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A Good Night In The Ghetto
''A Good Night in the Ghetto'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper and singer Kamaiyah. It was released on March 14, 2016. The production is handled by Drew Banga, CT Beats, DJ Official, Trackademicks, WTF Nonstop, Link Up, 1-O.A.K., and P-Lo. "F*ck It Up" features a guest appearance from fellow rapper YG (rapper), YG. Kamaiyah stated that she "wanted to make a soundtrack for the average 18-25 year old thriving, living and having a good time". She said, "I feel like a lot of music nowadays is hella dark, and I didn't want to make a project that was dark." Music videos were created for "Out the Bottle", "How Does It Feel", "For My Dawg", "F*ck It Up", "Mo Money Mo Problems", "I'm On", and "Freaky Freaks". Critical reception Ryan Lunn of ''The Line of Best Fit'' described it as "a mixtape that uses positive energy in order to bring attention to difficult subjects, like a parent giving their child a chocolate bar before taking them to get a flu jab." Jayson Greene of ''Pitchfork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamaiyah
Kamaiyah Jamesha Johnson (born March 13, 1992) is an American rapper and singer from Oakland, California. Her debut mixtape, ''A Good Night in the Ghetto'', was released in 2016 to critical acclaim. In 2017, Kamaiyah was named as one of the ten of '' XXL''s 2017 Freshman Class. She released her second mixtape, ''Before I Wake'', in 2017. In 2020, she launched her own label, GRND.WRK, releasing her third mixtape, ''Got It Made'', through the label. Career Kamaiyah Johnson was born in Oakland, California, but raised in Sacramento. She is inspired by her favorite childhood 1990s artists such as TLC, Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah. Her debut single "How Does It Feel" premiered late in 2015 and was ranked one of the year's best songs by Pitchfork and NPR. She released her debut mixtape, ''A Good Night in the Ghetto'', in March 2016 to critical acclaim. ''Complex'' placed it at number 21 on the "50 Best Albums of 2016" list. ''Pitchfork'' placed it at number 47 on the "50 Best Albums of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |