Young M.A

Katorah Marrero was born on April 3, 1992, in Brooklyn, New York.{{cite web|url= https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-ma-mn0003408969|title= Young M.A Biography|first= Andy|last= Kellman|publisher= AllMusic|access-date= September 15, 2019|archive-date= February 15, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075446/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-ma-mn0003408969|url-status= live}} Her mother is Jamaican, and her father is Puerto Rican.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Najja |date=March 20, 2019 |title=5 things to know about rapper Young M.A |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/world/things-know-about-rapper-young/7ZPbK7IUm7C6b16p1LPw5J/ |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}} Her father was incarcerated when she was a year old and was not released until she was 11, spending approximately 10 years behind bars. With the absence of her father, Marrero grew close to her brother, Kenneth Ramos, and her mother. When Marrero was 7, her mother decided to relocate to Chesterfield, as it provided better school facilities and her children would remain away from the violence of East New York. In Virginia, she started to play tackle football.{{Citation|last=westfesttv|title=Young M.A & Uncle Snoop Talk Football, NY Hip Hop, and Collaborations {{!}} GGN NEWS [PREVIEW]|date=October 6, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dixx-gIaQo|access-date=May 7, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dixx-gIaQo|url-status=live}} When she was 10, Marrero started to write rhymes in her schoolbooks. Her mother encouraged her and purchased a karaoke machine, which Marrero would set up as a makeshift studio in her closet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/02/07/young-ma-cover-story-interview|title=Young M.A Still Isn't Compromising|website=The FADER|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075445/https://www.thefader.com/2017/02/07/young-ma-cover-story-interview|url-status=live}} In 2010, she graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School.{{cite web |url=http://sheepsheadbayhighschool.org/class-of-2010.html |access-date=January 12, 2020 |title=Sheepshead Bay High School, class of 2010 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/http://sheepsheadbayhighschool.org/class-of-2010.html |url-status=live }}

Young M.A raps about common topics such as violence, women, wealth, and acquisitions. She stated, "this industry is male-dominated, we can't pretend that it's not. So when you do make it as a female, you feel more honored, because the guys take over so much."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/15/young-ma-music-is-where-im-going-to-speak-about-my-sexuality|title=Young MA: 'Music is where I'm going to speak about my sexuality'|last=Dionne|first=Evette|date=June 15, 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 11, 2019|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075447/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/15/young-ma-music-is-where-im-going-to-speak-about-my-sexuality|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://hot937.radio.com/blogs/hot-morning-crew/young-ma-talks-inspiration-being-woman-game|title=Young MA Talks Inspiration, Being a Woman in the Game|date=September 20, 2018|website=HOT 93.7|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417185732/https://hot937.radio.com/blogs/hot-morning-crew/young-ma-talks-inspiration-being-woman-game|url-status=dead}} When she was a child, Young M.A exhibited a passion for music. When she began seriously focusing on music as an adult, she self-funded a recording studio with local record producers while working at the Shake Shack and T.J. Maxx.

In 2014, she gained notoriety when a Facebook post criticized her song "Brooklyn Chiraq", a freestyle to Nicki Minaj and G Herbo "ChiRaq"; the song then went viral.{{cite magazine|last1=Reeves|first1=Mosi|title=Young M.A: "OOOUUU" Star on Why She Turned Down 'Empire' Role|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/young-ma-ooouuu-star-on-why-she-turned-down-empire-w442100|access-date=November 5, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 27, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/young-m-a-ooouuu-star-on-why-she-turned-down-empire-role-102969/|url-status=live}} The post's author, pundit Boyce Watkins, said the song promoted "violent, negative, and genocidal energy", but the controversy expanded Young M.A's name recognition and brought new listeners to her work.{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com/13498015/young-ma-new-york-rap-scene/|title=How Young M.A Became the Hottest Rapper in Town|last1=Leight|first1=Elias|date=October 30, 2016|work=Vogue|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/https://www.vogue.com/article/young-ma-new-york-rap-scene|url-status=live}} In 2015, Young M.A released a new song, "Body Bag", which became a "YouTube hit", said Rolling Stone, along with the release of her mixtape called Sleep Walkin{{'}}, which MTV described as a "thoughtful debut project".

