Alemeda

Alemeda
Born
Rahema Shifa Alameda

(1999-12-13) December 13, 1999[1]
Ethiopia
OriginPhoenix, Arizona
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2020–present
Labels

Rahema Shifa Alameda[2] (born 13 December 1999), known mononymously as Alemeda, is an American singer-songwriter. She is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and Warner Records.

Early life

Alameda was born in Ethiopia and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.[3][4][5] Her stage name stems from her last name, Alameda, which she elaborated is a "common name in the Gurage tribe in Ethiopia," of which her grandfather was a part.[6] She changed the spelling to "Alemeda" to be more easily found online.[6] Growing up in a strict household, she was "alienated from music until the age of 10."[7] Describing herself as a "heavy Disney pop-punk kid" growing up,[6] she was inspired to make music by High School Musical.[8][9]

Career

Her music blends "hyper-contemporary aesthetics with nostalgic R&B vibes"[3] and explores themes of love and relationships.[4][5] In 2020, she appeared on "Slow Down", a song from the 2020 album New Beginnings by American rapper Reason.[10]

She independently released a drum and bass song called "Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows" as her debut single in 2021.[5][9] She garnered popularity with it on TikTok,[3] but stated it would probably be her only drum and bass song, as she later began adopting more of a pop, alternative rock, and indie sound in her music.[9]

In 2022, she released "Post Nut Clarity".[11] Also in 2022, she made guest appearances on Capacity to Love and Herbert, albums by Ibrahim Maalouf and Ab-Soul, respectively.[12][13]

In May 2023, she released "Ur So Full of It".[5] In July, she released "First Love Song".[9] She was spotlighted in a World Cafe playlist for Black History Month in 2024.[14] In February 2024, she released "Don't Call Me", of which Consequence of Sound writer Mary Siroky stated that "the air of riot and revolution [...] feels authentically cathartic".[7] On September 20, Alemeda was announced as the new signee to the Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label, being signed in collaboration with Warner Records.[15] Her debut EP FK IT was released the same day.[16] She released "Beat A B!tch Up", featuring TDE-label mate Doechii, as the debut single for her EP But What The Hell Do I Know in October 2025.[17]

Discography

Extended plays

  • FK IT (2024)
  • But What The Hell Do I Know (2025)

References

  1. ^ Conteh, Mankaprr. "Meet Alemeda, the East African Pop Rocker Taking on an Iconic Rap Label". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ @alemeda (July 16, 2019). "Rahema Alemeda" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c Williams, Aaron (December 13, 2022). "Alemeda Is 'Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows' In An Attention-Grabbing 'UPROXX Sessions'". Uproxx. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Wang, Steffanee (July 31, 2023). "Mitski's "Bug Like An Angel" & 9 Other New Songs Out This Week". Nylon. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Baird, Nicholas (May 12, 2023). "V's New Music Roundup: Remi Wolf, Victoria Monét, Alemeda and more". V. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Johnson, Perry (July 8, 2023). "Alemeda releases her latest single "First love song"". Galore. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Siroky, Mary (February 23, 2024). "Song of the Week: SZA's Musical Universe Expands with "Saturn"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Grove, Rashad (March 13, 2024). "5 Black Women To Watch In Alternative & Rock". BET. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Meara, Paul (August 31, 2023). "#OnTheVerge: Alemeda Intentionally Creates The Music She Wants, And It's Paying Off Big Time". BET. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  10. ^ Marie, Erika (2020-10-05). "Reason Drops Off TDE Debut "New Beginnings" Ft. ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Rapsody, J.I.D". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  11. ^ Major, Michael (February 23, 2024). "Pop's Newest Princess Alemeda Releases Breakup Anthem 'Don't Call Me'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "Ibrahim Maalouf with Special Guest Angélique Kidjo LIVE At The Grammy Museum July 27, 2023". KPFK. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (December 19, 2022). "Ab-Soul's 'Herbert' Album Gets LeBron James' Stamp of Approval". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  14. ^ Perez, Miguel (February 2, 2024). "For Black History Month, World Cafe looks forward to 'Black Futures'". WXPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  15. ^ Mamo, Heran. "TDE, Warner Records Sign Alt-Pop Singer Alemeda". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  16. ^ Williams, Aaron (2024-09-20). "Alemeda Signs To Top Dawg Entertainment And Drops Debut EP, 'FK IT'". Uproxx. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  17. ^ Williams, Aaron (2025-10-10). "Alemeda & Doechii Threaten To 'Beat A B!tch Up' In A Punky New Song". Uproxx. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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