Mereba
Ethiopian-American singer and rapper
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Marian Azeb Mereba, known mononymously as Mereba, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.[3]
- Singer
- rapper
- songwriter
- record producer
Mereba | |
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| Born | Marian Azeb Mereba[1] Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
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| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | Spillage Village |
| Website | merebamusic |
Early life and education
Mereba was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Pennsylvania. Her father is from Ethiopia.[4][5] Her mother is African American and was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[6] Her family moved frequently because of her parents' jobs as university professors.[3]
Mereba first developed an interest in music at age four.[3] She began writing songs in elementary school and learned to play the piano and guitar.[4] She went to high school in Greensboro, North Carolina.[5][7]
Mereba attended Carnegie Mellon University[3] before transferring to Spelman College.[3][4] She graduated from Spelman in 2011 with an English degree and a music minor.[3]
Career
2013–2017: Room For Living, Radio Flyer, and Spillage Village
After several years performing in the indie music scene in Atlanta, Mereba self-released her debut project Room For Living EP, under her full name, on February 14, 2013.[8]
2018–2019, 2021: The Jungle is the Only Way Out & "Glock Peaceful"
In 2018, Mereba signed to Interscope Records,[9] releasing the singles "Black Truck" and "Planet U",[10][11] which went on to appear on her debut album, The Jungle Is The Only Way Out, released February 27, 2019.[12][13] The album, often acronymed as TJITOWO, was written and produced by Mereba with co-production by Samuel Hoffman, excluding the 9th Wonder-produced track, "Black Truck".
On December 13, 2021, Mereba released "Glock Peaceful", which envisions a country free of gun violence and police brutality.[14] The song was featured on season 5 of the show Insecure produced by Issa Rae on HBO Max.[15]
2024-present: The Breeze Grew a Fire
In October 2024, it was announced Mereba signed a deal with Secretly Canadian, releasing the single "Counterfeit", which served as the lead single to her second album The Breeze Grew a Fire, which was released on February 14, 2025.[16]
Influences
Mereba has cited Stevie Wonder as a mentor and musical influence.[17][18] In 2017, she performed alongside Wonder in Malibu.[19]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Jungle is the Only Way Out |
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| Spilligion (as part of Spillage Village) |
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| The Breeze Grew a Fire |
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Extended plays
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Room For Living |
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| Radio Flyer |
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| Kotton House, Vol. 1 |
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| Azeb |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album(s) |
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| "September" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Radio Flyer" | ||
| "Bet" | 2016 | |
| "Black Truck" | 2018 | |
| "Planet U" | ||
| "Late Bloomer" | ||
| "Sandstorm" | 2019 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "UFOs" | 2013 | EarthGang | Shallow Graves For Toys |
| "Ultra Rare" | |||
| "Grand Theft Auto" | JID | Para Tu | |
| "Church" | 2014 | Miloh Smith | Pulp Fiction |
| "Good Night" | Cyhi the Prynce | Black Hystori Project | |
| "Lucky Buddha" | JID, Money Makin' Nique | Lucky Buddha | |
| "Calypso" | Khary | Swim Team | |
| "Fryin'" | 2015 | Spillage Village | Bears Like This Too |
| "Love Child" | |||
| "Liquor Sto'" | EarthGang | Strays With Rabies | |
| "Lady Nectarine" | |||
| "Letters" | JID | Non-album single[20] | |
| "Off The Lot" | 2018 | EarthGang | Royalty |
| "PTSD" | 2019 | Dreamville | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
| "Myrlie" | Rapsody | Eve | |
| "Yo Love" | Vince Staples, 6lack | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |
| "Self" | 2020 | Brandon Banks | Static |
| "Same Boat" | Kojey Radical | Non-album single | |
| "Like I Feel" | Xavier Omar | If You Feel | |
| "Westside" | Reason | New Beginnings | |
| "End of Daze" | Spillage Village | Spilligion | |
| "Hapi" | |||
| "Pslamsing" | |||
| "Golden Pt. 2" | Berhana | Non-album single | |
| "Where I'm From" | 2022 | Ravyn Lenae | Hypnos |
| "Pele" | Luedji Luna | Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água Deluxe | |
| "Oh God" | 2024 | Arima Ederra | Non-album single |
| "Of Blue" | 2025 | JID | God Does Like Ugly |