta, Mereba self-released her debut project Room For Living EP, under her full name, on February 14, 2013. [8]
In 2018, Mereba signed to Interscope Records, [9] releasing the singles "Black Truck" and "Planet U", [10] [11] which went on to appear on her debut album, The Jungle Is The Only Way Out, released February 27, 2019. [12] [13] The album, often acronymed as TJITOWO, was written and produced by Mereba with co-production by Samuel Hoffman, excluding the 9th Wonder-produced track, "Black Truck".
On December 13, 2021, Mereba released "Glock Peaceful", which envisions a country free of gun violence and police brutality. [14] The song was featured on season 5 of the show Insecure produced by Issa Rae on HBO Max. [15]
In October 2024, it was announced Mereba signed a deal with Secretly Canadian, releasing the single "Counterfeit", which served as the lead single to her upcoming second album The Breeze Grew a Fire. The album is scheduled to be released on February 14, 2025. [16]
Mereba has cited Stevie Wonder as a mentor and musical influence. [17] [18] In 2017, she performed alongside Wonder in Malibu. [19]
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The Jungle is the Only Way Out |
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Spilligion (as part of Spillage Village) |
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The Breeze Grew a Fire |
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Room For Living |
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Radio Flyer |
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Kotton House, Vol. 1 |
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Azeb |
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Title | Year | Album(s) |
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"September" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
"Radio Flyer" | ||
"Bet" | 2016 | |
"Black Truck" | 2018 | |
"Planet U" | ||
"Late Bloomer" | ||
"Sandstorm" | 2019 |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"UFOs" | 2013 | EarthGang | Shallow Graves For Toys |
"Ultra Rare" | |||
"Grand Theft Auto" | JID | Para Tu | |
"Church" | 2014 | Miloh Smith | Pulp Fiction |
"Good Night" | Cyhi the Prynce | Black Hystori Project | |
"Lucky Buddha" | JID, Money Makin' Nique | Lucky Buddha | |
"Calypso" | Khary | Swim Team | |
"Fryin'" | 2015 | Spillage Village | Bears Like This Too |
"Love Child" | |||
"Liquor Sto'" | EarthGang | Strays With Rabies | |
"Lady Nectarine" | |||
"Letters" | JID | Non-album single [20] | |
"Off The Lot" | 2018 | EarthGang | Royalty |
"PTSD" | 2019 | Dreamville | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
"Myrlie" | Rapsody | Eve | |
"Yo Love" | Vince Staples, 6lack | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |
"Self" | 2020 | Brandon Banks | Static |
"Same Boat" | Kojey Radical | Non-album single | |
"Like I Feel" | Xavier Omar | If You Feel | |
"Westside" | Reason | New Beginnings | |
"End of Daze" | Spillage Village | Spilligion | |
"Hapi" | |||
"Pslamsing" | |||
"Golden Pt. 2" | Berhana | Non-album single |
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