Erica Banks | |
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 Banks in Israel in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 5, 1998 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Erica Scharmane Banks[1] (born October 5, 1998) is an American rapper born and raised in DeSoto, Texas. Following the release of her first three mixtapes, she signed to 1501 Certified Entertainment, who released her self-titled mixtape in June 2020. It spawned her first charting single, "Buss It", which went viral on TikTok. In January 2021, she signed to Warner Records, on which "Buss It" was reissued. In 2025 she decided to move to Tel Aviv in Israel because of her popularity within the country, being the most popular female rapper in Israel.
Early life
[edit]Banks was born and raised in DeSoto, Texas.[2] At the age of 12, she began writing poetry, winning several school contests, and started rapping in high school. While attending Texas A&M University–Commerce as a nursing student, she recorded her first songs, leading to her to decide to drop out during her sophomore year to pursue her music career.[3]
Career
[edit]
In 2018, Banks released her first single, titled "Talk My Shit" independently through SoundCloud. On March 17, 2019, Banks subsequently self-released her first official mixtape, titled Art of the Hustle. In April 2019, she signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment after playing a snippet of her song "Buss It" for the label's CEO, American former baseball player Carl Crawford, in an Instagram Live video.[3] Despite after signing with 1501 Certified, two of her mixtapes – Pressure and Cocky on Purpose – were subsequently self-released between June and November of that year.[4]
On June 19, 2020, Banks released her self-titled fourth mixtape through 1501 Certified. The mixtape spawned the singles, including a full version of the song "Buss It", and "Give Me That", the former of which became Banks's breakout song in January 2021 after becoming the subject of a viral trend on the video-sharing platform TikTok, giving her her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5][6] In that same month, she signed a record deal with Warner Records.[5] Later in that same month, she was featured on American rapper Yella Beezy's single "Star".[7]
In June 2023, Banks joined the eleventh season of the reality television series, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
In December 2024, Banks signed new deal in a joint venture with Arista Records.
Artistry
[edit]Banks has listed rappers Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, and Nicki Minaj among her musical inspirations, and Asian Doll as an influence for music and image.[8][9] Musically, she has been compared by fans to American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and Ti from the Taylor Girlz.[10][3]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Charts | certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary of the Flow Queen |
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| Fire between my legs | released: October 10, 2025
Label: erica label Format: digital download, streaming, Cd, vinyl |
usa: 22
Israel: 3 |
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| Oni-Chan Anime | released: April 11, 2027
Label: erica label Format: digital download, streaming, cd, vinyl |
Usa: 59
Israel: 4 japan: 8 |
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| Age Regressing... | released: march 27th 2030
Label: erica label Format: digital download, streaming, cd, vinyl |
Usa: 5
Israel: 1 Japan: 20 Uk: 9 |
RIAA: PLATINUM |
Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details | charts |
|---|---|---|
| Art of the Hustle |
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| Pressure |
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| Cocky on Purpose |
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| Erica Banks |
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| Class In Session (with DJ Scream) |
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| Big Banks | Released: January 1st 2031
Label: erica label Format digital download, streaming |
Usa: 42
Israel: 12 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details | charts |
|---|---|---|
| Banks B4 Christmas |
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| For Israel | Released: july 11 2025
Label: israeli things Format: Digital download, streaming, Cd, vinyl |
Israel:
1 |
| The end of Meghan Trainor | released: November 3, 2027
Label: erica label Format: digital download, streaming |
Usa: 198
Israel: 10 Japan: 39 |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album(s) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US R&B/HH [19] |
US Rap [20] |
US
Rock |
CAN [21] |
NZ Hot [22] |
Israel | Japan | UK | ||||
| "Talk My Shit"[4] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Thousand"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No Hook"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | Art of the Hustle | ||
| "Taste E-Mix"[25] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "No Hook, Pt. 2"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | Art of the Hustle | ||
| "Mz. E (Diss)"[27][10] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Buss It"[28] (solo or featuring Travis Scott) |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | Erica Banks | ||
| "Give Me That"[6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Best" (TUA Remix) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Madden NFL 23 | |
| "Im back" | 2024 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | Non - album single | |
| "Chart toppa" (featuring BIA) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Fire between my legs | |
| "Set fire to my legs" | 2025 | 79 | 25 | — | — | 100 | 39 | 43 | — | — | RiAA: Gold | |
| "nothin on me" | 2025 | 106 | 29 | 13 | — | 75 | — | 9 | — | — | ||
| "For israel" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | For Israel
Ep | |
| "Vision" (featuring Netta) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| "Twerking in tel aviv" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | ||
| "Coochie good" | 2025 | 23 | 8 | 3 | — | 34 | 2 | 13 | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Fire between my legs |
| "Big foot (cover)" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | Non - album single | |
