Who is Cortisa Star? All about the breakout transgender rapper making waves online

Cortisa Star, a 19-year-old transgender rapper from Delaware, is making waves on the internet with songs like Bad ASF and Fun. The teen rapper's newfound fame has led to Instagram follows and likes from artists like Charli XCX and Coi Leray. Star first gained popularity after her track Fun began trending on TikTok in February 2024.

Cortisa Star has also amassed a growing audience on Spotify and YouTube, with 70,779 monthly listeners and 9.09K subscribers on the respective platforms. At the time of this article, the rapper has 36.3K followers on Instagram, 240K on TikTok, and 21.9K on X.

Star shares her journey as a trans woman in the rap industry on social media, often responding to transphobic comments. She recently addressed the "unwarranted hate" she has received online after her rising stardom, adding she was "doing awesome" despite the backlash.

"Everyone asking how im doing and lowke im doing awesome ^_^ Obviously its ALOT of unwarrented hate but the world is lowke still spinning," she posted on X on December 6.

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Cortisa Star's Fun has 2 million streams on Spotify

Hailing from Delaware, Cortisa Star was born on July 11, 2005. There are not many details available about her personal life. Before her breakthrough in the music industry, Star ran a TikTok page under the handle @icarlycamera, where she posted lipsync videos and meme content.

According to Genius Lyrics, Star released her first track titled still a menace in August 2023. The rapper also appeared on fellow artist Cherry X's 2023 album, I Choose Cherry, in songs like C**t Pack and Dutty Song.

Star gained significant attention on TikTok when her new track, Fun, went viral early in 2024. At the time of this article, the track crossed 2 million streams on Spotify.

Cortisa Star's live rendition of Fun for the popular series From The Block also garnered attention online. The video, posted on X by user @FearedBuck on December 4, amassed 18.4 million views at the time of this writing.

According to The Review, fans have nicknamed her style of music the "Cortisa Crump," which later became the title of one of her newest songs. The teen rapper has 10 songs on her Spotify, including tracks like Fun, Fritz, Holy Grail, Begin, Nuts, and Get It Down.

She has four music videos on her YouTube page for her tracks still a menace, Fun, Bad ASF, and Cortisa Crump. The latter was her latest video, uploaded on December 7, 2024.

According to The Review, her music style resonates with genres like rap/hip-hop, hyperpop, and drill, with most tracks played over a heavy bass, which has become her signature sound. The rapper also has a signature tag, "Hundred bands in my panties," that she uses as the intro for most songs.

Cortisa Star frequently communicates with her fanbase on X to post updates about her upcoming music, life, and newfound fame. She recently dubbed her fanbase "menacess" on X, writing:

"New fans asking what their name is!! i call yall my menacess."

Star also performs live at house parties. Her latest show was in Washington D.C., on December 6, 2024, featuring fellow up-and-coming artists like GirlyPopPrincess and Alucarda, among others.