City Girls
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Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017-present |
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Website | 305citygirls |
City Girls is an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami (Caresha Romeka Brownlee; born February 11, 1994)[1] and JT (Jatavia Shakara Johnson;[2][3] born December 3, 1992), both of whom originate from Miami, Florida.[4] The duo signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records in 2017 to release their debut mixtape, Period (2018) the following year. Two months later, they garnered mainstream attention following their guest performances on Drake's 2018 single, "In My Feelings", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
Their debut studio album,
Career
The group's name derives from the pair being from
2017: Early beginnings
The duo recorded their debut studio track, "Fuck Dat Nigga", which was a
2018–2019: Period, Girl Code, and breakthrough
Shortly after the release of "Fuck Dat Nigga", JT was arrested and charged with
After signing to
In November 2018, City Girls released their debut studio album,
In September 2019, Yung Miami confirmed to
On October 29, 2021, Yung Miami released her debut solo single, "Rap Freaks", alongside its music video. As a sex-positive track, it sees her reference various rappers, including
Personal lives
JT grew up in both
Family
Yung Miami is the mother of a son born 2013 and daughter born 2019. Her son's father was fatally shot in 2020.[35][36] Her daughter's father is record producer Southside.[37][38]
On August 6, 2019, Yung Miami was the victim of a drive-by shooting after leaving Circle House Studios in Miami. An unknown assailant inside a car with no lights on attempted to fire shots into her vehicle, striking her red Mercedes-Benz G-Class in the spare tire. She was not injured.[39]
Legal issues and controversies
2018–2020: JT incarceration
Shortly after the release of their 2017 debut single, "Fuck Dat Nigga", JT was arrested and convicted of aggravated identity theft on fraudulent credit card charges, and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Following a pushback of her surrender date, JT turned herself in to the authorities on June 29, 2018, and began serving her sentence while being held at FCI Tallahassee in July 2018.[9] She was slated to be released March 21, 2020.[9] As she awaited her release, JT was transferred from FCI Tallahassee to a halfway house in Atlanta on October 8.[40] During her stay in the halfway house, she was able to leave the house during the day to work and visit family and friends.[40] To celebrate her release, JT released a track titled "JT First Day Out".[21] On the song, she shouts out Yung Miami, rapping,
"I been a real bitch way before the fed case / Yung Miami held me down, that's a bitch ace / And if a bitch try her, it's a cold case".[21]
A few celebrities showed to be displeased with the incarceration of the artist: Trina wore a T-shirt that had "Free JT" written on it, and Drake posted on Instagram "Free my shorty".[9] JT was officially released from federal custody on March 7, 2020.[41]
Yung Miami homophobic remarks
In 2013, Yung Miami stated that she would not want one of her sons to be gay and would beat him if she found out that he was.[42] In August 2018, Yung Miami was among several rappers who faced criticism after the circulation of tweets she had written in the past that contained homophobic remarks.[43] Following the resurfacing of her statements, Yung Miami publicly issued a formal apology through an Instagram post.[42]
Though she apologized, Yung Miami found herself embroiled in controversy once more on November 13 when she doubled down on her homophobic statements in an appearance on
Commentators throughout social media immediately decried the rapper, saying that her very line of reasoning was homophobic and the comments she made on The Breakfast Club were hateful and anti-LGBTQ.[42] It was also emphasized that such corporal punishment is still in practice among some parents who condemn their children's sexual orientation.[45]
Yung Miami sex worker allegation
At the time he amended his sex abuse lawsuit against
Discography
- Girl Code (2018)
- City on Lock (2020)
- RAW (2023)
Awards and nominations
Award | Year[A] | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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BET Awards | 2019 | Themselves | Best New Artist | Nominated | [47] |
Best Group | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Nominated | [48] | |||
2021 | Nominated | [49] | |||
2022 | Nominated | [50] | |||
2023 | Nominated | [51] | |||
BET Hip Hop Awards | 2019 | " Twerk" (featuring Cardi B )
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Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | [52] |
"Act Up" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
2020 | Themselves | Best Duo/Group | Nominated | [53] | |
2021 | Nominated | [54] | |||
2022 | "Good Love" (featuring Usher) | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | [55] | |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
2023 | Themselves | Best Duo/Group | Nominated | [56] | |
BET Social Awards | 2019 | Themselves | Issa Wave | Won | [57] |
Billboard Music Awards | 2019 | Themselves | Top Rap Female Artist | Nominated | [58] |
2020 | Nominated | [59] | |||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2020 | Themselves | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated | [60] |
Variety's Hitmakers Awards | 2021 | Themselves | The Future is Female Award | Won | [61] |
Notes
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
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- ^ Drake - In My Feelings. DrakeVEVO. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 1, 2018). "City Girls Announce Sophomore Album 'Girl Code'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
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- ^ "City Girls "City On Lock" Album Reportedly Leaks In Full". HotNewHipHop. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "CITY ON LOCK midnight". Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
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