Lizzo

Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American rapper and singer. Born in Detroit, Michigan on April 27, 1988, she moved to Houston, Texas, at the age of ten. Lizzo began her recording career in hip hop music in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, she released two studio albums, 'Lizzobangers' in 2013 and 'Big Grrrl Small World' in 2015. Lizzo gained mainstream success with her third studio album, 'Cuz I Love You' (2019), which peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200. The album featured hit singles like 'Juice' and 'Tempo'. Her viral sleeper hit, 'Truth Hurts', topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the longest-leading solo song by a female rapper.