Kash Doll

Arkeisha Antoinette Knight, known professionally as Kash Doll, is an American rapper and actress from Detroit, Michigan. Signed to Republic Records, she is best known for her singles "For Everybody" (2017) and "Ice Me Out" (2018), the latter of which became the lead single from her debut album Stacked (2019). Kash Doll has collaborated with artists including Meek Mill, Big Sean, Iggy Azalea, DreamDoll and K. Michelle.^[1]

Kash Doll
Kash Doll in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Arkeisha Antoinette Knight[citation needed]
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter actress
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Republic Kash Doll Enterprises, Inc. MNRK Records
Website	kashdoll.com

Early life

Kash Doll was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. The oldest of six siblings, she began working at a young age to help her single mother support their family.^[2] She had the desire to rap at an early age and started freestyling and writing lyrics as a young girl.^[1][3]

She attended Henry Ford College for business management but left after a year. To support the financial needs of her family, Kash became a strip club dancer.^[4] While working as a dancer, Kash would rap and eventually started earning money from patrons at the nightclub without having to dance. It was reported that one night she made $26,000.^[5]

Career

Early in her career, Kash Doll performed in local clubs, schools and charity events in the Detroit area.^[4] Kash Doll later signed a deal with a local recording company in Detroit which later fell through. She then began using social media to build a following by releasing short videos of herself rapping. Drake used Instagram to invite her to open a show for him on his Summer Sixteen tour stop in Detroit.^[1][5]

Kash Doll remixed Tinashe's single "2 On" in 2015. She then released a video for a single called "Run Me My Money", which went viral in 2015. That same year she released her mixtape, Keisha vs Kash Doll.^[1] In December 2017, Kash Doll appeared on Big Sean and Metro Boomin's single "So Good".^[6] After being released from her previous deal, on July 16, 2018, she released an EP called The Vault on streaming platforms. One music video from the EP, "For Everybody", received over 10 million views on YouTube.^[7]

She released a mixtape called Brat Mail on her birthday in 2018. It was dedicated to her fans, who she refers to as "Bratz".^[8] In August 2018, Kash Doll signed a record deal with Republic Records. She then released her first single as a part of that deal, "Ice Me Out".^[9] Kash Doll released a single called "Hustla" in April 2019, which highlights her experiences from working at strip clubs. She stated that she is trying to awareness for and advocate on behalf of the women in that industry.^[4][10] On June 7, 2019, Kash Doll released a new single titled "Kitten" that features American rapper Lil Wayne. Kash Doll featured on Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's single "Fuck It Up"^[11] from Azalea's 2019 studio album, In My Defense. Kash Doll was also an opening performer for Meek Mill's 2019 The Motivation Tour.^[6][12]

She made her TV debut as herself in 2 episodes of Empire in 2020. She has a recurring role as Monique in Starz series BMF as of 2021.^[13][14][15]

Personal life

In September 2021, Kash Doll announced on Instagram that she was expecting her first child with Atlanta rapper, Tracy T.^[16] She gave birth to their son on January 6, 2022.^[17] In March 2024, Kash Doll announced on Instagram that she was expecting her second child.^[18] She gave birth to their daughter on June 12, 2024.^[19]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Empire	Herself	Season 6, 2 episodes
2021—2025	BMF	Monique	Recurring role (seasons 1—2): Main cast (season 4—present)
2024	Diarra from Detroit	Maisha	Recurring role
	Married to Medicine	Herself	Episode: "Quad Gets Her Groove Back"
	Baddies Midwest & Gone Wild Auditions	Herself	Judge

Discography

Albums

List of albums with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [20]
Stacked	Released: October 18, 2019 Label: Republic Formats: Digital download, Streaming	76
The Last Doll	Released: November 15, 2024 Label: Kash Doll Enterprises, Inc., MNRK Records Formats: Digital download, Streaming	3

Collaboration Albums

List of mixtapes with selected details

Title	Details
Back on Dexter (with DJ Drama)[21]	Released: February 10, 2023 Label: Kash Doll Enterprises, Inc., MNRK Records Formats: Digital download, Streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected details

Title	Details
Brat Mail[22]	Released: March 14, 2018 Label: Republic Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details

