David Wallace III (born December 16, 2004), known professionally as Kashdami (often stylized as KA$HDAMI), is an American rapper from Prince George's County, Maryland. He initially rose to popularity in 2020 with his song "Kappin Up", this was assisted due to the song's associated music-video from WorldStar. In 2021 he regained popularity on video platform TikTok with his songs "Reparations", "Look N The Mirror", and "14" which featured rapper tana. These songs lead to heavy amounts of traction and growth on Kashdami's SoundCloud and TikTok accounts. He released his first major label mixtape Epiphany in June 2021[1]
KA$HDAMI | |
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| Birth name | David Wallace III |
| Also known as | Dami |
| Born | December 16, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Origin | Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | |
Early life edit
David Wallace III was born on December 16, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was raised by his parents. He gained early experience with music through his father, who owned a studio and worked in the industry. He died when Wallace was seven. His family moved to Maryland around this time.[1] Wallace has a twin sister.[2]
Career edit
2018: Beginnings edit
Wallace started making music at the age of eight through the now-defunct video chat app ooVoo. At thirteen, he bought a microphone and recorded on his mother's computer.[3] He released the song "Kappin Up" and Findin' Out in 2018 but became demotivated and took a break. Wallace returned when "Kappin Up" became popular on TikTok in 2020, with the help of a music video by WorldStarHipHop.[4][5]
2020: Breakthrough edit
With newfound motivation, Wallace released the mixtapes #KashDontMiss and 16 in 2020, which grew his online fanbase. In January 2021, his breakout single "Reparations!" released, which gained popularity on various platforms including TikTok and SoundCloud. His follow-up single "Look N The Mirror!" did similarly well. Wallace signed a deal with Republic Records in May 2021.[4]
2021–present: Epiphany, HYPERNOVA, WORLD DAMINATION, 18 and OASIS edit
On June 2, 2021, the mixtape Epiphany released through Republic Records, with features from tana, yvngxchris, SSGKobe, Riovaz and D'mari Harris[1][6] Wallace and fellow rapper tana, formerly BabySantana, featured on the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel with their track "14". on July 20, 2021.[7] In September, Wallace released the single "Public", and followed it up with "Intermission" in October.[8] They were the lead singles to his next mixtape Hypernova, it was released on November 12, 2021, with a sole feature from Trippie Redd.[9][10]
In March, Wallace released the single "posed2be" and followed it with "Phoenix" in April. He Later released "Famine" with XLOVCLO and then released the final single of his album WORLD DAMINATION with "komission" on September 9. A week later, WORLD DAMINATION was released on September 16, 2022. WORLD DAMINATION features the following artists: midwxst, XLOVCLO, NoCap, ilyfall and Slump6s. After had releasing a slew of singles off SoundCloud, on December 16, 2022, Wallace released an EP titled 18. Matt Ox serves as the EP's sole feature.
On February 23, 2024 Dami released a studio album OASIS with features from Karri and Dro Kenji. With a total of 12 songs the album was a success for Dami and the fans.
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details |
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| epiphany |
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| WORLD DAMINATION |
Mixtapes edit
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| #KashDontMiss |
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| 16 |
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| HYPERNOVA. |
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Extended Plays edit
| Title | Extended play details |
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| 18 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Buzzing 16 Year Old Rapper KA$HDAMI Talks "Reparations" & "Kappin Up", Mexiko Dro, Since99, retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ KA$HDAMI on Buying House at 16, Losing Pi'erre Bourne's Beats, Mexikodro (Interview), retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ a b Seabrook III, Robby (October 6, 2021). "The Break Presents - Ka$hdami". XXL Mag. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ KA$HDAMI - "Kappin Up" (Official Music Video - WSHH Exclusive), retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ "6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. June 4, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ BabySantana & KA$HDAMI - 14 (Directed by Cole Bennett), retrieved November 29, 2021
- ^ "KA$HDAMI Drops Off His Latest Single "Intermission"". HotNewHipHop. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "KA$HDAMI keeps winning on new album 'hypernova'". Our Generation Music. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "KA$HDAMI Shares 11-Track Album "HYPERNOVA." Including Trippie Redd Feature". HotNewHipHop. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.