HoodCelebrityy

Tina Pinnock was born and raised in Saint Catherine Parish and Portmore, Jamaica.^[1][2] When she was 12, Pinnock and her family moved to The Bronx, New York.^[3][4] Prior to achieving fame, she worked at a clothing store and uploaded 15-second freestyle videos on her Instagram account.^[5]

HoodCelebrityy's breakout came in 2015 when friend and future collaborator, Cardi B, posted about her song, "Wine Pon It". The song went viral soon after.^[6][7] In 2016, HoodCelebrityy was featured on the Jubilee song, "Wine Up."^[8] She would later be signed by the management company and record label, KSR Group.^[9][10] In January 2017, she appeared on Cardi B's mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2, on the song "Back It Up" which also featured Konshens.^[11] That same month, she released the lead single, "The Takeover", off of her debut mixtape, Can't Believe It's Just a Girl. The mixtape was released in the spring of that year.^[3]

In August 2017, HoodCelebrityy released her second mixtape, Trap Vs. Reggae, which featured the song "Island Girls," a collaboration with Cardi B and Josh X.^[5] The mixtape would later peak at number 9 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.^[12] Later in 2017, she released the single, "Walking Trophy."^[13] She was also featured on the remix of the French Montana song, "Famous."^[9] The video for "Walking Trophy" was directed by Mazi O and released in February 2018.^[11] The song has thus far peaked at number 22 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.^[14]

In May 2018, HoodCelebrityy was signed to Epic Records.^[6][10] Later that month, she and Tory Lanez were featured on the Megan Ryte track, "On & On."^[15] She performed at the 2018 Summer Jam.^[9]

On 30 August 2019, HoodCelebrityy released a single called "Bum Pon It" on her official YouTube channel. The song is catered to women and is being played at numerous events worldwide.^{[citation needed]}