In 2016, Young M.A released her official debut single, "Ooouuu,"{{cite news|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon Pareles, Jon|last2=Chinen|first2=Nate|title=The Playlist: Thundercat Unplugs, Young M.A. Gets Remixed|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/arts/music/playlist-thundercat-sharon-van-etten-sad13.html|access-date=November 5, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075447/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/arts/music/playlist-thundercat-sharon-van-etten-sad13.html|url-status=live}} which peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7542309/young-ma-ooouuu-beyonce-hip-hop|title=Young M.A. on 'OOOUUU,' Destroying Female Stereotypes & Opening Up for Beyonce: 'I Always Knew I Would be a Star Someday'|last=Krishnamurthy|first=Sowmya|date=October 17, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075446/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7542309/young-ma-ooouuu-beyonce-hip-hop|url-status=live}} In September 2016, the song had nearly 7 million plays on Spotify{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7503476/dreezy-young-ma-rising-rappers|title=5 Rising Rappers Who Are Busting Up Hip-Hop's Boys' Club|date=September 11, 2016|magazine=Billboard|last1=Iandoli|first1=Kathy|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075417/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7503476/dreezy-young-ma-rising-rappers|url-status=live}} and was widely remixed by other rappers and hip hop artists such as Remy Ma, French Montana, Nicki Minaj, Jadakiss, Uncle Murda, ASAP Ferg, Bryan Mathers and Tink, all of whom released their versions of the song. Stereogum's Tom Breihan said "Ooouuu" was "a brash, intense, hard-as-fuck piece of rider music... the song feels like it marks the arrival of a major rap talent."{{cite news|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1900129/young-m-a-is-a-bully-and-a-boss/franchises/status-aint-hood/|title=Young M.A Is A Bully And A Boss|date=September 21, 2016|work=Stereogum|last1=Breihan|first1=Tom|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075448/https://www.stereogum.com/1900129/young-m-a-is-a-bully-and-a-boss/columns/status-aint-hood/|url-status=live}} The Fader said Young M.A has "[established] herself as a quintessential New York MC",{{cite news|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/08/25/young-ma-ooouuu-interview|title=Meet Young M.A, The Brooklyn Rapper Who Owned The Summer|date=August 25, 2016|work=The Fader|last1=Mayard|first1=Judick|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075451/http://www.thefader.com/2016/08/25/young-ma-ooouuu-interview|url-status=live}} and MTV's Doreen St. Félix said, "This summer, the atmosphere belongs to Young M.A and her single 'OOOUUU.'"{{cite news|last1=St. Félix|first1=Doreen|title=Young M.A: A Vibe Grows In Brooklyn|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2920357/young-ma-brooklyn-ooouuu/|access-date=November 5, 2016|work=MTV News|date=August 17, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/http://www.mtv.com/news/2920357/young-ma-brooklyn-ooouuu/|url-status=dead}} The song's popularity drew attention from labels, though M.A remains an independent artist.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/03/27/why-rapper-young-m-a-is-not-signing-a-record-deal-for-now/#2ce3cb1a5814|title=Why Rapper Young M.A Is Not Signing A Record Deal—For Now|last=Robehmed|first=Natalie|date=March 27, 2017|work=Forbes|access-date=May 13, 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075445/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/03/27/why-rapper-young-m-a-is-not-signing-a-record-deal-for-now/#2ce3cb1a5814|url-status=live}}

At the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards, she performed a freestyle on a cypher and performed "Ooouuu", giving what XXL Magazine described as "show-stopping freestyle... one of the best freestyles of the night". Despite the enthusiasm for her performance, Young M.A expressed disappointment, saying BET cut out a portion of her performance.{{cite news|last1=Berry|first1=Peter A.|title=Young M.A Cops Crazy New Audi – XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/10/young-m-a-cops-crazy-new-audi/|access-date=November 5, 2016|work=XXL Magazine|date=October 7, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075424/https://www.xxlmag.com/young-m-a-cops-crazy-new-audi/|url-status=live}} Remy Ma featured M.A at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2017, where she performed alongside other female rap greats. M.A was quoted as saying "There's been a lot of opportunities, and of course a lot of money, but then there's the downside: you lose a lot of people that were once around you once their true colors start to show".

Freestyles such as "Who Run It"{{cite web |last=Ch |first=Devin |title=Young M.A Right On Track With "Who Run It" Freestyle |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-ma-right-on-track-with-who-run-it-freestyle-new-song.1978128.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=April 12, 2018 |publisher=Hot New Hip Hop |access-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075448/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-ma-right-on-track-with-who-run-it-freestyle-new-song.1978128.html |url-status=live }} and "I Get The Bag"{{cite web |last=India |first=Lindsey |title=YOUNG M.A DROPS "I GET THE BAG FREESTYLE" VIDEO |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/01/young-ma-i-get-the-bag-freestyle/ |website=XXLMAG |date=January 16, 2018 |publisher=XXL Magazine |access-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075445/https://www.xxlmag.com/young-ma-i-get-the-bag-freestyle/ |url-status=live }} have gained millions of online streams and views, along with her previous single, "Walk",{{cite web |last1=Corry |first1=Kristin |title=Young M.A "Walk" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/young-ma-walk/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075444/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/young-ma-walk/ |url-status=live }} which has amassed over 20 million listens. M.A's single titled "Praktice"{{cite web |last=Helman |first=Peter |title=Young M.A – "Praktice" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1988248/young-m-a-praktice/music/ |website=Stereogum |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075447/https://www.stereogum.com/1988248/young-m-a-praktice/music/ |url-status=live }} is supposedly a reference to the idea that her previous releases have all led up to the full album. Young M.A's debut studio album Herstory in the Making was released on September 27, 2019, and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. It included the singles "Big" and "PettyWap 2". On May 22, 2020, she released the EP Red Flu, marking her first new project since the release of her debut album. On May 21, 2021, she released her second studio album Off the Yak.{{Cite web|title=Young M.A. Drops Off New Album "Off The Yak"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-ma-drops-off-new-album-off-the-yak-new-mixtape.121547.html|access-date=2021-05-21|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 21, 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Listen to Young M.A's New Project 'Off the Yak' f/ Fivio Foreign, Rubi Rose, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/young-ma-off-the-yak|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Complex|language=en}} Pitchfork rated the album 6.9 out of 10.{{cite web |last=Diep |first=Eric |title=Young M.A.: Off the Yak Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/young-ma-off-the-yak/ |website=Pitchfork |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021}}

In 2016, during an interview with Rolling Stone, Young M.A said Lee Daniels offered her the role of "Betty Bars" on the show Empire. The character and role were made especially for her, but she turned it down, preferring to pursue her career as a rapper on her terms and with her moniker instead of being known first as a fictional character.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/young-m-a-ooouuu-star-on-why-she-turned-down-empire-role-102969/|title=Young M.A: "Ooouuu" Star on Why She Turned Down 'Empire' Role|last=Reeves|first=Mosi|date=September 27, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=May 7, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075506/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/young-m-a-ooouuu-star-on-why-she-turned-down-empire-role-102969/|url-status=live}} She references being offered the role in her freestyle "Check," rapping, "Shout out to Fox trying to get me on that Empire / At first I had to turn it down, wasn't up to par / 'Cause it's Young M.A, bitch! Fuck is 'Betty Bars'?"Young M.A "Check" Freestyle Music Video – YouTube

In 2018, she directed her first pornographic film, which was a lesbian porn film, produced by Pornhub, titled The Gift.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/vbxy93/rapper-young-ma-directed-an-all-girl-porno|title=Rapper Young M.A Directed an All-Girl Porno|work=Vice|author=Beckett Mufson|date=April 11, 2018|access-date=May 27, 2020|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075448/https://www.vice.com/en/article/vbxy93/rapper-young-ma-directed-an-all-girl-porno|url-status=live}} In 2019, she also appeared in the fourth and final season of Mr. Robot as Peanuts, an employee of criminal Fernando Vera.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/arts/television/mr-robot-recap-episode-5.html|title='Mr. Robot' Season 4, Episode 5 Recap: Quiet on the Set|last=Collins|first=Sean T.|date=November 3, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075455/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/arts/television/mr-robot-recap-episode-5.html|url-status=live}} In 2020, Young M.A appeared as the first feature on Eminem's surprise-released album Music to Be Murdered By on the song "Unaccommodating".{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/eminem-surprise-drops-new-album-music-to-be-murdered-by-listen/ |title=Eminem Surprise-Drops New Album Music to Be Murdered By: Listen |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=January 17, 2020 |website=Pitchfork |access-date=January 17, 2020 |archive-date=January 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117172440/https://pitchfork.com/news/eminem-surprise-drops-new-album-music-to-be-murdered-by-listen/ |url-status=live }}

