Ms Banks Explained

Ms Banks
Birth Name:Thyra Ebony Kigho Deshaun Oji
Birth Place:London, England
Birth Date:1994 4, df=y
Origin:Camberwell, London, England
Genre:Hip hop, R&B, afrobeats

Thyra Kigho Deshaun Oji (born 14 April 1994), better known by her stage name Ms Banks, is a Nigerian-British rapper, singer and songwriter.[1] Oji has released three mixtapes as Ms Banks. In 2014, she released her first mixtape titled Once Upon a Grind. She then released her first EP titled New Chapter EP in 2016.[2] The Coldest Winter Ever was released in 2018,[3] followed by The Coldest Winter Ever Part II in 2019.[4] In 2023 she appeared alongside Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra as part of the opening act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 hosted in Liverpool.

Early life

She was born to a Nigerian father and a Ugandan mother.[3] [5] Oji began writing music at age 11 and she came from very musical family.[6] Banks grew up in South London – just off Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle – and has been grafting away for sometime, revered by her peers for her pairing of technical skill with soul-searching lyricism.[7]

Influences

Ms Banks has cited Nicki Minaj as her biggest influence. She also cites Ms Dynamite, Estelle, Lauryn Hill, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown and Beyonce as her influences.[6]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
Once Upon a Grind
The Coldest Winter Ever[8]
  • Released: 27 April 2018
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2[9]
  • Released: 12 December 2019
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released
Bank Statement[10]
  • Released: 22 July 2022
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Label: Self-released

Singles

As lead artist

SongYearAlbum
"Get Loose"[11] 2017rowspan="3"
"Omg"[12]
"Vibez"[13]
"R.I.P."[14]
(featuring Loski)		2018The Coldest Winter Ever
"Remember the Name"[15] 2019
"Hood B*tch"[16] The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2
"Snack"[17]
(featuring Kida Kudz)
"Back It Up"[18]
(featuring Geko)
"Bad B Bop"[19]
"Still The Best"[20]
(with Flyo)		2020 Supafly Strikes Again
"Anywhere"[21]
(with Naira Marley)		rowspan="7"
"Novikov"[22]
"Nothin' on Me"[23]
(featuring Phil Speiser and Wow Jones)
"You Don't Know"[24]
"Pull Up"[25]
(featuring K-Trap)		2021
"Dip"[26]
(with Stefflon Don)
"Go Low"[27]
"Party"[28]
(with Naira Marley)		Bank Statement
"Typa Way"[29]
(with Tion Wayne featuring Eight9Fly)		2022
"Bounce"
"Gbedu"
(with Kwesi Arthur, Snypa and Joey B)		rowspan="2"
"Daily Duppy"2023

As featured artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Been the Man"[30]
(Tinie Tempah, Jme, Stormzy featuring Ms Banks)		2015Junk Food
"Champion (Main Mix)"[31]
(Juan Magán and Stylo G featuring Ms Banks)		2018rowspan="4"
"Heartbreaker"[32]
(Laura White featuring Ms Banks)
"Fleek Bop" (Remix)[33]
(MelaTwins featuring Ms Banks)
"Wondering" (Remix)[34]
(M.O and Geko featuring Ms Banks)
"Like Tu Danz"[35]
(Juls, Kida Kudz, Pa Salieu featuring Ms Banks)		2019Colour
"Woman Like Me"[36]
(Little Mix featuring Ms Banks)		LM5 - EP
"Drama"[37]
(Mae Muller, Caitlyn Scarlett featuring Ms Banks)		rowspan="2"
"Gangsta" (Remix)[38]
(DARKOO, Br3nya featuring Ms Banks)
"Die a Little Bit"[39]
(Tinashe featuring Ms Banks)		Songs for You
"Issues"[40]
(Nana Rogues featuring Ms Banks)		2020rowspan="4"
"Interest"[41]
(Dolapo, Oxlade featuring Ms Banks)		2021
"Woi Oi"[42]
(Geko, BackRoad Gee featuring Ms Banks)
"Die a Little Bit" (KDA Remix)[43]
(KDA, Tinashe, Karnage Kills featuring Ms Banks)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dunn . Frankie . 10 things you need to know about ms banks . 26 April 2017 . . 23 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Rathod . Nikita . The Break Presents: Ms Banks . . 23 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . Ms Banks – the Nicki Minaj-approved rapper standing up to heartbreak . 28 December 2017 . . 23 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Cliff . Aimee . Ms Banks: The Coldest Winter Ever Pt 2 review – rising rapper has summery bounce . The Guardian . 23 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Saad . Megan . World Wide Woman: Ms Banks proves that you don't have to fit stereotypes to be counted . The Source . 13 April 2020 . 20 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Mylrea . Hannah . Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj's new favourite rapper . . 23 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Ms Banks doesn't need your validation. I know this, because barely five minutes into our chat, and she's spitting a freestyle about it, her make-up artist Dolly on hand to provide backup.. The Line of Best Fit. O'Shea. Clare.
  8. Web site: The Coldest Winter Ever - Mixtape by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  9. Web site: The Coldest Winter Ever, Pt. 2 - Mixtape by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  10. Web site: Bank Statement - Mixtape by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  11. Web site: Get Loose - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  12. Web site: Omg - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  13. Web site: Vibez - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  14. Web site: R.I.P. - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Loski). Apple Music.
  15. Web site: Remember the Name - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  16. Web site: Hood B*tch - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  17. Web site: Snack - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Kida Kudz). Apple Music.
  18. Web site: Back It Up - Single by Ms Banks (feat. Geko). Apple Music.
  19. Web site: Bad B Bop - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  20. Web site: Still The Best - Single by Flyo & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  21. Web site: Anywhere - Single by Naira Marley & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  22. Web site: Novikov - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  23. Web site: Nothin' on Me - Single by Ms Banks . Apple Music.
  24. Web site: You Don't Know - Single by Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  25. Web site: Pull Up - Single by Ms Banks (feat. K-Trap). Apple Music.
  26. Web site: Dip - Single by Stefflon Don & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  27. Web site: Ms Banks Drops Off "Go Low" Ahead Of New Mixtape ‘Bank Statement’. 2021-09-13. Complex. en.
  28. Web site: Party - Single by Ms Banks and Naira Marley. Apple Music.
  29. Web site: Typa Way (feat. Eight9FLY) - Single by Ms Banks and Tion Wayne. Apple Music.
  30. Web site: Been the Man - Single by Tinie Tempah (feat. Jme, Stormzy & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  31. Web site: Champion (Main Mix) - Single by Juan Magán, Stylo G & Ms Banks . Apple Music.
  32. Web site: Heartbreaker - Single by Laura White & Ms Banks . YouTube.
  33. Web site: Fleek Bop (Remix) - Single by MelaTwins & Ms Banks . Apple Music.
  34. Web site: Wondering (Remix) - Single by M.O, Geko & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  35. Web site: Like Tu Danz - Single by Juls. Apple Music.
  36. Web site: Woman Like Me - Single by Little Mix (feat. Ms Banks). Apple Music.
  37. Web site: Drama - Single by Mae Muller. Apple Music.
  38. Web site: Gangsta (Remix) - Single by DARKOO. Apple Music.
  39. Web site: Die a Little Bit - Single by Tinashe (feat. Ms Banks). Apple Music.
  40. Web site: Issues - Single by Nana Rogues & Ms Banks. Apple Music.
  41. Web site: Issues - Single by Dolapo. Apple Music.
  42. Web site: Woi Oi - Single by Geko. Apple Music.
  43. Web site: Die a Little Bit (KDA Remix) - Single by KDA. Apple Music.

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