Saucy Santana

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Saucy Santana
Birth name Rashad Spain
Born October 8, 1993 (age 28)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Origin Perry, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active 2019–present
Labels
  • Arena Music Productions
  • RCA

Rashad Michael Harris [1] (born October 8, 1993), known professionally as Saucy Santana, is an American rapper. After beginning his career as a makeup artist for the hip hop duo City Girls, he started rapping in February 2019, and released his debut single "Walk Em Like A Dog" that same year. After becoming a recurring guest on the reality television franchise Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Harris gained further prominence in 2021 when his singles "Material Girl", "Walk", and "Here We Go" spawned viral challenges on TikTok.

Early life

Harris was born to Teresa Harris[2] on October 8, 1993.[3] He grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut before moving to Florida when he was 10 years old.[4] He started his career in the music industry through working as a makeup artist for City Girls,[5] and started rapping in February 2019 when he created a theme song for the podcast that he hosted with his friends at the time.[6]

Career

Harris uploaded his debut single "Walk 'Em Like a Dog" to the audio distribution platform SoundCloud in August 2019.[3] This release was followed by his debut EP, Dog Walkers, in September 2019, and then the mixtape Imma Celebrity in January 2020.[7] Harris featured as a recurring guest on the third season of the reality television franchise Love & Hip Hop: Miami,[8] which aired on VH1 from January 6, 2020 to April 6, 2020.[9] In July 2020, Harris released his second mixtape Pretty Little Gangsta,[4] bolstered by the singles "Up & Down" featuring American rapper Latto,[10] and "Back It Up" featuring American rapper LightSkinKeisha.[11] Harris featured on American rapper Sukihana's single "Food Stamp Hoe" in August 2021.[12] His 2020 single "Walk" went viral in 2021 after being used for the popular TikTok #WalkChallenge,[13][14][15] and earned him a cosign from American rapper Nicki Minaj.[16] His singles "Here We Go" and "Material Girl" also gained prominence on the platform throughout the year; the latter of which received a cosign from Madonna, who performed a medley of both her song "Material Girl" and Santana's "Material Girl" with him at NYC Pride in 2022.[17][18] They would later release the version they performed as a single, entitled "Material Gworrllllllll!"[19] His debut studio album Keep It Playa was released on December 16, 2021, and featured the single "Shisha", his first collaboration with City Girls, with whom he originally began his career as a makeup artist.[20]

In June 2022, Santana received widespread backlash for tweets from 2014 about singer Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, after Santana claimed to have compared her to Kanye West's daughter North West, and calling Carter's hair, "nappy".[21][22]

In August 2022, Santana made his debut on The Tonight Show, performing "Booty".[23] Santana will also perform "Booty" at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards "Pre-Show".

Artistry

Harris has cited Gucci Mane, Trina, and Tampa Tony as influences.[24][4]

Personal life

Harris came out as gay at age 17.[24]

Harris and two others were shot in a drive-by shooting in Miami in December 2019.[25] Santana, who was hospitalized for his injuries, stated that he believes the shooting was motivated by homophobia.[11][26] He said of the shooting, "I got shot in the top of my shoulder, you was aiming at my face or at my head, that's an instant kill." This incident inspired him to write the song "You Can't Kill Me".[26]

Selected discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Keep It Playa[20]

Mixtapes

Title Mixtape details
Imma Celebrity[7]
  • Released: January 14, 2020
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Arena Music Productions
Pretty Little Gangsta[4]
  • Released: July 29, 2020
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Arena Music Productions
It's a Vibe
  • Released: December 17, 2020
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Arena Music Productions
Outside
  • Released: August 5, 2021
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Arena Music Productions

Extended plays

Title EP details
Dog Walkers[27]
  • Released: July 6, 2019
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Arena Music Productions

Singles

As lead artist

Song Year Album(s)
"Walk Em Like a Dog"[3] 2019 Imma Celebrity
"Material Girl"[7]
"You Can't Kill Me"
"Up & Down"[10]
(featuring Latto)		 2020 Pretty Little Gangsta
"Back It Up"[11]
(featuring LightSkinKeisha)
"Walk"[28] It's a Vibe
"Here We Go"[29] 2021 Outside
"Boom"
"B4 (Remix)"
(with Kidd Kenn)		 Celebrating Pride: Kidd Kenn
"Rent Due!" Non-album single
"Get TF Out My Face" Keep It Playa
"Shisha"[20]
(with City Girls)
"Hello"
(with Tay Money)		 2022 Non-album singles
"Put Your Hands on My"
(with R3HAB)
"Booty"[30]
(featuring Latto)		 TBA
"Material Gworllllllll!"
(with Madonna)		 Non-album singles

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"Food Stamp Hoe"[12]
(Sukihana featuring Saucy Santana)		 2021 Non-album single

References

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