The City Girls broke into the mainstream when featured on Drake’s “In My Feelings,” which reached number one on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. But even though JT and Yung Miami were never credited, rap fans were so thirsty. They did their due diligence and flocked behind the newcomers.

Shortly after releasing their debut studio album, JT, whose real name is Jatavia Shakara Johnson, was charged with aggravated identity theft and sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Yung Miami, nee Caresha Romeka Brownlee, however, wasted no time. She promoted the record on her own, getting DJs to play the song in clubs so the album was set up to drop when her girl came home. Once that happened, there’s no stopping these ladies who took a setback and turned into an opportunity to show the world what they’re all about.

While pregnant with her second child, Yung Miami survived a drive-by shooting when an unknown person fired shots into her car as she was leaving her Miami, Fla. Studio. Thank goodness she and the unborn child were unharmed. She later announced on Instagram that she gave birth to a daughter on gave birth on October 17, 2019 and named her baby girl, Summer Miami. 

The duo’s unreleased track “Twerkulator” has been blowing up on social media ever since a popular TikTok used it as a backdrop for dance moves. Since then their Miami sound has rocked more than 160,000 similar videos on social media. While the record remains unreleased because of issues clearing the “Planet Rock” sample, the buzz on the streets is unstoppable.

Since releasing their 2018 mixtape entitled “Period,” JT and Yung Miami have created a signature phrase: “period” is their word of choice to emphasize their point. The say it so much that even Cardi B said she feels the third member of the City Girls because she’s guilty of using the  phrase so often. Just another reason why we love us some City Girls...period. 

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