Kaliii

Biography

Kaliya Ashley Ross (born July 29, 2000), known professionally as Kaliii (previously known simply as Kali), is an American rapper from Roswell, Georgia. She is best known for her 2023 single "Area Codes×Area Codes16 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Area Codes2:19", which went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok before receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Career

Kaliii began rapping at the age of 12 after an arrangement made with her father to write 13 songs in order to have her own bedroom. In November 2020, she received traction with the popularity of her track "Do a Bitch" on the social media platform TikTok. In 2021, she released her debut mixtape This Why They Mad Now×This Why They Mad Now16 January 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Bad Bad Bad2:332Do a Bitch2:443Spend Dat2:184Rounds2:335Nasty Bitch2:246Ain’t FWM3:337Big Body1:46 with a remix of her breakthrough song "Do a Bitch" with American rapper Rico Nasty. In November 2021, she released the remix to her song "MMM MMM" with American rappers Latto and Moneybagg Yo. In February 2022, she went on tour alongside rappers Latto, Saucy Santana, and Asianae. On March 8, 2022, she released her single "Standards" in the occasion of the International Women's Day. Also in March 2022, she released her second mixtape Toxic Chocolate×Toxic Chocolate11 March 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Standards2:562Ms. Lick Back3:083New Day2:344Eat It Up3:025UonU3:386Toxic Chocolate2:287MMM MMM (the remix)3:29 with appearances from Latto, Yung Bleu, Moneybagg Yo, Muni Long, Bia, and ATL Jacob. In June 2022, she was selected as part of the 2022 XXL Freshman Class.

Starting in 2023, she would stylize her name as Kaliii instead of Kali to match how she typically pronounces her name on her songs. On March 17, 2023, she released the single "Area Codes×Area Codes16 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Area Codes2:19", that interpolates the song of the same name by Ludacris, which went viral in April 2023. In July 2023, she was part of the Barbie album with the song "Barbie Dreams×Barbie Dreams6 July 2023 · Single · SoundtrackSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Barbie Dreams2:292Speed Drive1:573Barbie World1:504Angel2:045WATATI2:476Dance the Night2:57" with K-pop group Fifty Fifty.

Musical style

During an interview with HipHopDX, Kaliii cited her musical influences as rappers Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, as well as American R&B singer Aaliyah.

Personal life

Kaliii is of Panamanian descent. She welcomed her first child in November 2024 with NFL player Justyn Ross.