Ms Banks

Ms Banks
Banks in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Thyra Ebony Kigho Deshaun Oji
Born	(1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30) London, England
Origin	Camberwell, London, England
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, afrobeats
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter

Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji (born 14 April 1994), better known by her stage name Ms Banks, is a Nigerian-British rapper, singer and songwriter. ^[1] Oji has released three mixtapes as Ms Banks. In 2014, she released her first mixtape titled Once Upon a Grind. She then released her first EP titled New Chapter EP in 2016. ^[2] The Coldest Winter Ever was released in 2018, ^[3] followed by The Coldest Winter Ever Part II in 2019. ^[4] In 2023 she appeared alongside Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra as part of the opening act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosted in Liverpool.

Early life

She was born to a Nigerian father and a Ugandan mother. ^{[3] [5]} Oji began writing music at age 11 and she came from very musical family. ^[6] Banks grew up in South London – just off Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle – and has been grafting away for sometime, revered by her peers for her pairing of technical skill with soul-searching lyricism. ^[7]

Influences

Ms Banks has cited Nicki Minaj as her biggest influence. She also cites Ms Dynamite, Estelle, Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown and Beyonce as her influences. ^[6]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title	Mixtape details
Once Upon a Grind	Released: 2014 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released
The Coldest Winter Ever [8]	Released: 27 April 2018 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released
The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2 [9]	Released: 12 December 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released
Bank Statement [10]	Released: 22 July 2022 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released

EPs

Title	EP details
New Chapter	Released: 2016 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Self-released

Singles

As lead artist

Song	Year	Album
"Get Loose" [11]	2017	Non-album singles
"Omg" [12]
"Vibez" [13]
"R.I.P." [14] (featuring Loski)	2018	The Coldest Winter Ever
"Remember the Name" [15]	2019	Non-album single
"Hood B*tch" [16]		The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2
"Snack" [17] (featuring Kida Kudz)
"Back It Up" [18] (featuring Geko)
"Bad B Bop" [19]
"Still The Best" [20] (with Flyo)	2020	Supafly Strikes Again
"Anywhere" [21] (with Naira Marley)		Non-album singles
"Novikov" [22]
"Nothin' on Me" [23] (featuring Phil Speiser and Wow Jones)
"You Don't Know" [24]
"Pull Up" [25] (featuring K-Trap)	2021
"Dip" [26] (with Stefflon Don)
"Go Low" [27]
"Party" [28] (with Naira Marley)		Bank Statement
"Typa Way" [29] (with Tion Wayne featuring Eight9Fly)	2022
"Bounce"
"Gbedu" (with Kwesi Arthur, Snypa and Joey B)		Non-album singles
"Daily Duppy"	2023

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Been the Man" [30] (Tinie Tempah, Jme, Stormzy featuring Ms Banks)	2015	Junk Food
"Champion (Main Mix)" [31] (Juan Magán and Stylo G featuring Ms Banks)	2018	Non-album singles
"Heartbreaker" [32] (Laura White featuring Ms Banks)
"Fleek Bop" (Remix) [33] (MelaTwins featuring Ms Banks)
"Wondering" (Remix) [34] (M.O and Geko featuring Ms Banks)
"Like Tu Danz" [35] (Juls, Kida Kudz, Pa Salieu featuring Ms Banks)	2019	Colour
"Woman Like Me" [36] (Little Mix featuring Ms Banks)		LM5 - EP
"Drama" [37] (Mae Muller, Caitlyn Scarlett featuring Ms Banks)		Non-album singles
"Gangsta" (Remix) [38] (DARKOO, Br3nya featuring Ms Banks)
"Die a Little Bit" [39] (Tinashe featuring Ms Banks)		Songs for You
"Issues" [40] (Nana Rogues featuring Ms Banks)	2020	Non-album singles
"Interest" [41] (Dolapo, Oxlade featuring Ms Banks)	2021
"Woi Oi" [42] (Geko, BackRoad Gee featuring Ms Banks)
"Die a Little Bit" (KDA Remix) [43] (KDA, Tinashe, Karnage Kills featuring Ms Banks)

Tours

Supporting

• Hot Girl Summer Tour (for Megan Thee Stallion) (2024) ^[44]

References

1. Dunn, Frankie (26 April 2017). "10 things you need to know about ms banks". Vice . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
2. Rathod, Nikita. "The Break Presents: Ms Banks". XXL Magazine . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
3. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (28 December 2017). "Ms Banks – the Nicki Minaj-approved rapper standing up to heartbreak". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
4. Cliff, Aimee. "Ms Banks: The Coldest Winter Ever Pt 2 review – rising rapper has summery bounce". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
5. Saad, Megan (20 April 2016). "World Wide Woman: Ms Banks proves that you don't have to fit stereotypes to be counted". The Source. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
6. Mylrea, Hannah. "Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj's new favourite rapper". NME . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
7. O'Shea, Clare. "Ms Banks doesn't need your validation. I know this, because barely five minutes into our chat, and she's spitting a freestyle about it, her make-up artist Dolly on hand to provide backup". The Line of Best Fit .
8. "The Coldest Winter Ever - Mixtape by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
9. "The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2 - Mixtape by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
10. "Bank Statement - Mixtape by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
11. "Get Loose - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
12. "Omg - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
13. "Vibez - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
14. "R.I.P. - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Loski)". Apple Music .
15. "Remember the Name - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
16. "Hood B*tch - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
17. "Snack - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Kida Kudz)". Apple Music .
18. "Back It Up - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Geko)". Apple Music .
19. "Bad B Bop - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
20. "Still The Best - Single by Flyo & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
21. "Anywhere - Single by Naira Marley & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
22. "Novikov - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
23. "Nothin' on Me - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
24. "You Don't Know - Single by Ms Banks". Apple Music .
25. "Pull Up - Single by Ms Banks (feat. K-Trap)". Apple Music .
26. "Dip - Single by Stefflon Don & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
27. "Ms Banks Drops Off "Go Low" Ahead Of New Mixtape 'Bank Statement'". Complex. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
28. "Party - Single by Ms Banks and Naira Marley". Apple Music .
29. "Typa Way (feat. Eight9FLY) - Single by Ms Banks and Tion Wayne". Apple Music .
30. "Been the Man - Single by Tinie Tempah (feat. Jme, Stormzy & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
31. "Champion (Main Mix) - Single by Juan Magán, Stylo G & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
32. "Heartbreaker - Single by Laura White & Ms Banks". YouTube .
33. "Fleek Bop (Remix) - Single by MelaTwins & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
34. "Wondering (Remix) - Single by M.O, Geko & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
35. "Like Tu Danz - Single by Juls". Apple Music .
36. "Woman Like Me - Single by Little Mix (feat. Ms Banks)". Apple Music .
37. "Drama - Single by Mae Muller". Apple Music .
38. "Gangsta (Remix) - Single by DARKOO". Apple Music .
39. "Die a Little Bit - Single by Tinashe (feat. Ms Banks)". Apple Music .
40. "Issues - Single by Nana Rogues & Ms Banks". Apple Music .
41. "Issues - Single by Dolapo". Apple Music .
42. "Woi Oi - Single by Geko". Apple Music .
43. "Die a Little Bit (KDA Remix) - Single by KDA". Apple Music .
44. Rice, Nicholas (8 September 2024). "Megan Thee Stallion Says She Felt the Fan Love on Her Hot Girl Summer Tour: 'We're Like a Bunch of Cousins' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 17 December 2024.