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CupcakKe
CupcakKe in 2016
CupcakKe in 2016
Background information
Birth nameElizabeth Eden Harris
BornChicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Elizabeth Eden Harris, known professionally by her stage name as CupcakKe (stylized as cupcakKe), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.

Harris began her career as a rapper by releasing material through the internet in late 2012. In 2015, two of her songs, "Deepthroat" and "Vagina", went viral on video sharing websites such as YouTube and WorldStarHipHop.[1] The songs were later included on her debut album Cum Cake, which was released in February 9, 2016 and was placed at #23 in Rolling Stone's "Best Rap Albums of 2016" list[2] and received attention from Pitchfork[3]. Her hyper-sexualized and often comical lyrical content has gained her songs notoriety across the internet, and she has since developed a strong online fanbase whom she nicknamed "slurpers".[4][1]

Her second album, S.T.D. (Shelters to Deltas), was released in June 19, 2016 and was listed in Rolling Stone's June 2016 listing of the "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".[5] She has also received attention from music publications Complex[6] and The Fader.[7]

In October 14, 2016, her third album Audacious was released.

In March 31, 2017 her fourth album Queen Elizabitch was released.

Early life

Harris was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised on King Drive, near Parkway Gardens. Being raised by a single mother, Harris spent nearly four years in Chicago’s homeless shelters starting at age seven.[8] She grew up and went to school with other established Chicago rappers such as Lil Reese and Chief Keef. She got an early start into music and poetry at the age of 10 by her involvement in her local church. It was also there that she got her start in performing, where she would perform for her local pastors by reciting poetry about her Christianity and faith.[9]

When she was 13, she met a fellow church-goer who encouraged her to turn the poetry into rap music, and she became infatuated with the new art form. She cites 50 Cent, Lil Kim, & Da Brat as early influences to her musical style.[10][9]

Music career

2012–2014: Early output

Harris released her first music video, "Gold Digger" onto her official YouTube channel in August 2012, which went viral on the internet. She was only 14 at the time of its release—the original video has since been deleted.[11] Over the next few years, she continued to release original music, as well as freestyles using beats from other artists, through her YouTube channel, where she has amassed over 100,000 subscribers.[12]

2015–2016: Cum Cake, S.T.D. (Shelters to Deltas) and Audacious

In October 2015, the official music video for her song "Vagina" was released onto YouTube through YMCFilmz. One month later, another original song entitled "Deepthroat" was released onto her own channel. Within weeks, the two videos went viral on YouTube, Worldstar, and Facebook due to their overt sexual nature and raunchiness. The songs later became singles for Harris' debut album, Cum Cake, in February 2016. The album was also supported by further singles such as "Juicy Choochie", "Tit for Tat", and "Pedophile". A writer of Pitchfork called it a "well rounded introduction to a skilled writer" and calling its songs "about love, loss, and hardship with its more explicit tracks to create a full profile of the up-and-coming Chicago rapper".[3] "Pedophile" was also specifically noted for its powerful lyrics and blunt commentary on sexual assault.[13]

In June 2016, Harris released her second album, S.T.D. (Shelters to Deltas) The album was preceded by the single "Best Dick Sucker", and other tracks such as "Doggy Style" and "Motherlands", were also later released as singles. The Album was listed among Rolling Stone's "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far".[14]

In October 2016, Harris released her third album, Audacious.[15] The album was preceded by the single "Picking Cotton", which received recognition from The Dartmouth and MTV, who praised the single for being "a statement for racial justice" and "a protest song about racist cops".[16] Other tracks on the album such as "Spider-Man Dick" and "LGBT" were also later released as singles.

2017–present: Queen Elizabitch

In February 2017, Harris released "Cumshot", which served as the lead single to her fourth studio album.[17] On March 7, English singer-songwriter Charli XCX premiered her song "Lipgloss" which features CupcakKe on BBC Radio 1 along with two other tracks, which were later included in her mixtape, Number 1 Angel, which was released in March 10.[18]

On March 24, 2017, Harris announced her fourth official studio album, titled Queen Elizabitch, which was released on March 31, 2017.[19] The Fader described it as "the type of nasty rap that made her a viral sensation, alongside all-out pop bangers like "33rd" and the confessional a cappella freestyle "Reality Part 4.""[20]Stereogum also noted that the album "sees CupcakKe engaging with the current political climate and radio trends in a way that could help her crossover to a more mainstream audience".[21] One the same day Queen Elizabitch was released, CupcakKe also announced her plans to release a video for every song on the the album's tracklist.

Discography

Studio albums

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Song, Sandra (February 12, 2016). "Listen To Raunchy Chicago Rapper Cupcakke's Anti-Predatory Anthem "Pedophile"". PAPERMAG. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Pearce, Sheldon. "9 Great Rap Mixtapes You Might Have Missed This Year". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom. "On the Triumphant Nastiness of CupcakKe". Stereogum. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 28, 2016). "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone.
  6. ^ Drake, David. "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex.com.
  7. ^ Zeichner, Naomi (June 27, 2016). "Best Rappers to Watch 2016". TheFader.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  8. ^ Downing, Andy. "Concert preview: Chicago rapper Cupcakke brings her "Vagina" monologue to MINT". columbusalive.com. Columbus Alive. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Carvey, Meghan (November 24, 2016). "The True, Freaky Originality of CupcakKe - MTV". Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  10. ^ Drake, David (April 7, 2016). "A Conversation With CupcakKe, Whose Explicit Sex Raps Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg". Complex.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  11. ^ Smith, Josh. "Listen To Raunchy Chicago Rapper CupcakKe's Anti-Predatory "Pedophile"". papermag.com. PAPER Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  12. ^ "cupcakKe - YouTube". Youtube. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Song, Sandra (February 2, 2016). "Listen to Raunchy Chicago Rapper Cupcakke's Anti-predatory Anthem "Pedophile"". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  14. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "CupcakKe Announces New Album "Audacious"". Fader.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Tracks from artists you may not know". The Dartmouth. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "CupcaKKe - CumShot (Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Charli XCX Announced Number 1 Angel Mixtape, Shared Three New Songs". The FADER. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  19. ^ Elizabeth Harris [@CupcakKe_rapper] (March 24, 2017). "NEW ALBUM QUEEN ELIZABITCH OUT NOW ON iTUNES 8:30 PM on 03/31/17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Listen To CupcakKe's New Album Queen Elizabitch". The FADER. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  21. ^ "Stream CupcaKke Queen Elizabitch". Stereogum. March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

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