Kitty (rapper)

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

Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith (born February 25, 1993),[6][7] 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,[8] which became a viral success with over two million views.

She was a clerk at Claire's in Daytona Beach.[9] She started college when she was 16[10] and signed up for classes to attend the University of Central Florida.[11]

Kitty's song "Okay Cupid" was ranked number 17 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top 50 songs of 2012[12]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details
Jokers in Trousers[13]
  • Collaboration with Hamtaro, Mimi-Chan, and HH Slider
  • Released: May 24, 2011
  • Format: Digital download
The Lizzie McGuire Experience[14]
  • 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[15]
  • Released: June 27, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
Frostbite[16]
  • Released: November 18, 2014
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Time Is the Donut of the Heart"[17] 2012 N/A
"Justin Bieber"[18] N/A
"Okay Cupid"[19] Haha, I'm Sorry
"Hittin Lix"[20] D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
"How 2 B a Heartbreaker???"[21] N/A
"Barbie Jeep"[22] 2013 Adult Swim Singles Program 2013
"Second Life"[23] Frostbite
"marijuana"[24] 2014 Flowerviolence

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Implants and Yankee Candles" 2012 Sufjan Stevens Chopped and Scrooged
"Bubblegum" 2013 Chippy Nonstop Finally Verified
"Pocahontas" 2013 Le1f Fly Zone
"56k" 2013 Hot Sugar Made Man
"Day / Night / Sleep System" 2013 Ryan Hemsworth Guilt Trips
"Tap Twice"[25] 2014 Speak! Sex Quest EP

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director
"Okay Cupid"[26] 2012 Bryan McKay & Shannen Ortale[27]
"Orion's Belt" (with Riff Raff) Jason Miller[28]
"Dead Island" 2013 Steamclam
"Florida"[29] Kinda Neat
"Ay Shawty 3.0"[30] Peter Wu
"Hittin Lixxx"[31] Jordan Levine
"BrB ( ˘ ³˘)❤" [32] 2014 Kitty
"marijuana"[33] Kitty & Shomi Patwary

References

  1. ↑ "at 12am i can legally drink...". https://twitter.com/kittaveli. 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. Respect Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://noisey.vice.com/blog/kitty-pryde-frostbite-ep-premiere-interview
  5. ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ Zafar, Aylin (May 30, 2012). "The New Face of Rap: Young, Female and Ready to Blog". Time.
  7. ↑ "stop". kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ Cubarrubia, RJ (June 16, 2012). "Kitty Pryde Makes Live NYC Debut". Rolling Stone.
  9. ↑ McManus, Brian (August 24, 2012). "Rapper Kitty Pryde keeps it real, pleases the faithful". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  10. ↑ Zeichner, Naomi (September 4, 2012). "Home Sweet Home: Kitty Pryde’s Guide to Living With Your Parents". The FADER.
  11. ↑ Eakin, Marah (July 31, 2012). "Kitty Pryde assembles a mixtape about high school". The A.V. Club.
  12. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2012: 17: Kitty Pryde, "Okay Cupid"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  13. ↑ "stop". Kittydothedishes.tumblr.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "The Lizzie Mcguire Experience – Kitty Pryde – Discover music at". Last.fm. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ "dont let me do this again". Bandcamp. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  16. ↑ "frostbite". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ "time is the donut of the heart!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!! by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  19. ↑ "okay cupid by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  20. ↑ "hittin lix by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  21. ↑ "how 2 b a heartbreaker??? by ♡kitty♡". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Kitty – "Barbie Jeep"". Stereogum. June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  23. ↑ Rettig, James (November 8, 2013). "Kitty – "Second Life"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  24. ↑ http://kitty.bandcamp.com/track/marijuana-prod-by-chrome-sparks
  25. ↑ "SPEAK - SEX QUEST EP". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  26. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (May 11, 2012). "Girls Keeping It Real, and Not So". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  27. ↑ Pryde, Kitty ("lesmisekati") (May 9, 2012). "❄ OKAY CUPID ❄ - ♥KITTY PRYDE♥". YouTube. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  28. ↑ Noisey. "Kitty Pryde & Riff Raff - "Orion's Belt" (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  29. ↑ "KITTY - FLORIDA". YouTube. April 25, 2013.
  30. ↑ "ay shawty 3.0 feat. lakutis (prod. by hot sugar) ♡OFFICIAL VIDEO♡". YouTube. June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  31. ↑ "♡KITTY♡ - "HITTIN LIXX" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)".
  32. ↑ "❤BRB ( ˘ ³˘) - KITTY❤". YouTube. May 13, 2014.
  33. ↑ "marijuana (ʃ⌣́,⌣́ƪ) (prod. by chrome sparks)". YouTube. June 30, 2014.

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