Starrah facts for kids

Brittany Talia Hazzard, known professionally as Starrah, is an American songwriter, singer, and rapper. She comes from Delaware, U.S. Starrah is famous for writing songs for many other music artists. She has co-written three songs that reached the very top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These include "Havana" for Camila Cabello in 2017, "Girls Like You" for Maroon 5 in 2018, and "Savage Remix" for Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé) in 2020. "Savage Remix" also won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.

Starrah has also helped write other popular songs that made it into the top 20 on the charts. Some of these are Rihanna's "Needed Me," Normani's "Wild Side" (featuring Cardi B), and Drake's "Fake Love." She has also contributed to albums by major artists like Travis Scott, Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj, and Madonna.

As a recording artist, Starrah signed with Diplo's Mad Decent record label. She released a project with Diplo called Starrah x Diplo in 2017. Her first official single, "How It Goes," came out in August 2020. This was followed by her first studio album, The Longest Interlude, in 2021.

Starrah's Early Life and Music Journey

Starrah grew up in Delaware as the youngest of nine children. She has shared that she experienced a challenging childhood. Her talent for songwriting started from writing short stories and poems. She attended Delaware State University. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to start her music career.

She began by sharing her music on SoundCloud and selling small music samples on Instagram. An industry manager noticed her work and helped her connect with other songwriters. This led to her co-writing "Be Real" for Kid Ink in 2015. This song reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In 2016, Starrah wrote several songs that became big hits. "2 Phones" by Kevin Gates sold over two million copies. Rihanna's song "Needed Me" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for a long time.

On September 22, 2017, Starrah released a joint music project, an EP, with producer Diplo. It was called Starrah x Diplo. In April 2019, Starrah partnered with Hipgnosis Songs Fund. She also worked closely with Madonna on six songs for Madonna's 2019 album, Madame X. Starrah released her first single, "How It Goes," on August 12, 2020.

How Starrah Creates Music

Starrah has explained her unique way of creating songs. She usually writes the lyrics first. After the words are ready, she then finds a melody and music production that fit the lyrics. In her early career, some people thought her style was "too urban." However, she later found great success by blending her urban sound with mainstream pop music.

Starrah's Albums and Songs

Starrah has released her own music and collaborated with many artists.

Studio Albums

• 2021: The Longest Interlude

Extended Plays (EPs)

• Starrah x Diplo (with Diplo) (2017)

Singles as the Main Artist

• 2014: "Low" (produced by Noah "40" Shebib)
• 2016: "Rush / Rush (Remix)" featuring Kehlani
• 2017: "Imperfections" (with Diplo)
• 2017: "Swerve" (with Diplo)
• 2018: "Codeine Cowgirl" (produced by Aleksei)
• 2020: "How It Goes" (produced by June Nawakii)
• 2020: "Keep Calm"
• 2021: "Miss This"
• 2021: "Butterflies" (with Skrillex and Four Tet)

Songs Featuring Starrah

• 2015: Kid Ink featuring Starrah – "Blowin' Swishers Part. 2"
• 2015: Jeremih featuring Starrah – "Pass Dat"
• 2015: The Weeknd featuring Starrah and Jeremih – "Pass Dat (Remix)"
• 2015: G-Eazy featuring Starrah – "Order More"
• 2016: Belly featuring Starrah – "It's All Love"
• 2016: Travis Scott with Young Thug featuring Quavo – "Pick Up the Phone" (Additional vocals)
• 2016: Cashmere Cat featuring Starrah, 2 Chainz, and Tory Lanez – "Throw Myself a Party"
• 2016: The Weeknd – "True Colors" (Additional vocals)
• 2017: Charli XCX featuring Starrah and Raye – "Dreamer"
• 2017: Big Sean featuring Eminem – "No Favors" (Additional vocals)
• 2017: Big Sean – "Jump Out the Window" (Additional vocals)
• 2017: Big Sean featuring Starrah and Flint Chozen Choir – "Bigger Than Me"
• 2017: Calvin Harris featuring Young Thug, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande – "Heatstroke" (Additional background vocals)
• 2017: Halsey – "Now or Never" (Additional vocals)
• 2017: Kid Ink featuring Starrah – "No Strings"
• 2017: Major Lazer featuring Quavo, Travis Scott and Camila Cabello – "Know No Better" (Background vocals)
• 2017: Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug – "Havana" (Additional vocals)
• 2024: Normani featuring Starrah – "Big Boy"