Elizabeth Eden Harris (born May 31, 1997), known professionally as Cupcakke (often stylized as cupcakKe; pronounced "cupcake"), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and music. Born in

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, Cupcakke began her career as a rapper in 2012 by releasing material online. She drew attention in 2015 when she released two music videos, "

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" and " Deepthroat", on

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that went

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; the songs were later included on her debut mixtape, ''

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'' (2016), which was included on ''

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''s list of the Best Rap Albums of 2016 at number 23. A second mixtape, '' S.T.D (Shelters to Deltas)'', released in 2016, preceded her studio albums: ''Audacious'' (2016), '' Queen Elizabitch'' (2017), ''

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'' (2018), and ''Eden'' (2018). Aside from a brief retirement at the end of 2019, Cupcakke has been steadily releasing standalone singles, such as " Squidward Nose" (2019), "

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" (2020), "Mosh Pit" (2021), and "H2hoe" (2022). After 6 years since her last full-length release she released her fifth studio album ''Dauntless Manifesto'' (2024).

Early life

Elizabeth Eden Harris was born on May 31, 1997, in

, and was raised on King Drive, near

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. Harris was raised by a single mother and spent nearly four years in Chicago's homeless shelters starting at age seven. In the lyrics of her song "Ace Hardware", Harris recounts her experiences struggling with depression and being

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d by her father, who is a pastor. She has referred to her father as a " deadbeat", "con artist", and "

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." She attended Dulles Elementary School with other established Chicago rappers such as

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and

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. She got an early start into music and poetry at the age of ten by her involvement in her local church. It was also there that she got her start in performing, where she would perform for her local pastors by reciting poetry about her

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and faith. When she was 13, she met a fellow churchgoer who encouraged her to turn the poetry into

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, and she became infatuated with the art form. She cites

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, and

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as early influences to her musical style.

Career

2012–2016: Early output, ''Cum Cake'', ''S.T.D (Shelters to Deltas)'', and ''Audacious''

Harris released her first music video, "Money" onto her official YouTube channel in August 2012. She was only 15 at the time of its release—the original video has since been deleted. Over the next few years, she continued to release original music, as well as freestyles using beats from other artists through her

channel, where she has amassed over 919,000 subscribers. In October 2015, the official music video for her song "Vagina" was released on YouTube via YMCFilmz. According to Cupcakke, she wrote the song because she was inspired by

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song "

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" from 2002. One month later, Harris released "Deepthroat" on her own channel. Within weeks, the two videos went viral on YouTube, Worldstar, and

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. The songs later became singles for Harris' debut mixtape, ''

'', which was released in February 2016. Its release was also supported by further singles such as "Juicy Coochie", "Tit for Tat", and "Pedophile". A writer for ''

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'', which included it on "9 Rap Mixtapes You Might Have Missed This Year", called the mixtape a "well rounded introduction to a skilled writer" and said it used songs "about love, loss, and hardship with its more explicit tracks to create a full profile of the up-and-coming Chicago rapper". "Pedophile" was also specifically noted for its "blunt commentary" on

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. In June 2016, Harris released her second mixtape, '' S.T.D (Shelters to Deltas)''. It was preceded by the single " Best Dick Sucker". Other tracks, such as "Doggy Style" and "Motherlands", were also later released as singles. The mixtape was listed among ''

'' "Best Rap Albums of 2016 So Far". In October 2016, Harris released her debut studio album, ''Audacious''. The album was preceded by the single "Picking Cotton", which was described by

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as "a

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about

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cops". Other tracks on the album such as "Spider-Man Dick" and "LGBT" were accompanied by music videos. In an interview Harris stated that she made the song "LGBT" "...strictly for the

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to know that they are loved and don't need to feel judged."

2017–2018: ''Queen Elizabitch'', ''Ephorize'' and ''Eden''

In February 2017, Harris released "Cumshot", which served as the lead single to her second studio album. On March 7, English singer-songwriter

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premiered her song "Lipgloss", which featured Harris. The song was later included on XCX's mixtape, ''

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'', which was released on March 10. Her second studio album, titled '' Queen Elizabitch'', was released on March 31, 2017. ''

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'' described it as "the type of nasty rap that made her a viral sensation, alongside all-out

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bangers like '33rd' and the confessional

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freestyle 'Reality, Pt. 4'." ''

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'' also noted that the album "sees CupcakKe engaging with the current political climate and radio trends in a way that could help her cross over to a more mainstream audience". On April 7, 2017, ''Queen Elizabitch'' was removed from online streaming services and digital music stores due to an illegal backing track that Harris had purchased from what she described as a "shady producer". She soon announced on

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that ''Queen Elizabitch'' would be re-released on April 16. She then released the singles "

