Overview
María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona, known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP, Trap Kitty in 2022 featuring Latin trap tracks.
Early life
Ramírez was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico. She first began writing poems while attending a Catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Career
In 2018, she started rapping her lyrics to beats she downloaded from YouTube. Ramírez uploaded these initial songs to SoundCloud under the name Young Miko. Her first song was "Quiero". Meanwhile, she worked as a tattoo artist for 4 years to pay bills and music studio costs.
In 2022, Ramírez released her debut EP, Trap Kitty in 2022 featuring Latin trap tracks. She incorporates her queerness and interests into her music including anime, urban music, and The Powerpuff Girls. On July 27, 2023, her reggaeton song, "Classy 101" charted 99 on Billboard Hot 100 marking her first appearance on the chart.
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