Rubi Rose

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For the Australian model and actress, see Ruby Rose.
Rubi Rose
Birth nameRubi Rose Benton
Born (1997-10-02) October 2, 1997 (age 23)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • model
Years active2016–present
Labels
  • Hitco Entertainment
Associated acts

Rubi Rose Benton is an American rapper, songwriter and model.

Early life[]

Rose was born Rubi Rose Benton and raised in Lexington, Kentucky to an Eritrean immigrant mother and Black American and Japanese father.[1] Her mother was born in Ethiopia although being an Eritrean. Her paternal grandmother is of Black American descent and her paternal grandfather is of Japanese descent. Her father is a lawyer named John Benton and her mother is a dentist named Nardos Gebreluel. She has an older sister named Scarlette and a younger sister.[2][better source needed] She lived for one year in Geneva, Switzerland. She moved to Snellville, Georgia in her junior year of high school.[3][4] She studied politics at Georgia State University.[5]

Career[]

Rose first gained fame as the main model for hip-hop group Migos' music video for the single "Bad and Boujee". Around this time, she started regularly featuring on a Twitch stream with Jamaican-born East Coast Hip Hop Commentator DJ Akademiks.[6][better source needed] Rose started releasing her own music and made traction in 2019 with her single "Big Mouth".[7] Rose made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020.[8] In 2019, she signed by Chris Turner (A&R) to LA Reid's music label Hitco Entertainment.[9]

On December 25, 2020, Rose released her first official mixtape, For the Streets, featuring guest appearances from Future and PartyNextDoor.[10] Rose was featured in the 2021 XXL Freshman List.[11]

Discography[]

  • For the Streets (2020)

References[]

  1. ^ Rose, Rubi (February 18, 2021). "I got a special delivery..." Youtube.
  2. ^ Rose, Rubi (February 18, 2021). "rubi rose q&a ... kinda". Youtube.
  3. ^ Rice, Lillyanne (July 22, 2020). "Inside Rubi Rose's life, Including her parents and boyfriend". TheNetline.
  4. ^ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (December 9, 2020). "Mulatto, Rubi Rose, and Sukihana: Meet the Women of "WAP"". Interview Magazine.
  5. ^ Ransom, Danielle (November 6, 2020). "Atlanta Rapper Rubi Rose Has Popstar Ambitions From Madonna And Industry Insight From Kendrick Lamar". BET.com.
  6. ^ Twitch, Akademiks (December 2, 2017). "Playboi Carti ex girlfriend 'Rubi Rose' clears up if he's actually gay or not". Youtube.
  7. ^ Inoyo, Vicky (December 29, 2020). "Rubi Rose is rising to the top while making music 'For The Streets' [Interview]". EARMILK.
  8. ^ Williams, Aaron (August 11, 2020). "Meet The Next Wave Of Female Rappers, Courtesy Of Cardi B's 'WAP'". UPROXX. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Ju, Shirley (December 6, 2019). "Rubi Rose On Signing To HitCo, "Big Mouth," DMs & More!". Flaunt Magazine.
  10. ^ Rose, Jordan (December 24, 2020). "Listen to Rubi Rose's New Project 'For The Streets' f/ Future & PARTYNEXTDOOR". Complex.
  11. ^ Rose, Rubi (July 9, 2021). "RUBI ROSE'S 2021 XXL FRESHMAN FREESTYLE". XXL.

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