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" and "

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" in November 2017. Her third studio album, ''

'', was released on January 5, 2018. ''

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'' called it "her most polished work to date" and noted that "she still slides in plenty of deliciously dirty one-liners throughout the new record." ''HotNewHipHop'' commented that "''Ephorize'' might be one of the most introspective bodies of work she's dropped off to date." ''Pitchfork'' called it Cupcakke's "best album yet, with terrific production and a barrage of raps that reveal Elizabeth Harris to be far more than her hilarious and absurdly raunchy one-liners." She released music videos for the songs " Duck Duck Goose" and "

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". The former features her "showing off an extensive collection of

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s as well as a souvenir

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." On November 9, 2018, Harris released her fourth studio album, '' Eden''. She released music videos for the lead single "Quiz", and for the following singles "Hot Pockets" and "Blackjack".

2019–2023: Hiatus and standalone singles

On January 8, 2019, Harris was reportedly taken to a hospital in Chicago after tweeting that she was going to commit

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. In a tweet posted the next day, Harris wrote "I've been fighting with depression for the longest. Sorry that I did it public last night but I'm ok. I went to the hospital & I'm finally getting the help that I need to get through, be happy, & deliver great music. Thanks for all the prayers but please don't worry bout me." On January 11, 2019, the single " Squidward Nose" was released, and on February 21, a music video for the song featuring

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premiered. On April 17, 2019, Harris released a remix of

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's song "

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", titled "Old Town Hoe", on her YouTube channel, and its music video the following day. In September 2019, Harris made several posts on social media criticizing several artists such as

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(she accused Cabello of racism) and

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, followed by her retirement announcement in an

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video. She stated, "This live is going to be the last video that y'all

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see of me. I am completely done with music". She said that she would no longer be releasing music to the public and that she would be removing her music from all streaming platforms. She stated that she was disturbed to see children in videos and young people at her shows singing along to her explicit songs, felt she was corrupting the youth with her raunchy songs. Harris also told fans that she has a "very bad gambling addiction" and that she had lost $700,000 at a casino in September 2018. Harris' Instagram and Twitter accounts were deactivated after the livestream ended. Her music remained available on

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platforms. On November 7, 2019, Harris came out of retirement after a 40-day absence on all social media platforms with a tweet; "

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fasted for 40 days & so did I...... Nov 16th". On March 6, 2020, Harris released a new single, "Lawd Jesus". Harris uploaded her first video to YouTube since her previous deletion of all videos on her channel the previous year, with the double video for singles "Grilling Niggas" and "Lawd Jesus", on May 13, 2020. On June 1, 2020, Cupcakke released the single "Lemon Pepper" with half of the proceeds going towards the Minnesota Bail fund. Another single, "

" was released on June 26. The song received critical acclaim, peaked at number 78 on the

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and number 80 on the

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, becoming her first single to do so. "Discounts" also reached number one on the US

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chart, which is her first song to do so. She is also the only female rapper to have a number-one song on the iTunes chart with no label. On December 16, 2020, Harris received significant media attention after releasing "How to Rob (Remix)", a

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. It was released on YouTube and sees Harris take aim at

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, and Lil' Kim, among others. The song received positive reviews. On March 1, 2021, "Deepthroat" was certified

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by the

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(RIAA), which denotes five hundred thousand units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. It is her first song to be certified by the RIAA. In June, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine reported that Harris will be co-hosting the upcoming

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reality show '' Hot Haus'' with

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, which will mark the rapper's TV hosting debut. Harris said of the casting decision, "As soon as I heard what this show stood for, owning your sexuality and talent, I knew I had to be involved." In 2021, her songs went viral on

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, mainly in the form of remixes; she later joined the platform because of it. On May 31, 2022, Harris released the single "H2Hoe".

2024–present: ''Dauntless Manifesto''

On June 23, 2024, Harris announced her album ''Dauntless Manifesto'', which was released on June 28, 2024. On June 9, 2025, Harris released the single "One of My Bedbugs Ate My Pussy".

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Music videos

As featured artist

Tours

* The Marilyn Monhoe Tour (2017) * The Ephorize Tour (2018) * The Eden Tour (2018–2019) * Cupcakke Live (2023) * Dauntless Manifesto Tour (2024-25) * CupcakKe LIVE (2025)

References

External links

* *
Cupcakke
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Early life

Career

2012–2016: Early output, ''Cum Cake'', ''S.T.D (Shelters to Deltas)'', and ''Audacious''

2017–2018: ''Queen Elizabitch'', ''Ephorize'' and ''Eden''

2019–2023: Hiatus and standalone singles

2024–present: ''Dauntless Manifesto''

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Music videos

Tours

See also

References

External links