Molly Santana | |
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| Born | Mya Mimi Parks October 10, 2004 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Fontana, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | mollyandherweekofwonders |
Mya Mimi Parks [2] [3] [4] (born October 10, 2004), professionally known as Molly Santana, is a Japanese-American rapper, singer and songwriter. [5]
Mya Mimi Parks was born on October 10, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. Santana is of Japanese and Black ancestry, [6] and grew up in Fontana, California. [7] When she was 11 years old, she taught herself to play My Chemical Romance and Pierce The Veil songs on acoustic guitar, and later electric guitar and bass. [8] She also saw various punk bands at The Smell in Los Angeles. [7] Santana initially garnered attention online as a fashion influencer in 2019, [7] and initially studied fashion in Japan before dropping out to pursue music full-time. [9]
Santana recorded her first song in her car using Apple headphones as a microphone. [6] In 2021, Santana released her debut single "Y They Talk Abt Me?". [9] Her debut extended play, Molly's World, was released in October 2021, and was followed by Neptune (2022) and Mélange (2023). [10]
In April 2024, Santana released her eponymous debut studio album. Following its release, she toured as a supporting act for Ski Mask the Slump God and embarked on her own headlining tour. [11] In September 2024, Santana released the Masonic Musik EP, [12] which marked her first release with Victor Victor Worldwide and Capitol Records. [9] It was preceded by the single "Windows Up", [11] which was listed as one of the best rap songs of 2024 by The Fader . [13] Thereafter, she opened for Don Toliver on his Hardstone Psycho Tour of North America, [14] and made her debut Rolling Loud performance in Miami. [9] In December 2024, [15] she released Self-Titled Files, an EP of outtakes from her debut album, on SoundCloud and said a new album was coming soon. [5] The album, titled Molly and Her Week of Wonders , [6] was released on May 30, 2025. [16] [7] Molly's top songs that shaped her career: "Chain Swangin", "I Know", "Nothing Like This", "Set Up", and "Windows Up". [17]
Santana's musical style has been described as trap, pop rap, [18] and rage. [2] According to Cydney Lee of Pigeons and Planes , her style features influences from punk music, rage, trap, and "alt-pop". [9] Complex highlighted her baritone voice and grunge and punk-influenced aesthetics. [19] She cites ASAP Rocky, [8] Bladee, [19] Black Kray, [8] Chief Keef, [19] Ecco2k, Nettspend, [19] Erykah Badu, [8] Lil Uzi Vert, [19] [8] Playboi Carti, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tyler, the Creator, Young Thug, [8] and Yung Lean [19] as influences.
| Title | Album details |
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| Molly and Her Week of Wonders |
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| Title | EP details |
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| Molly's World |
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| Neptune |
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| Mélange |
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| Masonic Musik |
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| Self-Titled Files |
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| Title | Year | Album(s) |
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| "Y They Talk Abt Me?" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Mason Musik" | 2022 | |
| "Blatt" | 2023 | Mélange |
| "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Non-album singles | |
| "No Mass" | ||
| "Wreckit" | ||
| "Red Dot" | ||
| "Amnesia" | ||
| "Black Ops" | 2024 | Molly Santana |
| "Chain Swangin" | ||
| "Windows Up" | Masonic Musik | |
| "2 Rich" | 2025 | Non-album singles |
| "Not Regular" | Molly and Her Week of Wonders |