Tierra Whack

Tierra Helena Whack (born August 11, 1995) is an American rapper and singer. She originally performed under the stage name "Dizzle Dizz" as a teenager but reverted to her birth name in 2017. Her debut mixtape, Whack World, was released in May 2018 and received widespread critical acclaim. Her song "Mumbo Jumbo" was nominated for Best Music Video at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Whack has since collaborated with artists including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Tyler, the Creator, Chief Keef, and Melanie Martinez.

Early life and education Whack was born in 1995 and grew up living with two younger siblings and their mother in North Philadelphia. In a 2018 interview with The Fader, Whack mentioned that she and her father are estranged. As a child, Whack loved the author Dr. Seuss to the extent that she would rhyme the sentences together in her homework assignments.

Whack attended The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia for three years before finishing high school in Atlanta. At Benjamin Rush, she was a vocal major and was one of the few black students in a predominantly white graduating class. She released several tracks as Dizzle Dizz including "Dizzy Rascvls", but struggled with depression in the months afterwards. Although she had growing fame, Whack grew bored. There was no way to make money in freestyling and no way to creatively grow. She claimed there was little experimentation and growth beyond battle rapping if she were to stay in Philadelphia.

In Atlanta, Whack kept a low profile, having felt the effects of fame back home. She wanted to keep to herself to have a chance to solely focus on her music. She left her family behind in Atlanta. During that time she was homeless for three months and hopped around staying at friends' homes but refused to return to Atlanta. She believed staying in Philadelphia would be best for her music career. Whack World, was released on May 30, 2018, and received a "Best New Music" accolade from Pitchfork. Critics praised the unusual format of the album—each song lasting precisely one minute. She released each short track on Instagram, each accompanied by a short film directed by Thibaut Duverneix and Mathieu Léger.

Often referred to as the "Missy Elliott" of this generation, Whack has gained a great amount of acclaim for the creativity and eccentricity of her music videos. The track "Mumbo Jumbo" received a nomination for Best Music Video for the 2019 Grammy Awards. In October 2018, Whack traveled to Tokyo for a long-term artistic sabbatical. Beginning February 19, 2019, Whack released one single per week for five weeks in a series she called "#whackhistorymonth." These singles included "Only Child", "Clones", "Gloria", "Wasteland", and "Unemployed". Whether these tracks will be released under a full-length album has not yet been revealed. Whack has said that she is not thinking about a timeline for a new album, saying "I'm not gonna drive myself crazy. I'm having fun creating what I'm creating." She appeared at many festivals in the 2019 festival season including Coachella, Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Camp Flog Gnaw, Osheaga, and Austin City Limits. Her song "Unemployed" is featured in the football game FIFA 20.

Whack co-wrote and was featured in Melanie Martinez's single "Copy Cat", which was released on February 10, 2020. It marks the first time that Whack has worked in a professional capacity with Melanie Martinez. In May 2020, Whack appeared alongside American rapper Lil Yachty on the song "T.D" which features rappers ASAP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator. The song was #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Whack's first entry on the chart. She featured on the song "Me x 7" by Alicia Keys, taken from her seventh studio album, Alicia, in September 2020. Her 2017 single, "Mumbo Jumbo", had an accompanying music video that garnered a Best Music Video nomination for the 2019 Grammy Awards. In November 2020, she appeared in the 2020 Apple holiday commercial "The Magic of Mini" which featured the new singles, "Peppers and Onions" and "feel good" which were released coinciding with the introduction of the commercial. In April 2021, she released a single titled "Link". The music video, created in partnership with the LEGO Group, had Whack sit with a group of schoolchildren as part of Lego's "Rebuild the World" campaign, using their ideas as inspiration for the video. In December 2021, she released three EPs, Rap?, Pop? and R&B?.

2024–2026: World Wide Whack and Whack's Museum March 15, 2024, Whack released her 2nd studio album "World Wide Whack" under Interscope Records, it received a 7.3 on the Pitchfork web site. In June 2024, she performed a Tiny Desk Concert featuring some songs from her new album; "Mood Swing","Accessible", "Ms. Behave", "Imaginary Friends", "Moovies", "27 Club" and "Shower Song" as well as earlier favorites: "Flea Market", "Pretty Ugly", and "Hungry Hippo". The concert featured the mascot Phillie Phanatic as a proud supporter of her birth city quoting "anything Philly is all me".

Whack, on 19th June, 2026, dropped her second mixtape "Whack's Museum" consisting of 12 songs, with a running time of 27 minutes. The new mixtape follows her 2024 album "World Wide Whack"

Artistry Whack cites Outkast, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, and Kelis as some of her musical influences. Whack claims there are many different things which inspire and motivate her and she wants to be able to portray those to her fans in her music. She credits Sesame Street and the children's book No! David as some of her influences; that is clearly seen through her visuals from her album's music video.

Whack's mother is often credited as one of if not the biggest inspirations for her music. She recalls her mother playing gangster rap during car rides.

Personal life Whack has written poetry since she was a child. Writing was a way for her to deal with her shyness and insecurities.

She lives in Philadelphia with her mother and her two siblings. She owns a cat, whom she named Starkey after the Whole Foods brand of sparkling water.

Whack World

Lil Boat 3

2018

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Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Yin/Yang" 2019 Student 1 Upprclssmn "Yellow Belly" Flying Lotus Flamagra "My Power" Beyoncé, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija The Lion King: The Gift"Xtra" 2021 Willow lately i feel EVERYTHING "Black Magic Woman" 2022 Minions: Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Banded Up" 2024 Chief Keef Almighty So 2"Champion" Sia, Kaliii, Jimmy Jolliff Reasonable Woman "Internet" 2025 Lizzo My Face Still Hurts from Smiling

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Black Is King Herself 2022 Hustle Herself 2025 Him Adrienne

Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 Dave Herself Episode: "What Wood You Wear?" The Shivering Truth Bully (voice) Episode: "The Diff"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2020 Grand Theft Auto Online FlyLo MC Guest The Cayo Perico Heist update 2026 Invincible VS Ella Mental / Beatrice Washington