Kamaiyah Jamesha Johnson (born March 13, 1992)[4][5] is an American rapper and singer from Oakland, California.
[4][7][8] Her debut single "How Does It Feel", premiered late in 2015, was ranked one of the year's best songs by Pitchfork and NPR.
[25] After releasing her debut mixtape, Kamaiyah performed at South by Southwest that month in Austin, Texas.
[28] On June 13, 2017, Kamaiyah was named as one of the ten of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class" along with A Boogie wit da Hoodie, PnB Rock, Playboi Carti, Ugly God, Kyle, Aminé, MadeinTYO, Kap G, and XXXTentacion.
[29] Kamaiyah announced a mixtape, Don't Ever Get It Twisted, which was delayed and eventually shelved, due to sample clearance issues and problems with her major label contract.
On September 18, 2020, Kamaiyah released Oakland Nights, a collaborative EP with fellow Bay Area artist, Capolow.