| Young Lyric Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 51 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 30, 2000 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Young Lyric is an American rapper, social media star, actress, and dancer, best known for her appearance on Queen Latifah-produced reality-TV series The Rap Game (2016). As a rapper, Young Lyric released 2 albums in 2015 titled H.G.I.C and Princess. Those were followed by albums such as 6 Shots (2018), No Sympathy (2018), Execution (2018), and #Bossmoves (2019). Furthermore, WorldStarHipHop.com viewers and Twitter followers voted her as the “Best 14-Year Old Rapper Alive” in 2014. Young Lyric has also amassed a fanbase of more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Michelle Ragston
Nick Name
Young Lyric, Lyrikkal
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Houston, Texas, United States
Residence
Houston, Texas, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Dancer, Social Media Star, Actress
Family
- Father – Mitchell Ragston III
- Siblings – Haley Ragston (Young Sister). She also has another sister.
Manager
Young Lyric is represented by Bad Akktor Records (Manager) in Houston, Texas, United States.
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Bad Akktor Records/Rap A Lot New Wave
- No Sleep Records/So South Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
Weight
51 kg or 112.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Young Lyric has dated –
- Diggy Simmons
- Shakur Stevenson (2019-Present) – She began dating American professional boxer Shakur Stevenson in 2019. The couple got engaged in May 2022 and they have a daughter together named Leilani Asha Stevenson (b. 2021).
Race / Ethnicity
Black
She is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Fuller lips
- Short stature
Young Lyric Favorite Things
- Motto – “Always be prepared.”
- Artists – NBA Youngboy, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Drake, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, Migos Takeoff, DaBaby, Lil Baby, City Girls (Yung Miami, JT)
Source – SheenMagazine.com, The Hype Magazine
Young Lyric Facts
- Her dad used to bring her everywhere with him and would always play music in the car.
- Her uncle had a recording studio in his house and Young Lyric would rush there after school. She not only watched him work in awe but also begged him to let her record.
- In 2006, her uncle finally gave in and let her record her 1st rap song at the age of 6.
- Young Lyric started uploading music to her YouTube channel in 2010. They were filmed by her dad’s old camera.
- The 1st song she uploaded to YouTube was titled Pink and Purple.
- Young Lyric 1st gained online recognition when she uploaded a remix of Young Jeezy’s Lose My Mind at the age of 9. She filmed the video for her classmates but it quickly went viral.
- Young Lyric made her acting debut as Tiffany in the TV mini-series Pigeon the Series in 2014.
- She has been both commended and criticized for her quiet, laid-back personality, and often urged to open up and come out of her shell.
- Young Lyric compared her personality when she raps to Sasha Fierce, Beyonce‘s alter ego. She described her music as “sweet but street – I’m a nice girl, but with a lil hood in me.”
- From the earliest days of her rap career, she looked up to Nicki Minaj because she was the best at doing what she dreamt of doing one day.
- According to her, lyrics that best described her life at one point were of the song Untouchable by NBA Youngboy.
- Her beauty essentials are a face wash and a face moisturizer.
- She has been compared to Willow Smith, KeKe Palmer, Nicki Minaj, Raven Symone, and Beyonce.
- Young Lyrics has remixed songs by artists such as Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, and Drake.
- In 2018, she was named “Female Hip Hop Artist of the Year” by at the GO-DJ Awards Houston, and “Best Female Hip Hop Artist” at the Broadcast Houston Awards.
Featured Image by Young Lyric / Instagram
