Kreayshawn: 10 Things You Should Know

Get familiar with the much-talked about Bay Area rapper.

Say Hello! - Kreayshawn (KRAY-SHAWN) is the California-bred white girl rapper who pushed her way onto the music scene seemingly overnight a couple months ago with her infectious single "Gucci, Gucci," an ode to individuality that mocks the swagless. BET.com rounded up a few of the need-to-know facts about the pint-size spitta.   (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Say Hello! - Kreayshawn (KRAY-SHAWN) is the California-bred white girl rapper who pushed her way onto the music scene seemingly overnight a couple months ago with her infectious single "Gucci, Gucci," an ode to individuality that mocks the swagless. BET.com rounded up a few of the need-to-know facts about the pint-size spitta.   (Photo: Columbia Records)

Kreayshawn (@kreayshawn) - Bay Area rapper Kreayshawn is basking in the attention that she's been getting off her single "Gucci Gucci." She's got to keep the work up. TWEET: "We doin the zompire right now. I work and never get tired. I work till time expire." (Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd)

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Reppin' the Yay Area - Context is everything, and anyone giving Kreayshawn's rough exterior the side-eye should take a walk through the Murder Dubs, the impoverished East Oakland, California, neighborhood. Its name alone sounds like nothing to play with.   (Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd.)

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It's in the Genes\r - The anti-Barbie rapper started making music at age five by mimicking her mother, who was then a member of the '90s garage punk group the Trashwomen.\r\r \r \r(Photos: Columbia Records; Estrus Records)

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It's in the Genes\r - The anti-Barbie rapper started making music at age five by mimicking her mother, who was then a member of the '90s garage punk group the Trashwomen.\r\r \r \r(Photos: Columbia Records; Estrus Records)

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Making Movies\r - The self-taught auteur was accepted and received a full scholarship to the Berkeley Digital Film Institute, despite not having a high school diploma. However, just like high school, she didn't finish the program at Berkeley either. \r \r(Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd.)

Mobster - Kreayshawn and her clique of homegirls, including her DJ Lil Debbie and her friend and sometime rapper V-Nasty, has become known as the White Girl Mob. The moniker applies to her fans as well, and has come to represent a new generation of Caucasian girls who grew up on hip hop.

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Mobster - Kreayshawn and her clique of homegirls, including her DJ Lil Debbie and her friend and sometime rapper V-Nasty, has become known as the White Girl Mob. The moniker applies to her fans as well, and has come to represent a new generation of Caucasian girls who grew up on hip hop.

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Hometown Connection - The "editor-director," as she calls herself, got her start in the music game directing music videos for Bay Area artists like Lil B. Kreayshawn directed videos for B's songs "F--- Yo Hair," "Like a Martian," "Insane" and "Basedworld 1989." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

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Hometown Connection - The "editor-director," as she calls herself, got her start in the music game directing music videos for Bay Area artists like Lil B. Kreayshawn directed videos for B's songs "F--- Yo Hair," "Like a Martian," "Insane" and "Basedworld 1989." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Scott Gries/PictureGroup)

Odd Friends - Left Brain of Odd Future has been a buddy of Kreayshawn's for years, and the female emcee runs in the same circles as several other members of the crew, who have made cameos in her music videos. Kreayshawn was at the first Odd Future show in San Francisco, where she said the gang just looked like "tiny little kids." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Odd Friends - Left Brain of Odd Future has been a buddy of Kreayshawn's for years, and the female emcee runs in the same circles as several other members of the crew, who have made cameos in her music videos. Kreayshawn was at the first Odd Future show in San Francisco, where she said the gang just looked like "tiny little kids." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

Drake Approved\r - From Northern Cali to North of the Border, the Kreayshawn frenzy is popping. Calling in to Invasion Radio while Kreayshawn was getting interviewed, Toronto's leading ladies' man copped to being a fan of the "cutie pie." "She’s just a great person. She’s good people. That’s my dog," he said.\r \r(Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Drake Approved\r - From Northern Cali to North of the Border, the Kreayshawn frenzy is popping. Calling in to Invasion Radio while Kreayshawn was getting interviewed, Toronto's leading ladies' man copped to being a fan of the "cutie pie." "She’s just a great person. She’s good people. That’s my dog," he said.\r \r(Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn; Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

We Major\r - After the success of "Gucci, Gucci" rumors started circulating that Kreayshawn had signed a million-dollar deal with Columbia Records. While it's true that she did sign a record deal with the Sony Music imprint, Kreayshawn later said that the million-dollar figure had been exaggerated. The exact amount is unknown. Her debut album, tentatively titled Left Eye, is due this fall.\r\r \r(Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn)

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We Major\r - After the success of "Gucci, Gucci" rumors started circulating that Kreayshawn had signed a million-dollar deal with Columbia Records. While it's true that she did sign a record deal with the Sony Music imprint, Kreayshawn later said that the million-dollar figure had been exaggerated. The exact amount is unknown. Her debut album, tentatively titled Left Eye, is due this fall.\r\r \r(Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn)

In the Mix - Kreayshawn wasn't making many headlines in 2010, but she actually released her first collection of songs in the fall of last year. The mixtape Kitty's X Choppas is an early guide to the Kreayshawn ethos, and features the would-be club smash "Bumpin, Bumpin."

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In the Mix - Kreayshawn wasn't making many headlines in 2010, but she actually released her first collection of songs in the fall of last year. The mixtape Kitty's X Choppas is an early guide to the Kreayshawn ethos, and features the would-be club smash "Bumpin, Bumpin."

Let's Talk About Sex - While she tends to remain relatively quiet when it comes to her sexual orientation, Kreayshawn has admitted to having an open mind when it comes to her love interests. In an interview with Complex magazine, she said the following: "I’m not a raging lesbian, I can tell you that. I’m an occasional lesbian, but it’s more for me about a personal connection. I’m a creative person, I’m a busy person. I’m not seeking out anything be it color or gender, or anything. I’m just out here in the free world doing the free thing." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn)

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Let's Talk About Sex - While she tends to remain relatively quiet when it comes to her sexual orientation, Kreayshawn has admitted to having an open mind when it comes to her love interests. In an interview with Complex magazine, she said the following: "I’m not a raging lesbian, I can tell you that. I’m an occasional lesbian, but it’s more for me about a personal connection. I’m a creative person, I’m a busy person. I’m not seeking out anything be it color or gender, or anything. I’m just out here in the free world doing the free thing." (Photo: Facebook.com/Kreayshawn)