Myaap

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Myaap
Birth nameAmaiya Spain
Born (2006-05-04) May 4, 2006 (age 18)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres Lowend
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2022–present

Amaiya Spain (born May 4, 2006), known professionally as Myaap, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Milwaukee, she began rapping while in high school and her 2023 singles "HTS" and "Getting to It" both went viral on TikTok.

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Career

Amaiya Spain was born on May 4, 2006 [1] [2] in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has three siblings. Before rapping professionally, she would casually freestyle with her older brother. She also took dance lessons in Milwaukee and worked at McDonald's, Gap, and Walmart, with aspirations of working as a mortician or as a backup dancer. [3] Myaap began rapping in 2023 while attending Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School, recording songs at Milwaukee's Hi-Five Studios. She posted her songs "HTS" and "Party Crackin'" on TikTok, both of which went viral on the platform in 2023 and 2024, respectively. [4] [2] Her 2023 song "Getting to It", which was released in November with a music video and heavily samples the 1976 ABBA song "Dancing Queen", also became popular on TikTok due to a dance associated with the song. [5] It was used in videos by Meghan Trainor, Coco Jones, and Reneé Rapp before being removed from YouTube and streaming platforms due to its sample of "Dancing Queen" being uncleared by Universal Music Group. [6] [7]

Myaap's extended play (EP) Big Myaap, Not the Little One was released in January 2024. [7] The following month, Myaap began performing as an opening act throughout Veeze's Ganger Tour. Later in 2024, she released the collaborative extended play Yop! with producer Nedarb on May 31 and the singles "Crunch Time" and "Wrist Buss" in August and September, respectively. [8] By November 2024, she had released a total of four projects. As of 2024, she is based in Atlanta. [4]

Musical style

Myaap's music is lowend, a style of Milwaukee hip hop music defined by heavy 808 drums and handclaps, with Piet Levy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling her a "chief ambassador" of the genre. [8] [9] [10] [7] She is also known for incorporating Milwaukee dance moves into her performances. [5] She has stated that she makes songs intended for online virality and writes her songs on her phone. [3] She has listed Milwaukee rappers such as Certified Trapper, Chicken P, and Coo Coo Cal as her musical inspirations. [2]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
Worth the Wait
The Bigger Picture
  • Released: December 20, 2024 [12]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
No Guarantee Vol. 1
  • Released: April 20, 2023 [13]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Big Myaap, Not the Little One
  • Released: January 26, 2024 [14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Yop!
(with Nedarb)
  • Released: May 31, 2024 [15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album
TitleYearAlbum
"Get In Mode" [16]
(with Èsco)		2022Non-album singles
"Party Crackin" [17]
(with Ke Lo)
"Lowend Christmas" [18] 2023
"HTS" [19]
"Do Yo Shi" [20]
(with Miah P)
"First Place" [21]
"Woahh" [22]
"Wham" [23]
(featuring Lil RB)
"Dakota" [24]
"Check the Stats" [25]
(with Certified Trapper)
"Big Mad" [26]
"Back It Up" [27]
(with Mariboy Mula Mar)
"Getting to It" [28]
"I'm Leaving" [29]
"Wine 4 Em" [30]
"I Ain't Hidin" [31]
(featuring Mg Sleepy)		2024Big Myaap, Not the Little One
"Actin Up" [32]
(with Chicken P)		Non-album single
"Rotation" [33]
(with Nedarb)		Yop!
"Show Me Money" [34] Non-album singles
"From the Front" [35]
"Crunch Time" [36]
"Wrist Buss" [37]
"Dripping" [38]
(with 414Jungle Baby)
"Michael Myers" [39]
"Trick or Treat" [40]
"Wait" [41]
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album
TitleYearAlbum
"Let Me Bam" [42]
(54 Baby Trey featuring Myaap)		2023Non-album singles
"On My Daddy" [43]
(AyooLii featuring Myaap)
"Projectz" [44]
(Yonaa featuring Chicken P & Myaap)		2024YonaaThon

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with year released, other artist(s), and album name shown
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Do That"2023Munch LaurenApril Fool
"Hood Rat"Mariboy Mula MarJust Getting Started
"Set the Play"Certified TrapperDeep End
"Paint the Town Red"Mg SleepyHit Different
"Bill Belichick"2024I Just Woke Up Vol. 2
"Shut It Up"

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  3. 1 2 Okon, Wongo (May 17, 2024). "UM 20: Myaap Dances To Her Own Beat, And Won't Slow Down Anytime Soon". Uproxx. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Ngangura, Tarisai (November 4, 2024). "Gen F: Myaap is bringing Milwaukee rap to your For You page". The Fader . Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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  7. 1 2 3 Levy, Piet (February 1, 2024). "10 top Milwaukee albums and songs for February 2024, from Myaap, Trapper Schoepp and more". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Yahoo! News.
  8. 1 2 Medithi, Vivian (May 31, 2024). "Rap Blog: Myaap and Nedarb want you to shake something". The Fader. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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  10. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (May 21, 2024). "Listen to Myaap & Yonaa's 'Choppa Sound': The Ones". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Worth the Wait by Myaap". July 28, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  12. ↑ "The Bigger Picture by Myaap". December 20, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  13. ↑ "No Guarantee Vol. 1 by Myaap". April 20, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  14. ↑ "BIG MYAAP, NOT THE LITTLE ONE by Myaap". January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  15. ↑ "Yop! by Myaap". May 31, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  16. ↑ "Get In Mode by Myaap". October 3, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  17. ↑ "Party Crackin by Myaap". December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  18. ↑ "Lowend Christmas by Myaap". January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  19. ↑ "Hts by Myaap". January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  20. ↑ "Do Yo Shi by Myaap". April 6, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  21. ↑ "First Place by Myaap". May 15, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  22. ↑ "WOAHH by Myaap". May 31, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  23. ↑ "Wham by Myaap". June 1, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  24. ↑ "First Place by Myaap". June 20, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  25. ↑ "First Place by Myaap". June 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  26. ↑ "Big Mad by Myaap". August 24, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  27. ↑ "Back It Up by Myaap". September 15, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  28. ↑ "Getting to It by Myaap". December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  29. ↑ "I'm Leaving by Myaap". December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  30. ↑ "Wine 4 Em by Myaap". December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  31. ↑ "I Ain't Hidin by Myaap". January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  32. ↑ "Actin Up by Myaap & Chicken P". April 12, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  33. ↑ "Rotation by Myaap & Nedarb". May 3, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  34. ↑ "Show Me Money by Myaap". June 21, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  35. ↑ "From the Front by Myaap". July 3, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  36. ↑ "Crunch Time by Myaap". August 6, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  37. ↑ "Wrist Buss by Myaap". September 6, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  38. ↑ "First Place by Myaap & 414Jungle Baby". September 27, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  39. ↑ "Michael Myers/Trick or Treat by Myaap". October 18, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  40. ↑ "Michael Myers/Trick or Treat by Myaap". October 18, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  41. ↑ "Wait by Myaap". November 1, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via Spotify.
  42. ↑ "Let Me Bam by 54 Baby Trey". June 27, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  43. ↑ "On My Daddy by AyooLii". July 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  44. ↑ "Projectz by Yonaa". July 9, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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