Ka$hdami

David Wallace III (born December 16, 2004), known professionally as Kashdami (often stylized as KA$HDAMI), is an American rapper from King George County, Virginia. He initially rose to popularity in 2020 with his song "Kappin Up", this was assisted due to the song's associated music-video from WorldStar. In 2021 he regained popularity on video platform TikTok with his songs "Reparations", "Look N The Mirror", and "14" which featured rapper tana. These songs lead to heavy amounts of traction and growth on Kashdami's SoundCloud and TikTok accounts. He released his first major label mixtape Epiphany in June 2021^[1]

KA$HDAMI
Birth name	David Wallace III
Also known as	Dami
Born	(2004-12-16) December 16, 2004 (age 19) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Origin	King George County, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop Soundcloud rap plugg
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Republic Mercury

Early life

David Wallace III was born on December 16, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was raised by his parents. He gained early experience with music through his father, who owned a studio and worked in the industry. He died when Wallace was seven. His family moved to Maryland around this time.^[1] Wallace has a twin sister.^[2]

Career

2018: Beginnings

Wallace started making music at the age of eight through the now-defunct video chat app ooVoo. At thirteen, he bought a microphone and recorded on his mother's computer.^[3] He released the song "Kappin Up" and Findin' Out in 2018 but became demotivated and took a break. Wallace returned when "Kappin Up" became popular on TikTok in 2020, with the help of a music video by WorldStarHipHop.^[4][5]

2020: Breakthrough

With newfound motivation, Wallace released the mixtapes #KashDontMiss and 16 in 2020, which grew his online fanbase. In January 2021, his breakout single "Reparations!" released, which gained popularity on various platforms including TikTok and SoundCloud. His follow-up single "Look N The Mirror!" did similarly well. Wallace signed a deal with Republic Records in May 2021.^[4]

2021–present: Epiphany, HYPERNOVA, WORLD DAMINATION, 18 and OASIS

On June 2, 2021, the mixtape Epiphany released through Republic Records, with features from tana, yvngxchris, SSGKobe, Riovaz and D'mari Harris^[1][6] Wallace and fellow rapper tana, formerly BabySantana, featured on the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel with their track "14". on July 20, 2021.^[7] In September, Wallace released the single "Public", and followed it up with "Intermission" in October.^[8] They were the lead singles to his next mixtape Hypernova, it was released on November 12, 2021, with a sole feature from Trippie Redd.^[9][10]

In March, Wallace released the single "posed2be" and followed it with "Phoenix" in April. He Later released "Famine" with XLOVCLO and then released the final single of his album WORLD DAMINATION with "komission" on September 9. A week later, WORLD DAMINATION was released on September 16, 2022. WORLD DAMINATION features the following artists: midwxst, XLOVCLO, NoCap, ilyfall and Slump6s. After had releasing a slew of singles off SoundCloud, on December 16, 2022, Wallace released an EP titled 18. Matt Ox serves as the EP's sole feature.

On February 23, 2024 Dami released a studio album OASIS with features from Karri and Dro Kenji. With a total of 12 songs the album was a success for Dami and the fans.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details

Title	Album details
epiphany	Released: June 2, 2021 Label: Republic, KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming
WORLD DAMINATION	Released: September 16, 2022 Label: Republic, Mercury, KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming
oasis	Released: February 23, 2024 Label: Republic, Mercury, KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details

Title	Mixtape details
#KashDontMiss	Released: June 12, 2020 Label: KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming
16	Released: December 16, 2020 Label: KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming
HYPERNOVA.	Released: November 12, 2021 Label: Republic, KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended Plays

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	Extended play details
18	Released: December 16, 2022 Label: Republic, Mercury, KA$HWAYZ Formats: Digital download, streaming

References

1. "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
2. Buzzing 16 Year Old Rapper KA$HDAMI Talks "Reparations" & "Kappin Up", Mexiko Dro, Since99, retrieved November 26, 2021
3. KA$HDAMI on Buying House at 16, Losing Pi'erre Bourne's Beats, Mexikodro (Interview), retrieved November 26, 2021
4. Seabrook III, Robby (October 6, 2021). "The Break Presents - Ka$hdami". XXL Mag. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
5. KA$HDAMI - "Kappin Up" (Official Music Video - WSHH Exclusive), retrieved November 26, 2021
6. "6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. June 4, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
7. BabySantana & KA$HDAMI - 14 (Directed by Cole Bennett), retrieved November 29, 2021
8. "KA$HDAMI Drops Off His Latest Single "Intermission"". HotNewHipHop. October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
9. "KA$HDAMI keeps winning on new album 'hypernova'". Our Generation Music. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
10. "KA$HDAMI Shares 11-Track Album "HYPERNOVA." Including Trippie Redd Feature". HotNewHipHop. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.