Young M.A has been open about her sexual orientation in her music throughout her career. During an interview with the Breakfast Club, she stated that she has liked girls since the first grade.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/world/things-know-about-rapper-young/7ZPbK7IUm7C6b16p1LPw5J/|title=5 things to know about rapper Young M.A|last=Najja Parker|first=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|language=en|access-date=May 2, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075448/https://www.ajc.com/news/world/things-know-about-rapper-young/7ZPbK7IUm7C6b16p1LPw5J/|url-status=live}} She told Vogue that coming out was an important point in her artistic development, stating "I held in being sexually attracted to women for so long that once I got that out of me, the music became easy." As of 2019, she no longer likes to use any kind of label for herself; when Jason Lee of Hollywood Unlocked asked Young M.A about her orientation, the rapper stated, "No, I'm Young M.A . . . . We don't do no labels. I just wouldn't date a guy. Nah, bro, I don't like that."{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-ma-no-longer-identifies-as-a-lesbian-see-her-reason-why-news.90974.html|title=Young M.A No Longer Identifies As A Lesbian: See Her Reason Why|website=HNHH |date=September 17, 2019 }}

In an interview with The Breakfast Club, Young M.A stated that she often felt out of place when she was hiding her sexuality.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FifVR6dwhD4|title=Young M.A. Interview with the Breakfast Club|last=Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM|date=August 19, 2016|work=You Tube|access-date=May 3, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FifVR6dwhD4|url-status=live}} Her mother would often try to get her to discuss her sexuality, but she would always deny she was a lesbian. She stated that she feared her mother wouldn't accept her if she came out. In the interview, she said, "I used to be scared to tell my moms, though I knew my moms wasn't the type of mother to be like 'Oh, I don't like you' or 'I'm gonna ignore you,' but part of me still was scared." Young M.A also said in a different interview, "I was scared to express it to people who are close to me, That was me not accepting it yet, even though I knew deep down in my heart that I liked women."

When she came out to her family at the age of 18, she saw this as a turning point in her rap career.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/15/young-ma-music-is-where-im-going-to-speak-about-my-sexuality|title=Young MA: 'Music is where I'm going to speak about my sexuality'|last=Dionne|first=Evette|date=June 15, 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 10, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/02/08/young-ma-rapper-comes-out-as-a-lesbian-i-just-need-to-be-myself/|title=Young MA rapper comes out as a lesbian: 'I just need to be myself' |last=McCormick |first=Joseph |date=February 8, 2017|work=PinkNews |location=UK|access-date=February 21, 2022}} She also said in an interview with Noisey Raps,{{Citation|last=Noisey|title=Young M.A and her Brooklyn Roots: Noisey Raps|date=October 11, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QveOY-2eCyg|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075518/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QveOY-2eCyg|url-status=live}} "Since I came out officially, that's when all the girls flopped, that's when it was a wrap," she laughed. She also said people "feel her more" because she's more comfortable. To continue, another time she said, "Once I became myself, the music was a wrap. Music is my expression. Music is my release. Music is my therapy. This is where I’m going to speak about my sexuality. I’ve held it in for so long, now I can express it."{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/02/08/lesbian-rapper-young-m/|title=Lesbian rapper Young M.A explains why she's open about her sexuality|date=February 8, 2017|website=Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights|language=en-US|access-date=April 17, 2019}}{{Cite news |title=Meet Young M.A, The Brooklyn Rapper Who Owned The Summer |language=en |work=The Fader |url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/08/25/young-ma-ooouuu-interview |url-status=live |access-date=April 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075419/https://www.thefader.com/2016/08/25/young-ma-ooouuu-interview |archive-date=February 15, 2021}}

Marrero revealed that growing up in New York City helped her accept herself and sexuality. The rapper stated, "In New York City, it’s popular. I used to think to myself, man, there’s a lot of gay people out there. And it makes me comfortable, it was like, I can be myself! I used to still try to hide it until it was overwhelming — there were just too [many] girls attracted to me!" However, even though she is open about being a lesbian, she does not want it to define her as an artist.{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4662979/young-ma-on-sexuality/|title=Rapper Young M.A Opens Up About Being Openly Gay|magazine=Time|language=en|access-date=April 11, 2019|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411043703/http://time.com/4662979/young-ma-on-sexuality/|url-status=live}}

On September 26, 2009, Young M.A's brother, Kenneth Ramos, was stabbed to death by his former friend. Young M.A missed school for a month due to depression and mourning, and later underwent therapy to deal with the tragedy.

