Masia One
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Masia One | |
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Born | 1982 Singapore |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genre(s) | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Website | MasiaOne.com |
Masia One (pronounced /meɪʒɑː wʌn/) is a female Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
She was born in Singapore in 1982, but moved to Canada at a very young age. She grew up in Vancouver and eventually moved to Toronto. In 2003, she began her own record label known as M1 Group and subsequently released her debut album Mississauga. Her most famous songs are Split Second Time, Halfway Through the City, and Return of the B-Girl. In 2003, Masia One became the first female rapper to be nominated for "Best Rap Video" in the MuchMusic Video Awards.
Her next album, Pulau (The Islands), is set to be released in the spring of 2008.