Young M.A.

Katorah Marrero (born April 3, 1992), better known by her stage name Young M.A., is an American rapper and entrepreneur. She first gained notoriety with the release of the now triple-platinum 2016 hit single "Ooouuu", breaking the Billboard Top 10, boasting 150,000 radio spins and 274 million YouTube views on the music video.
After the success of her debut single, Young M.A was nominated for BET and MTV Artist of the Year and Female Hip-Hop Artist of the Year awards; graced the covers of The Fader and High Snobiety magazines; has been featured in Vogueand The New York Times; recently sold out her North American tour with rapper 21 Savage; and even opened for Beyonce at MetLife Stadium. The rapper has been prominently featured in global ad campaigns for Google Pixel 2, Beats By Dre, and Pandora. She has also appeared on a variety of television shows, such as her performance alongside Alicia Keys on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
In 2018 Young M.A was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30. She has also received a proclamation from New York City and has since launched the Kweens Foundation with her mother, focusing on assisting single mothers and low-income families, as well as reaching out to parents who have lost their children to street violence.
Young M.A has explained that M.A stands for "Me Always".
Young M.A is slated to release her debut album, Herstory in the Making in the fall of 2018.