Young M.A is the founder of the KWEENZ Foundation. KWEENZ foundation "helps those residing in her East New York neighborhood overcome the grief and trauma that comes with the loss of a loved one."{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2018/05/13/young-m-a-hosts-mothers-day-brunch-lost-children-gun-violence/|title=YOUNG M.A HOSTS MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH TO HONOR MOTHERS WHO'VE LOST CHILDREN TO GUN VIOLENCE|last=Cordner|first=Jason|date=May 13, 2018|website=thesource.com|access-date=May 3, 2019|archive-date=May 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504004429/http://thesource.com/2018/05/13/young-m-a-hosts-mothers-day-brunch-lost-children-gun-violence/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Moynihan, McShane |first1=Ellen, Larry |title=Rapper Young M.A. hosts Mother's Day brunch for families who lost loved ones to street violence |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rapper-hosts-mother-day-brunch-kin-murdered-loved-article-1.3986654 |website=Ny Daily News |date=May 12, 2018 |access-date=July 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215075458/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rapper-hosts-mother-day-brunch-kin-murdered-loved-article-1.3986654 |url-status=live }} "It’s for women and for men—Kings and Queens…KWEENZ," she says. "I got my mother involved because she sadly lost her son, my brother, in 2009 and this is something for her to get into and give her a little relief and meet other mothers who have been in that situation so they’re not alone." Regarding the vicissitudes of life, Young M.A said, "No matter how much success you have in this life, you still go through those struggles and still go through that pain."{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/youngmamusic/about?disable_polymer=1|title=Young MA|website=You Tube|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512144735/https://www.youtube.com/user/youngmamusic/about%3Fdisable_polymer%3D1|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://youngmamusic.com/|title=Young M.A Music|language=en-US|access-date=May 7, 2019|archive-date=May 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503082004/http://youngmamusic.com/|url-status=live}}

Young M.A appears regularly at the end of Vice News Tonight (on HBO) episodes critiquing many genres of music.{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/young-ma-and-cardi-b-have-never-had-beef-but-someone-else-is-definitely-in-trouble/ | title=Young M.a Says You're Wrong About Her and Cardi B | date=April 4, 2018 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgKCKK-6DqM | title=Young M.A's Music Corner Ep. 1: Review of Cardi B and Rich the Kid (HBO) | website=YouTube | date=April 4, 2018 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsLKa6O9OEk | title=Young M.A's Music Corner Ep. 2: Review of Lil Xan and Yo Gotti (HBO) | website=YouTube | date=April 23, 2018 }}

She has also appeared on the Wendy Williams Show,{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.25246/title.young-m-a-performs-ooouuu-for-the-first-time-on-daytime-television | title=Young M.A Performs "OOOUUU" for the First Time on Daytime Television | date=November 19, 2016 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.com/2016/11/young-ma-perform-ooouuu-wendy-williams/ | title=Watch Young M.A Perform "OOOUUU" on Wendy Williams | date=November 18, 2016 }} The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Viceland{{'s}} The Therapist, Snoop Dogg's GGN, MTV's Ridiculousness, Hip Hop Squares, Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, Wild 'n Out, Safeword, Total Request Live{{cite news|title=Young M.A Nails Impressions of Cardi B, Pennywise, & More|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xVvWPFH8k8|access-date=December 7, 2020|work=MTV Access|date=May 23, 2018|archive-date=December 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223063600/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xVvWPFH8k8&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} and Mr. Robot{{cite news|title=Young M.A on her debut album, 'Mr. Robot' and LBGTQ representation|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/2019/11/23/young-m-a-her-debut-album-mr-robot-and-lbgtq-representation/4276401002/|access-date=December 7, 2020|work=USA Today|date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=November 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191124002743/https://www.usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/2019/11/23/young-m-a-her-debut-album-mr-robot-and-lbgtq-representation/4276401002/|url-status=live}}

On October 28, 2019, Young M.A appeared as a guest on Angela Yee's Lip Service.{{cite news|title=Angela Yee's Lip Service Feat. Young M.A|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6FEaR_GCc|access-date=December 7, 2020|work=Cinematic TV|date=October 28, 2019|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209004853/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K6FEaR_GCc&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}

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