Yung Miami

American rapper
  • Hip hop
  • scam rap
  • dirty rap
Occupation(s)RapperYears active2017–presentLabels
  • Quality Control
  • Motown
Formerly ofCity GirlsPartner(s)Sean Combs (2021–present)Websitecareshaplease.com
Musical artist

Caresha Romeka Brownlee, known professionally as 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. Her 2021 single, "Rap Freaks", peaked at number 81 on the chart and marked her first entry on the chart as a solo act. Her co-performance on Lola Brooke's 2021 single, "Don't Play with It" peaked within the top 70 of the Billboard Hot 100

Career

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]

2017–2023: With City Girls

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

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.[11][12]

Controversies

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.[13] 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.[14] Following the resurfacing of her statements, Yung Miami publicly issued a formal apology through an Instagram post.[13]

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.[13] 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".[13] The rapper attempted to provide clarity for what she had actually meant. She elaborated, "But that's just like when your mama be like, 'If you break my table I'm gonna beat the shit out of you.' That don't mean she's gonna beat the shit out of you, she's just saying it."[15] While she stood by her comment that as a mother she does not want a gay son, Yung Miami insisted that she does not harbor any resentment towards gay people. She explained that she spends much time around many gay people, including her cousin and hairstylist.[15]

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.[13] It was also emphasized that such corporal punishment is still in practice among some parents who condemn their children's sexual orientation.[16]

Sex worker allegation

At the time he amended his sex abuse lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs on March 26, 2024, Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones stated that Yung Miami accepted payment to be a sex worker for Combs.[17]

Discography

As lead artist

List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"Rap Freaks" 2021 81 Non-album single

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 US Rap
 AUS
 CAN
 FRA
 IRE
 NZ
 UK
 WW
"A&T" 2018 —[A] 45 — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold
 I Am > I Was
"Don't Play with It (Remix)"
(Lola Brooke featuring Yung Miami and Latto) 		2023 69 21 11 — — — — — — — Dennis Daughter

Notes

  1. ^ "A&T" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[citation needed]

References

  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. ^ a b c d e Daw, Stephen (November 13, 2018). "City Girls Rapper Yung Miami Doubles Down on Homophobic Comment". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ a b Orcutt, KC (November 14, 2018). "Yung Miami Faces Backlash for Saying Doesn't Want Son to Be Gay". XXL. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  16. ^ Williams, Aaron (November 13, 2018). "City Girls' Yung Miami Is Under Fire For Making Homophobic Comments On 'The Breakfast Club'". Uproxx. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  17. ^ 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.