Kitty (rapper)
Kitty | |
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Birth name | Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith |
Also known as | Kitty Pryde |
Born | [1] | February 25, 1993
Origin | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States[2] |
Genres | Cloud rap,[3] experimental hip hop,[4] experimental pop[5] |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2011–present |
Associated acts | Jokers in Trousers, Lesbian Daddy,[6] Riff Raff, Hot Sugar, Danny Brown, Ryan Hemsworth |
Website |
miamigarden |
Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith (born February 25, 1993),[7][8] better known by her stage name Kitty (formerly Kitty Pryde), is an American hip hop recording artist from Daytona Beach, Florida. While serving as a member of Jokers in Trousers, a comedy hip hop group, she received recognition from fellow American rapper Riff Raff. Together the duo collaborated on a single, "Orion's Belt," in June 2012.[9]
She was a clerk at Claire's in Daytona Beach.[10] She started college when she was 16[11] and signed up for classes to attend the University of Central Florida.[12]
Kitty's song "Okay Cupid" became a viral hit and was ranked number 17 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top 50 songs of 2012.[13]
In 2015, she was chosen to perform as a headliner at Pacific Northwest music festival VanFest Five.[14]
On May 25, 2016, Kitty married musician Sam Ray.[15]
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Jokers in Trousers[16] |
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The Lizzie McGuire Experience[17] |
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Haha, I'm Sorry |
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D.A.I.S.Y. Rage |
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Impatiens |
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Don't Let Me Do This Again[18] |
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Frostbite[19] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Time Is the Donut of the Heart"[20] | 2012 | N/A |
"Justin Bieber"[21] | N/A | |
"Okay Cupid"[22] | Haha, I'm Sorry | |
"Hittin Lix"[23] | D.A.I.S.Y. Rage | |
"How 2 B a Heartbreaker???"[24] | N/A | |
"Barbie Jeep"[25] | 2013 | Adult Swim Singles Program 2013 |
"Second Life"[26] | Frostbite | |
"Marijuana"[27] | 2014 | impatiens |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Implants and Yankee Candles"[28] | 2012 | Sufjan Stevens | Chopped and Scrooged |
"Bubblegum"[29] | 2013 | Chippy Nonstop | Finally Verified |
"Pocahontas"[30] | 2013 | Le1f | Fly Zone |
"56k (Remix)"[31][32] | 2013 | Hot Sugar | Made Man |
"Day / Night / Sleep System"[33] | 2013 | Ryan Hemsworth | Guilt Trips |
"Tap Twice"[34] | 2014 | Speak! | Sex Quest EP |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director |
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"Okay Cupid"[35] | 2012 | Bryan McKay & Shannen Ortale[36] |
"Orion's Belt" (with Riff Raff) | Jason Miller[37] | |
"Dead Island"[38] | 2013 | Steamclam |
"Florida"[39] | Kinda Neat | |
"Ay Shawty 3.0"[40] | Peter Wu | |
"Hittin Lixxx"[41] | Jordan Levine | |
"BrB ( ˘ ³˘)❤"[42] | 2014 | Kitty |
"Marijuana"[43] | Kitty & Shomi Patwary |
References
- ↑ "at 12am i can legally drink...". Twitter. February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Who Is Kitty Pryde?". Globalgrind.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Harwood, Nick. "Interview: Danny Brown Talk Festivals, Kitty Pryde & Cloud Rap @ Bonarroo : RESPECT". Respect. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17595-daisy-rage-ep/
- ↑ Millard, Drew (November 18, 2014). "Listen to Kitty's New EP 'Frostbite'". Vice. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Zafar, Aylin (May 30, 2012). "The New Face of Rap: Young, Female and Ready to Blog". Time.
- ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ↑ Cubarrubia, RJ (June 16, 2012). "Kitty Pryde Makes Live NYC Debut". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ McManus, Brian (August 24, 2012). "Rapper Kitty Pryde keeps it real, pleases the faithful". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ↑ Zeichner, Naomi (September 4, 2012). "Home Sweet Home: Kitty Pryde's Guide to Living With Your Parents". The Fader.
- ↑ Eakin, Marah (July 31, 2012). "Kitty Pryde assembles a mixtape about high school". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2012: 17: Kitty Pryde, "Okay Cupid"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ http://archive.seattleweekly.com/music/960144-129/can-a-persistent-21-year-old-named-van
- ↑ Beckwith, Kathryn-Leigh (June 22, 2016). "@kittaveli". Twitter. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ "stop". Kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Lizzie Mcguire Experience – Kitty Pryde – Discover music at". Last.fm. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "dont let me do this again". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ↑ "frostbite". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ "time is the donut of the heart!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "okay cupid by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "hittin lix by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "how 2 b a heartbreaker??? by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2013). "Kitty – "Barbie Jeep"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Rettig, James (November 8, 2013). "Kitty – "Second Life"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "marijuana (prod. by chrome sparks)". Bandcamp. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Timko, Peter (December 16, 2012). "The Sleigher: Kitty Pryde, "Implants & Yankee Candles"". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Phaneuf, Whitney (July 3, 2013). "Chippy Nonstop - Finally Verified". East Bay Express. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Battan, Carrie (January 28, 2013). "Listen to Le1f's New Mixtape, Fly Zone". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (October 1, 2013). "Listen: Stream Hot Sugar's New EP, Made Man". CMJ. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Lobenfeld, Claire (July 26, 2013). "Hot Sugar – "56k (Remix)" Feat. Big Baby Gandhi, Nasty Nigel, Lansky, Antwon, Chippy Non-Stop, Lakutis, DVS, Kitty, & Ne$$ Of Weekend Money". Stereogum. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Carlick, Stephen (October 19, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "SPEAK - SEX QUEST EP". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (May 11, 2012). "Girls Keeping It Real, and Not So". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Pryde, Kitty ("lesmisekati") (May 9, 2012). "❄ OKAY CUPID ❄ - ♥KITTY PRYDE♥". YouTube. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Noisey. "Kitty Pryde & Riff Raff - "Orion's Belt" (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Lockie, Max (January 7, 2013). "Kitty Pryde Resurfaces With 'Dead Island'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "KITTY - FLORIDA". YouTube. April 25, 2013.
- ↑ "ay shawty 3.0 feat. lakutis (prod. by hot sugar) ♡OFFICIAL VIDEO♡". YouTube. June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ↑ "♡KITTY♡ - "HITTIN LIXX" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". YouTube.
- ↑ "❤BRB ( ˘ ³˘) - KITTY❤". YouTube. May 13, 2014.
- ↑ "marijuana (ʃ⌣́,⌣́ƪ) (prod. by chrome sparks)". YouTube. June 30, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- (rapper) Kitty (rapper) on SoundCloud
- Kitty discography at Discogs