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SHA' PTA' - Wonderful Women Wednesday - CHIKA Nigerian-American Rapper, Model & Actress
This Wonderful Women Wednesday after the election celebrates Jane Chika Oranika, known in the rap community as CHIKA. Chika first gained widespread attention following an Instagram post from November 9, 2016, the day after the 2016 United States Presidential Election. In the video, she covers herself in pale foundation, saying "African-American? Never felt that, never heard of that, never tasted that, never smelled that". Rollingstone.com calls her the artist you need to know. Born March 9 in Montgomery, Alabama, Chika is a Nigerian-American rapper, model, and actress. She did a song entitled "Can't Explain It" featuring Charlie Wilson, which displays her R&B talent. Early in 2017, she created the #EgoChallenge, using the Beyoncé song of that title to promote body positivity and self-love. That year she also released a Pride-themed remix of Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" as well as a poetry EP. In 2018, Chika went viral for a freestyle addressed at Kanye West over West's own "Jesus Walks" beat. The freestyle concerned West's support for Donald Trump and caught the attention of Jada Pinkett Smith, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Erykah Badu. Chika identifies as bisexual and addresses her sexuality in her music and videos. She was featured in JoJo's song "Sabotage" which reached number 18 on the Billboard US R&B Digital Downloads. Chika released her debut single, "No Squares", in April 2019. The following month, at the invitation of guest host Lena Waithe, she performed "Richey v. Alabama", another of her songs, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The song dealt with the state of Alabama's 2019 abortion bill. I kept saying for her to be so young (23), she reminded me of back in the old days, R&B and Rap singer combined. Chika had a small role in the 2020 Netflix Original film called Project Power and also in 2020, she was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class. In May 2019, Chika is featured in a Calvin Klein #MyCalvins advertisement, also writing poetry for the brand's S/S 2019 campaign. That same year, she participated in a Business of Fashion panel at Paris Fashion Week and posed for the December cover of Teen Vogue. She was recognized by Business of Fashion as one of the top 500 people shaping the fashion industry in 2019. I hope you enjoy the narratives, which explains what episodes are about, as well as the graphic attached to each episode, which I diligently search for to match each episode. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?
Sources: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Fallon Live, BET Hip Hop Awards 2018 and 2020 Live, Hot 97 Freestyle Funk Flex, XXL 2020 Freshmen Class, TeenVogue
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