Kaliya Ashley Ross (born July 29, 2000),[2][3] known professionally as Kaliii[5] (previously known simply as Kali), is an American rapper from Roswell, Georgia.
Kaliii | |
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.png) Kaliii in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kaliya Ashley Ross[1] |
| Born | July 29, 2000[2] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Roswell, Georgia, U.S.[2] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2013–present[3] |
| Labels | Atlantic[4] |
Career
Kaliii began rapping at the age of 12 after an arrangement made with her father to write 13 songs in order to have her own bedroom. In November 2020, she received traction with the popularity of her track "Do a Bitch" on the social media platform TikTok.[2] In 2021, she released her debut mixtape This Why They Mad Now with a remix of her breakthrough song "Do a Bitch" with American rapper Rico Nasty.[3] In November 2021, she released the remix to her song "MMM MMM" with American rappers Latto and Moneybagg Yo.[6] In February 2022, she went on tour alongside rappers Latto, Saucy Santana, and Asianae.[7] On March 8, 2022, she released her single "Standards" in the occasion of the International Women's Day.[8] Also in March 2022, she released her second mixtape Toxic Chocolate with appearances from Latto, Yung Bleu, Moneybagg Yo, Muni Long, Bia, and ATL Jacob.[9] In June 2022, she was selected as part of the 2022 XXL Freshman Class.[10]
Starting in 2023, she would stylize her name as Kaliii instead of Kali to match how she typically pronounces her name on her songs. On March 17, 2023, she released the single "Area Codes", that interpolates the song of the same name by Ludacris, which went viral in April 2023.[11] In July 2023, she was part of the Barbie album with the song "Barbie Dreams" with K-pop group Fifty Fifty.
Musical style
During an interview with HipHopDX, Kaliii cited her musical influences as rappers Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, as well as American R&B singer Aaliyah.[12]
Personal life
Kaliii is of Panamanian descent.[13]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| This Why They Mad Now |
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| Toxic Chocolate |
EPs
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Fck Girl Szn |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] | AUS [19] | CAN [20] | IRE [21] | NZ [22] | UK [23] | WW [24] | ||||
| "Oop" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Do a Bitch" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Why They Mad Now[B] | |
| "Mmm Mmm" (featuring ATL Jacob or remix also featuring Latto and Moneybagg Yo)[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Toxic Chocolate | ||
| "UonU" (featuring Yung Bleu) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Standards" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chainzzz" (featuring Muni Long) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Bout U" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Area Codes" | 2023 | 33 | 17 | 39 | 24 | 25 | 38 | 58 | Toxic Chocolate[D] | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Track & Field" (Enchanting featuring Kaliii) | 2021 | No Luv |
| "Bad Little Thing" (Remix) (Noa Kirel featuring Kaliii) | Non-album singles | |
| "Y'all Want Me" (Remix) (John'nay Lasha featuring Kaliii) | 2023 | |
| "Shiesty" (Finesse2tymes featuring Kaliii and Sexyy Red) | ||
| "Femme Fatale" (G-Eazy featuring Coi Leray and Kaliii) | 2024 | Freak Show |
Promotional singles
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [29] | NZ Hot [30] | |||
| "Barbie Dreams" (Fifty Fifty featuring Kaliii) | 2023 | 81 | 18 | Barbie the Album |
