Molly Santana
American rapper, singer and songwriter (born 2004)
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Mya Parks[2] (born October 10, 2004),[3] known professionally as Molly Santana, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.[4] She first rose to the rap scene in 2021 with the release of her extended play Molly's World.
Molly Santana | |
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| Born | Mya Parks October 10, 2004 |
| Origin | Fontana, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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| Website | mollyandherweekofwonders |
The top songs that shaped her career include "Chain Swangin", "I Know", "Nothing Like This", "Set Up", and "Windows Up".[5]
Early life
Parks is of Japanese and African American ancestry,[6] and grew up in Fontana, California.[7] When she was 11 years old, she taught herself to play My Chemical Romance and Pierce The Veil songs on acoustic guitar, and later electric guitar and bass.[8] She also saw various punk bands at The Smell in Los Angeles.[7] Parks initially garnered attention online as a fashion influencer in 2019,[7] and initially studied fashion in Japan before dropping out to pursue music full-time.[9]
Career
Santana recorded her first song in her car using Apple headphones as a microphone.[6] In 2021, Santana released her debut single "Y They Talk Abt Me?".[9] Her four-song debut extended play, Molly's World, was released in October 2021, and was followed by Neptune (2022) and Mélange (2023).[10]
In April 2024, Santana released her 14-song eponymous debut studio album. Following its release, she toured as a supporting act for Ski Mask the Slump God and embarked on her own headlining tour.[11] In September 2024, Santana released the six-song Masonic Musik EP,[12] which marked her first release with Victor Victor Worldwide and Capitol Records.[9] It was preceded by the single "Windows Up",[11] which was listed as one of the best rap songs of 2024 by The Fader.[13] Thereafter, she opened for Don Toliver on his Hardstone Psycho Tour of North America,[14] and made her debut Rolling Loud performance in Orlando,Florida .[9] In December 2024,[15] she released Self-Titled Files, an EP of outtakes from her debut album, on SoundCloud and teased a new album.[4] The album, titled Molly and Her Week of Wonders,[6] was released on May 30, 2025.[16][7]
In 2026, she was featured on rapper Drake's ninth studio album Iceman, alongside Future on the song "Ran to Atlanta".[17][18]
Style and influences
Santana's musical style has been described as trap, pop rap,[19] and rage.[20] According to Cydney Lee of Pigeons and Planes, her style features influences from punk music, rage, trap, and "alt-pop".[9] Complex highlighted her baritone voice and grunge and punk-influenced aesthetics.[21] She cites ASAP Rocky,[8] Bladee,[21] Black Kray,[8] Chief Keef,[21] Forever The Sickest Kids, Nettspend,[21] Erykah Badu,[8] Lil Uzi Vert,[21][8] Playboi Carti, the Smashing Pumpkins, Tyler, the Creator, Paramore, Circa Survive, The Graduate, Matchbook Romance, Young Thug,[8] and Yung Lean[21] as influences.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Molly Santana |
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| Molly and Her Week of Wonders |
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| Black Punk |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Molly's World |
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| Neptune |
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| Mélange |
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| Masonic Musik |
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| Self-Titled Files |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album(s) |
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| "Y They Talk Abt Me?" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Mason Musik" | 2022 | |
| "Blatt" | 2023 | Mélange |
| "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Non-album single | |
| "No Mass" | ||
| "Wreckit" | ||
| "Red Dot" | ||
| "Amnesia" | ||
| "Black Ops" | 2024 | Molly Santana |
| "Chain Swangin" | ||
| "Windows Up" | Masonic Musik | |
| "2 Rich" | 2025 | Non-album single |
| "Not Regular" | Molly and Her Week of Wonders | |
| "Solo" | 2026 | Black Punk |