Who is LightSkinKeisha? What you need to understand concerning the Atlanta rapper together with her title, Instagram, relationship lifestyles, and 'Love & Hip Hop' look.
There is a brand new face on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta — and her name is LightSkinKeisha. While the Atlanta rapper might be new to reality TV, she has been making a name for herself on social media and beyond for a couple of years now.
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Plus, her tune speaks for itself. If you haven't listened to LightSkinKeisha's songs "Ride Good" or "Believe Dat," what are you looking forward to?
Here is everything you wish to have to know about LightSkinKeisha:
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LightSkinKeisha's rap identify was impressed via the film 'Belly.'
In the movie, starring rappers DMX and Nas, there could also be a character named Kisha (spelled rather different), played via Taral Hicks. In an interview, the 25-year-old defined the which means at the back of her level title, announcing, "She's like a dark-skinned Kisha... I just loved the role that she played. She played the whole boss female... she handled the business. They respected her."
And LightSkinKeisha without a doubt is aware of tips on how to hustle. She revealed on L&HH Atlanta that she was dwelling out of her car only a few years ago — and now she has over 1.7 million followers on Instagram and a tune career this is about to blow up.
Watch out, Nicki.
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Keisha first of all pursued modeling on Instagram, however quickly turned to rapping.
Originally, LightSkinKeisha started getting followers for her candid and humorous Instagram videos (just like L&HH alum Cardi B) and modeling, however fans replied smartly to her tune.
In 2017, she released "Weather" — and by means of 2018, she dropped her first mixtape That's Just the Bottom Line after signing with L.A. Reid. Since then, she has launched various new song together with her latest monitor, "Talk That Talk."
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She additionally defends her rap title, and denies that it is colorist.
LightSkinKeisha admits some other folks assume her title is derogatory, however she stands by way of it and has a just right reaction for her haters.
"Before you get to judging or assuming that someone is this or that... you have to understand where the meaning of that name comes from," she instructed Vlad TV. "And that name does not come from anything being colorist. A colorist is someone who discriminates against one skin tone... I've never in no way shape or form — in no way period — have ever used a skin tone against somebody. Check my resume."
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She issues to her "Treadmill" video and her dancers for example that she works with girls of all pores and skin and body types.
LightSkinKeisha is lately courting rapper Coca Vango.
The two Atlanta-based artists had been pals for years and together since around 2018 — but it surely was once indisputably not love at first sight for the couple.
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"When we first was around each other, we didn't even like each other. I couldn't stand him," she explained, including that she caught Coca Vango talking dangerous about her in the back of her back.
As for Coca's first impression of Keisha, he shared, "I thought she was like a THOT."
Now, they're severely #couplegoals on the 'gram — and enthusiasts love following the duo at the social media platform. "Y’all are so bomb together," one follower commented beneath a photo of the couple. Another agreed, including, "Flyest couple alive!"
Let's simply hope Coca will likely be creating a cameo at the VH1 sequence, too.
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