Sasha Go Hard facts for kids
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Sasha Go Hard
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Sasha Go Hard performing in 2015
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| Birth name | Yaneisha Franklin |
| Born | November 8, 1991 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Nutty World Ent. |
| Associated acts | Chief Keef, Dreezy, Freddie Gibbs, BJ the Chicago Kid, Diplo, Kreayshawn, ZRO FOX, Timmy Trumpet, Faze Miyake |
Yaneisha Franklin (born November 8, 1991) is a talented American rapper and singer. She is known by her stage name, Sasha Go Hard. She grew up in Chicago, Illinois.
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Early Life and Musical Start
Sasha grew up in the southern part of Chicago. She lived with her brother and two sisters. She started writing song lyrics when she was just 12 years old. She has said she always loved to rhyme, even as a young child.
Sasha has mentioned that some of her favorite musical artists are Lauryn Hill, Trina, Lil’ Kim, and Nicki Minaj. These artists helped inspire her own music.
Sasha Go Hard's Music Career
Sasha Go Hard is one of the few young female rappers in Chicago's drill music scene. Drill music is a style of hip hop that started in Chicago. She has been featured in many important places. These include MTV Sucker Free Chicago and the cover of Chicago's Redeye newspaper. She was also named artist of the week by WorldstarHipHop and featured in Complex magazine.
In 2012, she released a song called "I Ain't No Hitta." She made this song with another artist named Dreezy.
New Music and Collaborations
Sasha Go Hard has released many mixtapes. A mixtape is like an album, but often released for free online. Her seventh mixtape was called Nutty World 2. It came out in April 2015.
She also worked on the music for the 2015 movie Chi-Raq. This movie was directed by Spike Lee. Sasha Go Hard was featured on a song called "Born in Chicago." This song was by Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers.
In 2015, she was also featured on a song called "Below Me" by Faze Miyake. This song was named one of the best dance remixes of the year by Spin magazine.
Television Appearances
In 2018, Sasha Go Hard appeared on the Netflix reality show Rhythm & Flow. This show was a competition for rappers. She was one of 30 contestants hoping to win a big prize and a record deal. The judges were famous rappers like Cardi B, Chance The Rapper, and T.I.
During her tryout, Chicago rappers Chance the Rapper and Twista praised her. They even called her the best local rapper in the city. However, Sasha faced a challenge during a rap cypher. A cypher is when several rappers take turns freestyling. She had trouble starting her verse and could not continue. She was sent home from the show during this first challenge.
In 2019, Sasha Go Hard wrote and performed the main theme song for the HBO Max TV series South Side. She used her birth name, Yaneisha Franklin, for this project.
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2018 : No Problems
- 2020 : In Charge
