Kari Rose Johnson (born June 11, 1992) better known by her stage name Kari Faux, is an American rapper from

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. She is best known for her flamboyant dress, and conversational style of rap. Her songs are most commonly characterized as "internet rap" with repetitive hooks, minimal production, and an emphasis on clever wordplay.

Early life and education

Faux was born June 11, 1992, to a single teenage mother. She was adopted by a couple that had a 10-year-old son, and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her father worked for the Skippy Peanut Butter factory in Little Rock, and her mother was a minister. She attended

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. After graduating she moved to

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, Georgia and enrolled in the Art Institute of Atlanta, to study audio engineering, but dropped out after a while, declaring: "It sucked. The school is a scam, and I only had one real friend. That was just a bad time. I was so sad. I was smoking a lot of weed, trying to find myself, it was not working, so I took my ass back home.”

Career

In 2014, Faux released her debut mixtape, ''Laugh Now, Die Later,'' which had been received somewhat well from critics, landing a spot on Pitchfork's "Most Overlooked Mixtapes of 2014. The EP would most notably gain the attention of rapper

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, also known as Childish Gambino. Glover remixed Faux's "No Small Talk," and featured it on his own mixtape, '' STN MTN''. Kari was also featured on Glover's 2016 album, '' "Awaken, My Love!"'' She released the EP '' Cry 4 Help'' in 2019 and the mixtape ''Lowkey Superstar'' in 2020. ''Lowkey Superstar'' was recorded in London, United Kingdom, with producer Danio.

Personal life

In the fall of 2014 Faux moved to Los Angeles, California with friend and collaborator bLAck PARty, in order to further develop her career and produce more music, but went back to Little Rock in 2016. As of 2020, Faux resides again in Los Angeles.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Lost En Los Angeles'' (2016) *''Lowkey Superstar (Deluxe)'' (2021,

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/Lowkey Superstar) *''Real Bitches Don't Die!'' (2023)

EPs

*''Primary'' (2017) *'' Cry 4 Help'' (2019)

Mixtapes

*''City Limits'' (2012) *''Sophisticated Rachetness'' (2012) *''No Sleep Til Atlanta'' (2013) *''Laugh Now, Die Later'' (2014) *''Lowkey Superstar'' (2020)

Guest appearances

References

External links

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