Note: All pictures taken from @NiykeeHeaton
Hey everyone. Prepare to fall in love with Niykee Heaton:
This 19-year-old singer first came to worldwide attention for her cover of Chief Keef’s ‘Love Sosa’ back in 2012. Transforming the ghetto drill anthem into a soothing acoustic ballad, the video was picked up by WorldStarHipHop and made her an online sensation. Today, the video has over two million views on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMz9RmxQHRk
Since then, she’s covered everyone from ASAP Rocky to Drake, and says that almost all of the original artists have reached out to her after her covers began circulating online. She’s even performed onstage alongside Snoop Dogg and Pusha T.
Last month, she released her debut EP Bad Intentions, proving that she’s more than capable of songwriting and original work. And hey, something must be working, because people are already getting her lyrics tattooed on them.
And as you can probably tell, her Instagram account is worthy of 52,579 flame emojis in a row:
FLAMES.
Amazingly beautiful girl who does acoustic covers of hip-hop anthems as well as her own tracks? So much yes.
