Lil Debbie
{{Short description|American rapper}}
{{distinguish|Little Debbie}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lil Debbie
| image = Lil Debbie on March 14, 2013.jpg
| caption = Lil Debbie in 2013
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Jordan Mary Capozzi
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 2, 1990}}
| birth_place = Albany, California, U.S.
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper, model, fashion designer, DJ
| years_active = 2011–present
| label = {{hlist|Lil Debbie|Barong Family}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|CAPOZZI|White Girl Mob|Kreayshawn|Riff Raff|V-Nasty|Moksi}}
| website = {{URL|http://lildebbie.net/}}
| }}
Jordan Mary Capozzi (born February 2, 1990), better known by her stage name Lil Debbie, is an American rapper, model, baker and fashion designer.{{cite web |title=Style And Swag: Lil' Debbie Raps and Smiles |date=11 October 2012|url=http://iheartcomix.com/style-and-swag-lil-debbie-raps-and-smiles/|publisher=I Heart Comix |accessdate=2012-11-14}} Debbie started her career in 2011 as part of the now-defunct group White Girl Mob, with rappers Kreayshawn and V-Nasty. In 2012, Debbie started a solo career, releasing a series of singles with rappers Riff Raff and former White Girl Mob group member V-Nasty, some of which ended up on her first solo project, a mixtape titled Keep It Lit. In October 2013, Debbie released her first EP, titled Queen D. In March 2014, Debbie released her second EP, California Sweetheart, followed by California Sweetheart Pt. 2 later in the same year. In November 2014, Debbie released her second mixtape, Young B!tch. Debbie also DJs under the moniker 'CAPOZZI'.{{cite web |title=CAPOZZI on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/jordancapozzi_?lang=en}}
Early life
Lil Debbie was born and raised in Albany, California.{{cite web|title=Interview: Lil Debbie|url=http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/index.php/2012/01/interview-lil-debbie/#.UKO9QIfLSto|publisher=Karmaloop|accessdate=2012-11-14|date=2012-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124023418/http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/index.php/2012/01/interview-lil-debbie#.UKO9QIfLSto|archive-date=2012-11-24|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Insanul Ahmed|title=Who Is Kreayshawn? Her DJ Lil Debbie|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/05/who-is-kreayshawn/lil-debbie|accessdate=25 March 2014|newspaper=Complex|date=May 31, 2011}} She is of Italian descent.{{cite web|url=http://lildebbie.org/bio.html |title=Lil Debbie - About |accessdate=2012-11-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910000827/http://lildebbie.org/bio.html |archivedate=2013-09-10 }} After graduating high school, she went on to study fashion design at FIDM.{{cite news|last=Kelsey Whipple|title=Lil Debbie Is Ready For Her Private Jet|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2013-10-17/music/lil-debbie-queen-d/|accessdate=25 March 2014|newspaper=LA Weekly|date=October 17, 2013}} Later, she dropped out due to "having too much homework". When she was 15 years old, Debbie met Kreayshawn and V-Nasty, she was an only child and spent most of her time with the two, and considered them as her 'sisters'. The three later went on to create the group White Girl Mob.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
Music career
In 2011, Lil Debbie appeared in the music video for Kreayshawn's debut single "Gucci Gucci". In September 2011, it was reported that Debbie had been kicked out of the White Girl Mob, due to being disloyal to the other members of the group.{{cite magazine|title=On Lil Debbie & Why She Got Kicked Out of White Girl Mob|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/12/who-is-v-nasty#12|magazine=Complex|author=Insanul Ahmed|date=2011-12-13|accessdate=2012-11-14}} Debbie stated poor communication and misunderstandings in the group were the main reasons for her departure. Debbie later stated she didn't have much input in the group and she was just following the others' decisions. Debbie has also stated that she has no relationship with the members of the group as of 2014.
In 2012, Debbie collaborated with Houston rapper RiFF RaFF on a number of songs together, including "Squirt", "Brain Freeze", "Michelle Obama" and "Suckas Askin' Questions". Debbie's videos for "Squirt", "2 Cups", and "Gotta Ball" became popular, each gaining over 2,000,000 views on YouTube, and the success of the songs helped to catapult her career. Some of the singles released, including "Squirt", "Brain Freeze", and "2 Cups", made it on to Debbie's first mixtape, Keep It Lit, released in July 2012. In February 2013, the single, "I Do It" featuring K00LJOHN was released.
On October 22, 2013, Debbie released her first EP, titled Queen D, which includes three original songs and two remixes.{{cite web|title=Queen D |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/queen-d-ep/id720824481 |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=2013-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028224133/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/queen-d-ep/id720824481 |archivedate=2013-10-28 }} A second EP, titled California Sweetheart, was set for release in the summer of 2013, but was delayed and eventually released on March 25, 2014.{{cite news|last=Erika Ramirez|title=Lil Debbie Premieres 'Slot Machine' Song, Talks 'California Sweetheart' EP: Exclusive|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5930375/lil-debbie-premieres-slot-machine-song-talks-california|accessdate=25 March 2014|newspaper=Billboard|date=March 10, 2014}} On August 5 of the same year, Debbie released her third EP, a follow-up to California Sweetheart, titled California Sweetheart Pt. 2.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-sweetheart-pt.-2/id898866069|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902090515/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-sweetheart-pt.-2/id898866069|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 2, 2014|title=iTunes - Music - California Sweetheart, Pt. 2 by Lil Debbie|work=iTunes}} This was followed by the rapper's second mixtape Young B!tch, released on November 24, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/young-bitch/id898866069|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227135330/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/young-bitch/id898866069|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 27, 2014|title=iTunes - Music - California Sweetheart, Pt. 2 by Lil Debbie|work=iTunes}}{{cite web|url=http://mixtapemonkey.com/mixtape?m=1294|title=Young B!tch – Lil Debbie|publisher=MixtapeMonkey.com}}
On June 10, 2015, Debbie's single "Lofty" was released on iTunes.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lofty-single/1005041206|title=iTunes - Music - Lofty by Lil Debbie|work=iTunes|date=10 June 2015 }}
In 2015, Debbie debuted her line of cannabis-infused baked goods called "Cakes" at the Blazer's Cup in 2015.{{cn|date=November 2024}}
On March 3, 2017, Debbie released her fourth EP, titled XXIII, including five originals. Cesqeaux, Moksi, The Galaxy, Yung Felix, Yellow Claw, and FS Green are all featured on the EP.{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - XXIII EP by Lil Debbie|date=3 March 2017 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/xxiii-ep/1203151077|publisher=iTunes}}
Discography
{{main|Lil Debbie discography}}
=Studio albums=
- Debbie (2016){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/debbie/1124223657|title = Debbie by Lil Debbie| website=iTunes | date=15 July 2016 }}
- OG In My System (2017){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/og-in-my-system/1265161327|title = OG in My System by Lil Debbie| website=iTunes | date=18 August 2017 }}
- In My Own Lane (2018)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Portal|California|San Francisco Bay Area|United States|Biography}}
- {{Official website|https://lildebbie.net}}
- [https://twitter.com/L1LDebbie Lil Debbie's page] on Twitter
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/LiLDebbieTV Lil Debbie's channel] on YouTube
- [https://www.facebook.com/LilDebbieCakes420/ Lil Debbie's Page] on Facebook
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Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:21st-century American women rappers
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:California people in fashion
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:West Coast hip-hop musicians