JT (rapper)
American rapper
Jatavia Shakara Johnson (born December 3, 1992), better known by her stage name JT, is an American rapper. She formed the Miami, Florida-based hip hop duo City Girls with Yung Miami in 2017, and began her solo career in 2023. She co-performed on Summer Walker's 2021 single "Ex for a Reason", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and marked her first entry on the chart as a solo act. Her 2024 single, "Okay", peaked at number 72 on the chart and preceded her debut solo mixtape, City Cinderella (2024).
Early life
Jatavia Shakara Johnson was born and raised in Miami, Florida, growing up in Carol City and Liberty City. Johnson has 18 siblings. She moved in with her father at age 5 after her mother was incarcerated. She stated that "my mother was an addict" and that "drugs ruined my childhood." While growing up, she formed a rap group with her siblings, called The Protegees. During her teenage years, she alternated between living with her aunt and Caresha Brownlee, who she befriended in middle school. She began to occasionally post freestyle rap videos on social media.
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