Rubi Rose
Benton in 2020
Benton in 2020
Background information
Birth nameRubi Rose Benton
Born (1997-10-02) October 2, 1997
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • model
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels

Rubi Rose Benton (born October 2, 1997) is an American rapper, songwriter, and model. She first garnered attention following her appearance in the music video for Migos' 2016 single "Bad and Boujee." She subsequently pursued a recording career after releasing a number of singles, which preceded her debut mixtape, For the Streets (2020) through the label Hitco. She gained wider success in her modeling career upon joining the subscription service OnlyFans earlier that year.[1] Benton later made a cameo in Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's music video for their 2020 single "WAP".[2]

In 2023, Benton signed to Josh Marshall's record label Mogul Vision, an imprint of Interscope Records to release an upcoming debut studio album preceded by the single "Hood Bitch Aesthetic".

Early life

Rubi Rose Benton was born on October 2, 1997, in Lexington, Kentucky, where she was also raised, by Nardos Ghebrelul, her mother, an Eritrean immigrant and dentist raised in Ethiopia and John Benton, her father, who is a lawyer of Japanese and African American descent. [3] She has an older sister named Scarlette and a younger sister named Coral.[4] She lived for one year in Geneva, Switzerland. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia in her junior year of high school. She attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia and ran track.[5][6] She studied politics at Georgia State University.[7] She grew up listening to Prince, Michael Jackson, Biggie, Marvin Gaye and Chaka Khan.[8] She is influenced by Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Future, Nicki Minaj, and Foxy Brown.[9][10][11]

Career

Benton first gained attention from appearing in Migos' music video for their single "Bad and Boujee". Around this time, she began regularly featuring on Twitch streams by YouTuber DJ Akademiks.[12]

Benton began her musical career in September 2018, with a remix of Playboi Carti's song "On Top". In 2019, she gained further traction with her single "Big Mouth".[13] In 2019, she was signed by A&R Chris Turner to LA Reid's record label Hitco Entertainment.[14] Rose made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", released on August 7, 2020.[15]

On December 25, 2020, Benton released her first official mixtape For the Streets, which contained guest appearances from Future and PartyNextDoor.[16] The mixtape saw generally negative reviews and failed to chart.[17] Benton was selected for the 2021 XXL Annual Freshman List.[18]

In 2023, she signed with Josh Marshall onto his label Mogul Vision, which operates as part of Interscope Records. After a hiatus from music, she released her single "Hood Bitch Aesthetic" in October of that year.[19] The following month, she joined rapper Sexyy Red on her "Hottest Hood Princess" Tour.[20]

Discography

  • For the Streets (2020)

References

  1. ↑ "Rubi Rose Sells Photos of Her Feet and Shocks Fans". XXL.com. October 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (December 9, 2020). "Mulatto, Rubi Rose, and Sukihana: Meet the Women of "WAP"". Interview Magazine. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ https://www.lipstickalley.com/attachments/1529273549028-jpg.334646/
  4. ↑ Rose, Rubi (February 18, 2021). "rubi rose q&a ... kinda". Youtube.
  5. ↑ Rice, Lillyanne (July 22, 2020). "Inside Rubi Rose's life, Including her parents and boyfriend". TheNetline.
  6. ↑ Ukiomogbe, Juliana (December 9, 2020). "Mulatto, Rubi Rose, and Sukihana: Meet the Women of "WAP"". Interview Magazine.
  7. ↑ Ransom, Danielle (November 6, 2020). "Atlanta Rapper Rubi Rose Has Popstar Ambitions From Madonna And Industry Insight From Kendrick Lamar". BET.com.
  8. ↑ "The Break Presents: Rubi Rose".
  9. ↑ "Rubi Rose Is The Cardi B-Cosigned Rapper Who's Unapologetically Herself".
  10. ↑ "Rubi Rose – 2021 XXL Freshman".
  11. ↑ "The Rise of RUBI ROSE Through the Power of Music". August 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ Twitch, Akademiks (December 2, 2017). "Playboi Carti ex girlfriend 'Rubi Rose' clears up if he's actually gay or not". Youtube.
  13. ↑ Inoyo, Vicky (December 29, 2020). "Rubi Rose is rising to the top while making music 'For The Streets' [Interview]". EARMILK.
  14. ↑ Ju, Shirley (December 6, 2019). "Rubi Rose On Signing To HitCo, "Big Mouth," DMs & More!". Flaunt Magazine.
  15. ↑ Williams, Aaron (August 11, 2020). "Meet The Next Wave Of Female Rappers, Courtesy Of Cardi B's 'WAP'". UPROXX. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  16. ↑ Rose, Jordan (December 24, 2020). "Listen to Rubi Rose's New Project 'For The Streets' f/ Future & PARTYNEXTDOOR". Complex.
  17. ↑ https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/rubi-rose-for-the-streets-album-stream
  18. ↑ Rose, Rubi (July 9, 2021). "RUBI ROSE'S 2021 XXL FRESHMAN FREESTYLE". XXL.
  19. ↑ https://variety.com/2023/music/news/interscope-geffen-josh-marshall-mogul-vision-1235657917/amp/
  20. ↑ https://grungecake.com/rubi-rose-added-to-sexxy-red-hood-hottest-princess-tour-announcement/articles/104873
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