Kitty (rapper)

Kitty
Birth name Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith
Also known as Kitty Pryde
Born (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993[1]
Origin Daytona Beach, Florida, United States[2]
Genres Cloud rap,[3] experimental hip hop,[4] experimental pop[5]
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts Jokers in Trousers, Lesbian Daddy,[6] Riff Raff, Hot Sugar, Danny Brown, Ryan Hemsworth
Website miamigarden.club

Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith (born February 25, 1993),[7][8] better known by her stage name Kitty (formerly Kitty Pryde), is an American hip hop recording artist from Daytona Beach, Florida. While serving as a member of Jokers in Trousers, a comedy hip hop group, she received recognition from fellow American rapper Riff Raff. Together the duo collaborated on a single, "Orion's Belt," in June 2012.[9]

She was a clerk at Claire's in Daytona Beach.[10] She started college when she was 16[11] and signed up for classes to attend the University of Central Florida.[12]

Kitty's song "Okay Cupid" became a viral hit and was ranked number 17 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top 50 songs of 2012.[13]

In 2015, she was chosen to perform as a headliner at Pacific Northwest music festival VanFest Five.[14]

On May 25, 2016, Kitty married musician Sam Ray.[15]

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Jokers in Trousers[16]
  • Collaboration with Hamtaro, Mimi-Chan, and HH Slider
  • Released: May 24, 2011
  • Format: Digital download
The Lizzie McGuire Experience[17]
  • Released: January 1, 2012
  • Format: Digital download
Haha, I'm Sorry
  • Released: June 11, 2012
  • Format: Digital download
D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
  • Released: January 30, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
Impatiens
  • Released: May 13, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Don't Let Me Do This Again[18]
  • Released: June 27, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Frostbite[19]
  • Released: November 18, 2014
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Time Is the Donut of the Heart"[20] 2012 N/A
"Justin Bieber"[21] N/A
"Okay Cupid"[22] Haha, I'm Sorry
"Hittin Lix"[23] D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
"How 2 B a Heartbreaker???"[24] N/A
"Barbie Jeep"[25] 2013 Adult Swim Singles Program 2013
"Second Life"[26] Frostbite
"Marijuana"[27] 2014 impatiens

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Implants and Yankee Candles"[28] 2012 Sufjan Stevens Chopped and Scrooged
"Bubblegum"[29] 2013 Chippy Nonstop Finally Verified
"Pocahontas"[30] 2013 Le1f Fly Zone
"56k (Remix)"[31][32] 2013 Hot Sugar Made Man
"Day / Night / Sleep System"[33] 2013 Ryan Hemsworth Guilt Trips
"Tap Twice"[34] 2014 Speak! Sex Quest EP

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director
"Okay Cupid"[35] 2012 Bryan McKay & Shannen Ortale[36]
"Orion's Belt" (with Riff Raff) Jason Miller[37]
"Dead Island"[38] 2013 Steamclam
"Florida"[39] Kinda Neat
"Ay Shawty 3.0"[40] Peter Wu
"Hittin Lixxx"[41] Jordan Levine
"BrB ( ˘ ³˘)❤"[42] 2014 Kitty
"Marijuana"[43] Kitty & Shomi Patwary

References

  1. ↑ "at 12am i can legally drink...". Twitter. February 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Who Is Kitty Pryde?". Globalgrind.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Harwood, Nick. "Interview: Danny Brown Talk Festivals, Kitty Pryde & Cloud Rap @ Bonarroo : RESPECT". Respect. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17595-daisy-rage-ep/
  5. ↑ Millard, Drew (November 18, 2014). "Listen to Kitty's New EP 'Frostbite'". Vice. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ Zafar, Aylin (May 30, 2012). "The New Face of Rap: Young, Female and Ready to Blog". Time.
  8. ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ Cubarrubia, RJ (June 16, 2012). "Kitty Pryde Makes Live NYC Debut". Rolling Stone.
  10. ↑ McManus, Brian (August 24, 2012). "Rapper Kitty Pryde keeps it real, pleases the faithful". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  11. ↑ Zeichner, Naomi (September 4, 2012). "Home Sweet Home: Kitty Pryde's Guide to Living With Your Parents". The Fader.
  12. ↑ Eakin, Marah (July 31, 2012). "Kitty Pryde assembles a mixtape about high school". The A.V. Club.
  13. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2012: 17: Kitty Pryde, "Okay Cupid"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  14. ↑ http://archive.seattleweekly.com/music/960144-129/can-a-persistent-21-year-old-named-van
  15. ↑ Beckwith, Kathryn-Leigh (June 22, 2016). "@kittaveli". Twitter. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  16. ↑ "stop". Kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  17. ↑ "The Lizzie Mcguire Experience – Kitty Pryde – Discover music at". Last.fm. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  18. ↑ "dont let me do this again". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  19. ↑ "frostbite". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  20. ↑ "time is the donut of the heart!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  21. ↑ "JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  22. ↑ "okay cupid by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ "hittin lix by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  24. ↑ "how 2 b a heartbreaker??? by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  25. ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2013). "Kitty – "Barbie Jeep"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  26. ↑ Rettig, James (November 8, 2013). "Kitty – "Second Life"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  27. ↑ "marijuana (prod. by chrome sparks)". Bandcamp. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  28. ↑ Timko, Peter (December 16, 2012). "The Sleigher: Kitty Pryde, "Implants & Yankee Candles"". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ Phaneuf, Whitney (July 3, 2013). "Chippy Nonstop - Finally Verified". East Bay Express. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  30. ↑ Battan, Carrie (January 28, 2013). "Listen to Le1f's New Mixtape, Fly Zone". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  31. ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (October 1, 2013). "Listen: Stream Hot Sugar's New EP, Made Man". CMJ. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  32. ↑ Lobenfeld, Claire (July 26, 2013). "Hot Sugar – "56k (Remix)" Feat. Big Baby Gandhi, Nasty Nigel, Lansky, Antwon, Chippy Non-Stop, Lakutis, DVS, Kitty, & Ne$$ Of Weekend Money". Stereogum. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  33. ↑ Carlick, Stephen (October 19, 2013). "Ryan Hemsworth - Guilt Trips". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  34. ↑ "SPEAK - SEX QUEST EP". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  35. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (May 11, 2012). "Girls Keeping It Real, and Not So". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  36. ↑ Pryde, Kitty ("lesmisekati") (May 9, 2012). "❄ OKAY CUPID ❄ - ♥KITTY PRYDE♥". YouTube. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  37. ↑ Noisey. "Kitty Pryde & Riff Raff - "Orion's Belt" (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  38. ↑ Lockie, Max (January 7, 2013). "Kitty Pryde Resurfaces With 'Dead Island'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  39. ↑ "KITTY - FLORIDA". YouTube. April 25, 2013.
  40. ↑ "ay shawty 3.0 feat. lakutis (prod. by hot sugar) ♡OFFICIAL VIDEO♡". YouTube. June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  41. ↑ "♡KITTY♡ - "HITTIN LIXX" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". YouTube.
  42. ↑ "❤BRB ( ˘ ³˘) - KITTY❤". YouTube. May 13, 2014.
  43. ↑ "marijuana (ʃ⌣́,⌣́ƪ) (prod. by chrome sparks)". YouTube. June 30, 2014.

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