Yung Miami

Yung Miami
Yung Miami in 2019
Yung Miami in 2019
Background information
Birth nameCaresha Romeka Brownlee
Born (1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2017–present
Labels
Formerly ofCity Girls
PartnerSean "Diddy" Combs (2021–2024)
Websitecareshaplease.com

Caresha Romeka Brownlee (born February 11, 1994), better known by her stage name Yung Miami, is an American rapper. She formed the Miami, Florida-based hip hop duo City Girls with JT in 2017, and began her solo career in 2021. Released in October of that year, her single "Rap Freaks" marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo act. She guest performed alongside Latto on the remix of Lola Brooke's 2021 single, "Don't Play with It", which peaked at number 69 on the chart.

Career

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Yung Miami was born and raised in Miami, Florida, growing up in Opa-locka. At 17, she was performing in strip clubs, night clubs and block parties. Yung Miami said that she loved trap music from a young age, and told Rolling Stone, "My little boyfriend used to take me to school every day, so I grew up listening to a lot of trap music."[1] Before rapping, Yung Miami was an Instagram influencer who promoted her own fashion line selling clothes and other items.[2] She met JT, where they formed the duo City Girls. The duo recorded their debut studio track, "Fuck Dat Nigga", which was a diss track towards their ex-boyfriends for not giving them money when they asked.[3] In a September 2024 podcast interview, Yung Miami states that she considers herself an Entertainer, leveraging "rap" as a segue into the Entertainment Industry.

2017–2023: With City Girls

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The City Girls released their debut mixtape, Period, in May 2018.[4] In July 2018, the duo were launched into mainstream recognition after an uncredited feature on Drake's "In My Feelings."[5] In November 2018, the City Girls released their debut album, which included features from Cardi B, Lil Baby and Jacquees. On June 19, 2020, City Girls' second studio album, City on Lock, leaked in its entirety online.[6] JT announced hours later that the album would be released at midnight of the same day.[7][non-primary source needed] The album's first single, "Jobs", was released hours before the album alongside a music video.[8]

Personal life

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Yung Miami is the mother of a son born 2013 and daughter born 2019. Her son's father was fatally shot in 2020.[9][10] Her daughter's father is record producer Southside. She was in a relationship with American rapper and record producer Sean Combs from 2021 to 2024.[11][12][failed verification] In an addition to a February 2024 lawsuit filed against Combs by his producer Rodney Jones Jr., also known as Lil Rod, Yung Miami was accused of transporting "pink cocaine", a combination of ecstasy and cocaine, on a private jet to bring to Combs in April 2023.[13] Another lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe against Combs in September 2024 alleged that he drugged, raped, and impregnated her and that Yung Miami harassed her by making repeated calls to her, demanding that she get an abortion.[14]

Homophobic remarks

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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.[15] 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.[16] Following the resurfacing of her statements, Yung Miami publicly issued a formal apology through an Instagram post.[15]

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 Power 105.1's radio show The Breakfast Club.[15] During the interview, she was questioned by radio host Charlamagne tha God in regard to her controversial tweet that claimed what she would do if she found out that her son was gay. Yung Miami replied that her previous tweet had nothing to do with the LGBTQ community and was specifically about her son. She said, "I was just talking about my son. I just said that if I saw anything gay in my son, that I would beat him".[15] Miami insisted that she does not harbor any resentment towards gay people as she spends much time around them, including her cousin and hairstylist.[17]

Prostitution allegation

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In amendments to his sex abuse lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs on March 26, 2024, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones alleged that Yung Miami accepted payments as a prostitute for Combs.[18]

Discography

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See also: City Girls discography

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[19] 		US
R&B
/HH
[20]
"Strub tha Ground"[21]
(with Quavo) 		2021 —[A] — Non-album singles
"Rap Freaks"[23] 81 30
"50/50"[24] 2024 — —
"CFWM"[25]
(with Skilla Baby) 		— —
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[19] 		US
R&B
/HH
[20]
"Don't Play with It (Remix)"
(Lola Brooke featuring Yung Miami and Latto) 		2023 69 21 Dennis Daughter

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)" 2022 Diddy, Bryson Tiller, Ashanti Non-album remix
"Dade County Dreaming" 2024 Camila Cabello, JT C,XOXO

Notes

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  1. ^ "Strub tha Ground" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (July 26, 2018). "City Girls, Separated by Prison, Want to be Icons". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Lockett, Dee (November 29, 2018). "City Girls Are Our Greatest Scammers". Vulture. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "City Girls Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ Zellner, Xander (2018-11-29). "City Girls Debut On Emerging Artist Chart, Billie Eilish Spends Fifth Week at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  5. ^ Spanos, Brittany (2018-11-01). "City Girls Announce Sophomore Album 'Girl Code'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  6. ^ "City Girls "City On Lock" Album Reportedly Leaks In Full". HotNewHipHop. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "CITY ON LOCK midnight". Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "City Girls Drop "Jobs" Single & Visual Following Album Leak". HotNewHipHop. June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Yung Miami Mourns Death Of Her Son's Father". June 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "FATHER OF YUNG MIAMI'S SON KILLED". June 16, 2020.
  11. ^ thedingydiamond (June 1, 2019). "Congratulations, Caresha! Yung Miami Announces She's Expecting A City Girls Seed". The DINGY💎 DIAMOND. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  12. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 18, 2019). "City Girls' Yung Miami Gives Birth to Baby Girl". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Dolak, Kevin (March 28, 2024). "Diddy's Ex Yung Miami Accused of Flying 'Pink Cocaine' to Mogul in Lawsuit Add-On". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  14. ^ Cho, Regina (September 27, 2024). "Lawsuit Alleges Diddy Impregnated Victim, And Yung Miami Encouraged Her Abortion". Vibe. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d Daw, Stephen (November 13, 2018). "City Girls Rapper Yung Miami Doubles Down on Homophobic Comment". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  16. ^ Darville, Jordan (August 29, 2018). "Yung Miami of City Girls, Doja Cat, and More Apologize in Homophobic Tweet Uproar". The Fader. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  17. ^ Orcutt, KC (November 14, 2018). "Yung Miami Faces Backlash for Saying Doesn't Want Son to Be Gay". XXL. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  18. ^ Ushe, Naledi (March 27, 2024). "Ex-Diddy associate alleges arrested Brendan Paul was mogul's drug 'mule,' Yung Miami was sex worker". USA Today. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
  20. ^ a b Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:
  21. ^ McKinney, Jessica (October 22, 2021). "Quavo and Yung Miami Talk 'Strub Tha Ground,' Reveal New Music Plans". Complex. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Quavo Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  23. ^ Rouhani, Neena (October 29, 2021). "Yung Miami Explains All of the 'Rap Freaks' Name Drops: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  24. ^ Bernstein, Elaina (February 9, 2024). "Yung Miami Enters Her YAMS Era on '50/50'". Hypebeast. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  25. ^ Horvath, Zachary (April 10, 2024). "Yung Miami & Skilla Baby Are On That 'CFWM' Energy: Listen". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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