Singer and rapper Kodie Shane pairs vulnerable lyrics about queer love with a fresh sound that fuses hip-hop and R&B. • Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, Shane grew up in a musical family listening to ’00s artists like Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, and Ja Rule. • Her father was a former background vocalist for the ’80s R&B singer Cherrelle (who is also her aunt), and her sister Brandi Williams was in R&B girl group Blaque. • Shane wrote the 2015 song “They Don’t Know” for the Atlanta girl group Charm. • She secured a deal with Epic Records in 2016 and scored her breakthrough hit with the single “Sad,” featuring Lil Yachty. • Shane became the sole female member of the Sailing Team, Lil Yachty’s rap collective. • In 2018, she released her debut album, Young HeartThrob.