Kodie Shane facts for kids

Kodie Shane is the stage name for Kodie Shantil Marr, who was born Kodie Williams on October 28, 1998. She is an American rapper and singer. Kodie Shane became well-known in 2016 for her song "Sad." This song featured the rapper Lil Yachty. She was also a part of "Sailing Team," a group of rappers led by Lil Yachty.

Early Life

Kodie Shane was born in Atlanta on October 28, 1998. She grew up in Chicago. Music was a big part of her family. Her father, Danny C. Williams, was a hairstylist. He was also in an R&B group called Rick, Ran & Dan. He sang backup for her aunt, who is the singer Cherrelle. Kodie's sister, Brandi Williams, was in the girl group Blaque. Kodie loved music from a very young age. She remembers going on tour with her sister when she was just a baby.

Music Career

Starting Out in 2016

Kodie Shane started rapping when she was about 14 years old. She recorded her first rap song, "Crown Me," at this time. When she was 14, she also wrote the song "Sad." This song later became her first big hit in 2016. At that age, she often went to a music studio owned by her mother.

Kodie first worked as a writer at an Atlanta production studio. This studio was run by D. Clax and Matty P. Warm. They would later work with her on her own music. Matty P. showed Kodie's music to Coach K, an Atlanta record manager. This is how Coach K discovered Shane.

In early 2016, Coach K introduced Kodie Shane to rapper Lil Yachty. They met at one of his concerts and quickly became friends. Shane played her song "Sad" for Lil Yachty. He liked it and added his own rap verse to the track.

This collaboration helped Kodie Shane gain attention. In 2015, she signed with Epic Records. Later that year, she joined the "Sailing Team." This was a group of rappers led by Lil Yachty. Kodie Shane was the only female member of the group. In August 2016, Lil Yachty released his song "All In." This song featured the "Sailing Team." This helped Kodie Shane get even more notice for her part in the song.

Kodie Shane's second music collection, called an EP, was named Zero Gravity. It came out on December 2, 2016. "Sad" was the main song from this EP.

Later Music: 2017 to Today

In August 2017, Kodie Shane released her third EP. It was called Back to the Future. Her first full album, Young HeartThrob, was released in November 2018. Other artists like Trippie Redd and TK Kravitz were featured on this album.