Title	Details
The Vault[23]	Released: July 16, 2018 Label: Republic Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Song	Year	Album
"His & Hers"	2015	Non-album singles
"Run Me My Money"	2016
"Accurate"
"For Everybody"	2017
"Serious" (featuring Natasha Mosley)		Brat Mail
"Dancin"
"Check"	2018
"Here I Go"		The Vault
"So Crazy"
"Out of Line"
"Ice Me Out"		Stacked
"Hustla"	2019	Non-album single
"Kitten" (featuring Lil Wayne)		Stacked
"Ready Set" (featuring Big Sean)
"Mobb'n"
"How It's Done" (with Kim Petras, Stefflon Don, and Alma)		Charlie's Angels
"Bad Azz" (with DJ Infamous featuring Benny the Butcher and Latto)	2020	TBA
"Bossa Nova" (featuring Tee Grizzley)
"Thumbin"	2021	Non-album singles
"Like A Pro" (featuring Juicy J)
"Single & Happy" (featuring Wale & Eric Bellinger)
"Oh Boy" (featuring Skilla Baby, Cash Kidd, Risktaker D-Boy & Djbj 3525)	2023	Back on Dexter: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
"Add It Up" (featuring Lakeyah)
"Ridin"	2023	Non-album single
"Power"	2024	The Last Doll
"Big 1"
"Fawk Em"
"Pressin" (featuring Tee Grizzley)
"Kash Kommandments"
"Comfy" (featuring Tink)

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot [24]
"Fuck It Up" (Iggy Azalea featuring Kash Doll)[25]	2019	40	In My Defense
"Sociopath" (Pusha T featuring Kash Doll)[26]	2019	-	Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Herself	Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Rap MC	Nominated	[27]
2018	Herself	BET Social Award for "Issa Wave"	Won	[28]
2019	Herself	BET Awards 2019 for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist	Nominated	[29]
2020	Stacked	Detroit Music Award for Outstanding National Major Record Label Recording	Nominated	[30]

See also

• Women in hip hop

References

1. C.M, Emmanuel. "The Break Presents: Kash Doll- XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
2. "Kash Doll". Republic Records. March 3, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
3. "Kash Doll". Republic Records. March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
4. "Kash Doll on Finding Confidence and Bringing Meaning to Her Music". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
5. "Everything You Need To Know About Kash Doll". The FADER. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
6. "Kash Doll Tells Us What It Was Like When Rihanna Slid Into Her DMs". Nylon. October 11, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
7. wp360mag (August 24, 2018). "Kash Doll". 360 Magazine. Retrieved March 19, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. II, C. Vernon Coleman (March 17, 2018). "Kash Doll Delivers 'Brat Mail' Mixtape – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
9. Berry, Peter A. (August 24, 2018). "Kash Doll "Ice Me Out": Listen to Stuntastic New Anthem – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
10. "Kash Doll Tells Us What It Was Like When Rihanna Slid Into Her DMs". NYLON. October 11, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
11. Iggy Azalea Talks "Started" + New Album | THAT'S A BOP!. Zach Campbell. May 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
12. "Lil Durk & Kash Doll to Join Meek Mill's The Motivation Tour: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
13. "'Black Mafia Family': Russell Hornsby, Steve Harris, Kash Doll Join Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Series on Starz". December 17, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
14. "50 Cent's 'Black Mafia Family' Announces Russell Hornsby, Kash Doll". December 21, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
15. "How Kash Doll is Cashing in on the Renaissance for Black Women Rappers". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
16. Letman, Aleisha (September 24, 2021). "Congratulations! Kash Doll Announces She's Expecting Her First Baby With Rapper Baby Daddy Tracy T". Bossip.
17. "First Photos!: Rapper Kash Doll Gives Birth And Proudly Introduces Her Baby Boy Kashton To The World". BET. January 10, 2022.
18. "Kash Doll Is Pregnant! Rapper Expecting Baby No. 2 with Boyfriend Tracy T: 'Extending My Family' (Exclusive)". People. March 14, 2024.
19. "Kash Doll Announces Arrival Of Her Daughter In Father's Day Tribute". BET. June 17, 2024.
20. billboard charts [@billboardcharts] (October 28, 2019). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2): #9, @gucci1017 Woptober II #16, @alterbridge Walk The Sky #27, @G_Eazy Scary Nights #35, @CodyJinksMusic The Wanting #76, @kashdoll Stacked" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
21. "Kash Doll & DJ Drama - Back on Dexter: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
22. Hamilton, Xavier (March 21, 2018). "Kash Doll's 'Brat Mail' EP Arrives Right On Time". Vibe. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
23. "Kash Doll Releases 'The Vault' EP; Prelude to Upcoming Album". The Source. July 17, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
24. "Discography Iggy Azalea". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
25. Iggy Azalea - Big Bag (Audio) ft. Stini. iggyazaleamusicVEVO. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via YouTube.
26. Pusha T - Sociopath ft. Kash Doll (Official Audio). PUSHATgood. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via YouTube.
27. "Detroit Music Awards Foundation – Nominees". www.detroitmusicawards.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
28. "Rapper Kash Doll Talks About How Social Media Fueled Her Dreams | BET Social Awards". YouTube. February 11, 2018.
29. "Here is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2019 BET Awards". BET.
30. "Detroit Music Awards Foundation – 2020 Nominees". www.detroitmusicawards.net. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Kash Doll discography at Discogs