Kaliii

Kaliya Ashley Ross (born July 29, 2000), known professionally as Kaliii (previously known simply as Kali), is an American rapper from Roswell, Georgia. She is best known for her 2023 single "Area Codes", which went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok before receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

==Career== Kaliii began rapping at the age of 12 after an arrangement made with her father to write 13 songs in order to have her own bedroom. In November 2020, she received traction with the popularity of her track "Do a Bitch" on the social media platform TikTok. In 2021, she released her debut mixtape This Why They Mad Now with a remix of her breakthrough song "Do a Bitch" with American rapper Rico Nasty. In November 2021, she released the remix to her song "MMM MMM" with American rappers Latto and Moneybagg Yo. In February 2022, she went on tour alongside rappers Latto, Saucy Santana, and Asianae. On March 8, 2022, she released her single "Standards" in the occasion of the International Women's Day. Also in March 2022, she released her second mixtape Toxic Chocolate with appearances from Latto, Yung Bleu, Moneybagg Yo, Muni Long, Bia, and ATL Jacob. In June 2022, she was selected as part of the 2022 XXL Freshman Class.