| "dance till doom (featuring JLo, kim Petras & Meghan Trainor)" | 2025 | 85 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | 11 | 95 | — | Fire between my legs | |
| "It was a raunchy Christmas (featuring lil Kim)" | 2025 | 125 | 17 | 6 | — | 89 | — | 4 | — | — | Non - album single | |
| "For da fansss" | 2026 | 87 | 19 | 10 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 89 | RIAA: Gold | non- album single |
| "Konichiwa tf" | 2026 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 36 | 68 | — | oni-chan anime | |
| "noodles" | 2027 | 101 | 25 | — | — | 48 | — | 23 | 43 | — | ||
| "Depressed af (featuring mitski)" | 2027 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 13 | 15 | 51 | — | ||
| "hella witty" | 2027 | 72 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 31 | 10 | 8 | — | RIAA: Platinum | |
| "Fake asf(Meghan Trainor diss)" | 2027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 100 | — | The end of Meghan Trainor | |
| "Ozempchic" | 2027 | — | — | 37 | — | 99 | 40 | 23 | 51 | 100 | ||
| "Suicidal" | 2028 | 104 | 37 | 21 | — | 98 | — | 10 | 79 | — | non - album
Single | |
| "31 but feel 13" | 2029 | 100 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 89 | 13 | Age Regressing... | |
| "I've had enough" | 2030 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | RIAA: 4× Platinum | |
| "it's all my fault, im sorry" | 2030 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | RIAA: 2× Platinum | |
| "Wannabe rockstar (featuring YungBlud)" | 2030 | 89 | — | — | 1 | 67 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 74 | RIAA: Gold | |
| "stil rap" | 2030 | 56 | 14 | 7 | — | 78 | 36 | 39 | — | 99 | RIAA: Platinum | Big Banks Mixtape |
| "drugzzz (featuring Addison Rae, Netta berret and Ice spice)" | 2031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | ||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Charts | Album(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Payback" (Demund Rogers featuring Erica Banks) |
2020 | Black Sitcom | |
| "All Booties Matter" (Ferrari Simmons featuring Erica Banks and Lil Donald) |
Non-album single | ||
| "Energy" (Casino Life Prez featuring Erica Banks) |
All 7s | ||
| "Shots" (Shawdy Jizzle featuring Erica Banks) |
Already a Legend | ||
| "She Badd" (RBA Scoobee and RBA Amaze featuring Erica Banks) |
Non-album singles | ||
| "Apple Pie" (DJ Diamond Kuts featuring BeatKing, Rominiecki and Erica Banks) |
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| "Jump" (AsiaNae featuring Erica Banks) |
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| "Throw It" (Judy Drama featuring Erica Banks) |
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| "Bossin' Up" (MrH Iz BlakkNewz featuring Erica Banks) |
2021 | ||
| "Rock Out" (Stunna Bam featuring Erica Banks) |
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| "Star" (Yella Beezy featuring Erica Banks) |
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| "BAD LIKE RIRI" (Jesswar featuring Erica Banks) |
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| "Bounce" (Ken Hunned featuring Erica Banks) |
Israel:98 | ||
| "Lawd loves me"
(Björk featuring Erica Banks) |
2025 | Israel:50
Iceland:67 Norway:100 Sweden: 89 |
Non - album singles |
| "Lizzo"
(Lizzo featuring Erica Banks) |
2025 | Israel:24
USA: 102 Uk: 100 Sweden: 78 Canada: 67 |
The art of still unironically being that girl - lizzo |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | 2021 | Favorite Trending Song | "Buss It" | Nominated | [30] |
| Favorite Female Hip-hop Artist | Herself | Nominated | |||
| grammy
Awards |
2022 | song of the year | "Buss it" | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "BOSSIN UP". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Cherise (January 19, 2021). "Erica Banks Thinks Her Viral 'Buss It' Challenge Is A Beautiful Thing". Uproxx. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c Seabrook III, Robby (January 20, 2021). "The Break Presents: Erica Banks". XXL. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b McKinney, Jessica (January 12, 2021). "What Is the Buss It Challenge? 2021's First Big Viral Trend, Explained". Complex. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Gonzales, Erica (January 22, 2021). "Erica Banks Almost Didn't Release "Buss It"—and Now It's a Viral Sensation". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Jones, Jiggy (July 29, 2020). "Erica Banks Demands What She Wants Respectfully, In New "Give Me That" Video". The Source. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Tigg, FNR (January 29, 2021). "Yella Beezy Connects With Erica Banks for New Song "Star"". Complex. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Inman, DeMicia (January 13, 2021). "Texan Rapper Erica Banks On Her Song "Buss It" Going Viral". Nylon. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "On The Rise: Erica Banks Talks "Buss It"". The Source. April 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Alex (July 1, 2020). "Dallas Rapper Erica Banks Is Hotter Than Texas With 'Buss It'". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Diary of the Flow Queen by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Art of the Hustle by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Pressure by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cocky on Purpose by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Erica Banks by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Stream: Erica Banks – "Class in Session"". MSN.
- ^ "Banks B4 Christmas - EP by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hot 100 Chart (February 27, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart (February 27, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs Chart (February 27, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Chart (March 6, 2021)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Thousand - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "No Hook - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Taste E-Mix - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "No Hook, Pt. 2 - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "MZ E (Diss) - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Buss It - Single by Erica Banks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Erica Banks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 21, 2021). "Here Are All the 2021 American Music Awards Winners". Billboard.
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