Cortisa Star (born July 11, 2005) is an American rapper and model. She is best known for her song "Fun", which went viral on

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and

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in 2024.

Life and career

Star was born on July 11, 2005. She is a

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. In 2022, she posted a video jokingly referring to herself as an "underground rap princess" despite never having rapped and soon began releasing rap music due to the support she received. Her singles "Cortisa Crump" and "Fun" were both released in February 2024, the latter of which began trending on

that month. She released her single "Bad ASF" in December 2024. Also that month, her music became popular among

users in December 2024 and received attention from singer

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and record producer

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after a performance of "Fun" on the

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channel 4 Shooters Only went viral on the platform. By then, she had released 11 songs. On March 11, 2025, Star made her

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debut for

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on the last day of

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. Her track "Paris" details this experience.

Musical style

Star's music is known for its heavy bass, which she has stated was initially inspired by a scene from the animated series ''

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'' in which

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dances with a bug, and

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and

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influences. Her stage name was inspired by her deadname and her love of space. For ''

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'', Charlie Duncan wrote that she was "known for her explicit lyrics and devil-may-care attitude", and ''

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'' described her songs as "bubbly blown-out

" and her lyrics as "truly outrageous". For the same publication, Steffanee Wang described her songs as "bombastic and risqué".

Discography

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

References

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