Normani Kordei Hamilton,known mononymously as Normani,is an American singer and dancer. She first rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony,which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in Fifth Harmony,she competed in Dancing with the Stars (2017). She embarked on a solo career with her 2018 debut single "Love Lies",which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 5×platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Belcalis Marlenis Cephus,known professionally as Cardi B,is an American rapper. She is one of the most commercially successful female rappers of her generation. Born and raised in New York City,she first gained popularity through videos shared on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017,she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love &Hip Hop:New York,which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations,and earned further recognition with the release of her two mixtapes:Gangsta Bitch Music,Vol. 1 (2016) and Vol. 2 (2017).
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album,three mixtapes,38 singles,and 17 music videos. 4,376,138 albums,including 4,000,000 in the United States and 100,000 in the United Kingdom. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to IFPI,"Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide,selling 11.9 million units that year alone.
"Ring" is a song recorded by American rapper Cardi B for her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It featuring vocals from American singer Kehlani. It was written by the two said artists,Desmond Dennis,Jordan Thorpe,DeMario Bridges and Nija Charles,along with its producers Needlz and Scribz Riley. It debuted at number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release,marking Kehlani's highest-charting song so far. It was serviced to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on August 28,2018,as the album's fifth and final single.
American singer and dancer Normani has released one extended play,seven singles and five music videos. In 2012,she auditioned as a solo artist for the second season of The X Factor. After being eliminated as a solo performer,Normani was brought back into the competition,along with four other girls,to form the girl band Fifth Harmony. During her time in the group,Normani and her bandmates released the albums Reflection (2015),7/27 (2016),and Fifth Harmony (2017).
Alyssa Michelle Stephens,known professionally as Latto or Big Latto,is an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016,where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season,but rejected signing to Dupri's So So Def Recordings label of which was offered as a result.
Tamia Monique Carter,known professionally as Flo Milli,is an American rapper and singer. She rose to prominence after her 2018 single "Beef FloMix" and its 2019 follow up,"In the Party" reached virality on the media platform TikTok;the latter received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In late 2019,she signed a recording contract with Justin Goldman's '94 Sounds,an imprint of RCA Records.
"Wet" is a song by American rapper YFN Lucci,released on February 14,2020 as the lead single from his seventh mixtape Wish Me Well 3 (2020). The song finds YFN Lucci sing-rapping about having sex with a woman,over a piano-based melody instrumental. It gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.
"WAP" is a song by American rapper Cardi B featuring fellow American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It was released through Atlantic Records on August 7,2020,as the lead single from Cardi B's upcoming second studio album. The song is known for its outlandish sexual descriptions,featuring some of the most sexually explicit lyrics to top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and making it a popular culture war subject.
Lilliane Catherine Diomi,known professionally as ppcocaine,is an American social media personality and rapper. She is perhaps best known for her song "3 Musketeers" that gained popularity on the video-sharing platform TikTok.
"Body" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion,who wrote the song during the COVID-19 quarantine and was inspired by her own figure during the creative process,with additional concentration on sizes of waist and breasts. It was released on November 20,2020,by 1501 Certified Entertainment and 300 Entertainment as the third single from her debut studio album Good News (2020). It coincided with the release of the album and was supported by a music video featuring cameo appearances from Taraji P. Henson,Blac Chyna,and Jordyn Woods,among others.
"No More Parties" is the major-label debut single by American rapper Coi Leray,released on January 22,2021,through 1801 Records and Republic Records. The song was Leray's first release of 2021. Leray wrote the song alongside its producers Maaly Raw and Okaykhan. It is a mumble rap and R&B song with piano,"skittering" claps,and a subtle bass line,over which Leray rap-sings about elevating her life and career,while also venting about her father,Benzino.
"Up" is a song by American rapper Cardi B. It was released on February 5,2021,through Atlantic Records as the second single from her upcoming second studio album. "Up" is a rap and hip-hop song,written by Cardi B alongside Joshua Baker and Jordan Thorpe and produced by Yung Dza,DJ SwanQo,Sean Island and DJ Prince.
"Beat Box" is the debut single by American rapper SpotemGottem. It was released on April 20,2020,while the first remix,titled "Beat Box 2",featuring SpotemGottem linking up with American rapper Pooh Shiesty,was released on December 18,2020,alongside a video,and as part of Spotem's debut mixtape,Final Destination. The first remix pushed the song to viral status on the video-sharing app TikTok,spawning the "#JunebugChallenge",and later became SpotemGottem's first chart entry.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer from Hackensack,New Jersey. She began posting music to SoundCloud in 2018,beginning with her debut mixtape,Everythingcoz. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Uptown Records,an imprint of Republic Records,Leray released her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and her debut extended play,Now or Never (2020). In 2021,the Lil Durk remix of her single "No More Parties" reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Thot Shit" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. The first solo release following her debut studio album Good News (2020) and the lead single from her compilation album Something for Thee Hotties (2021),the song was produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat and OG Parker and was released on June 11,2021,through 1501 Certified Entertainment and 300 Entertainment. An uptempo song with heavy bass,it began as a freestyle by Megan Thee Stallion,and was inspired by her desire to reclaim the term "thot" from men who used it in a sexist manner. The song is performed from the perspective of her "raw and aggressive" alter ego,Tina Snow.
"Wild Side" is a song by American singer Normani,featuring American rapper Cardi B. It was released on July 16,2021 by Keep Cool and RCA as the lead single from the former's debut studio album Dopamine (2024). The song marks her first radio single since 2019's "Motivation". It was written by the two artists alongside Keynon Moore,Pardison Fontaine,Starrah,Dave Cappa,Jonah Christian,June Nawakii,Taylor Ross,and Tyler Rohn,and was produced by the latter six and Normani.
Gloria Hallelujah Woods,known professionally as GloRilla,is an American rapper from Memphis,Tennessee. She rose to prominence after releasing her 2022 song "F.N.F. ",which was nominated for Best Rap Performance at 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Her single "Tomorrow 2" reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Her single "Blessed" from her EP Anyways,Life's Great,was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2023,she collaborated with Moneybagg Yo on the single "On Wat U On".
Shyniece Thomas,known professionally as Lola Brooke,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn,New York,Brooke released her breakout single "Don't Play with It" in 2021,which became popular the year after its release through its use on Twitter and TikTok. She was signed to Arista Records in 2023.
Janae Nierah Wherry,known professionally as Sexyy Red,is an American rapper. She first received attention online in 2018 after reworking Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" for her track "Ah Thousand Jugs". She later co-starred in the music video for Summer Walker's 2022 song "Sense Dat God Gave You". She rose to further prominence with the release of her 2023 single "Pound Town";its popularity spawned the remixed sequel "Pound Town 2",which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Her follow-up single,"SkeeYee," reached similar success and both were included on her second mixtape,Hood Hottest Princess (2023).
