Katie Got Bandz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Katie Got Bandz
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| Birth name | Kiara Johnson |
| Born | July 22, 1993 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, drill |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | EGL Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Jeremih, Plies, DC Young Fly, Chief Keef, Lil Durk, King L, Wale, Lil Herb, Lil Reese, BJ The Chicago Kid |
Kiara Johnson, known to her fans as Katie Got Bandz, is a rapper from Chicago, Illinois. She was born on July 22, 1993. Katie is famous for her song "Pop Out," which features another artist named King L.
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Growing Up in Chicago
Katie grew up in a neighborhood called Bronzeville, located in the South Side of Chicago. She often says that her neighborhood inspires the stories and lyrics in her songs. When she was younger, some of her favorite rappers were Waka Flocka Flame, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne. Before she became a rapper, Katie studied biology and pre-med at Truman College.
Katie's Music Journey
Katie Got Bandz was the first female rapper to become well-known in Chicago's drill music scene. Drill music is a style of hip hop that started in Chicago. Katie has shared that she plans to make her music appeal to people all over the world.
She has talked in interviews about how Chicago sometimes has a difficult reputation because of crime. She also mentioned how drill music is sometimes criticized because of this. Katie has explained that her goal with drill music is to share her real-life experiences. She wants everyone to know that she does not want to encourage crime or add to the crime rate in Chicago through her songs.
Recent Music and Comeback
Katie's project Drillary Clinton 3 came out on December 23, 2015. With this music, she wanted to start changing her sound while still honoring drill music. After taking a break for three years, she released a new song called "Work It Girl" on May 10, 2018. She said she felt "refreshed" and was ready to show her fans a "different side" of her music.
In July 2019, she released her first mixtape in four years, called Rebirth. In 2022, Katie was featured on a popular song by Nicki Minaj. It was called 'Super Freaky Girl: Queen Mix' and used a sample from Rick James' song 'Super Freak.'
Music Releases
Mixtapes
- 2012: Bandz and Hittaz
- 2013: Drillary Clinton
- 2014: Drillary Clinton 2
- 2014: Coolin in Chiraq
- 2015: Zero to 39th
- 2015: Drillary Clinton 3
- 2019: Rebirth
- 2022: Drillary Clinton 4
