The City Girls, who originate from Miami, Florida, has taken the world by storm after the appearance in Drake’s hit song “In My Feelings,” in 2018. Show
Yung Miami and JT are members of the music duo, City Girls. Since their initial fame, the duo has released two studio albums. The first one was in 2018 and it was named “Girl Code.” The second one, “City on Lock,” was released in 2020. Even though Yung Miami has reached global fame in recent years, her private life was rocky. The reason behind it was because her mom was in jail for five years. Continue reading the article to find out why Yung’s mom was serving a sentence in jail. Who Is Yung Miami’s Mom?Yung Miami mom’s name is Keenya Young. Troubled PastUnfortunately, while driving a gateway car, she hit another car. The driver of the other car was Emily Anderson, who lost her life on the spot. The 40-year-old Emily was a security guard. To make things even worse, Keenya was driving a car, after stealing designer purses from a store in Miami, Florida. Even though the accident happened in 2009, Keenya’s verdict was reached in 2017. She was sentenced to serve five years in prison. On top of everything, she was given ten years of probation. Happy NewsYung Miami happily shared the news of her mom’s release from jail on March 26, 2021. One of her tweets stated that she was anxious because her mom was getting out of prison. Yung also shared that she was left alone with kids at the age of 23. She had no one to turn to as her mom and friend were both in jail. Hopefully, Yung Miami and her mom had some time to reconnect and share everything they had missed over the years. The City Girls have seen their share of tribulations in their career, as the duo’s rise was overshadowed by the incarceration of member JT. Yung Miami noted she would hold down her friend while she was in prison, and also revealed that the situation wasn’t new to her, as her mother was taken as a result of the criminal justice system. However, JT has been out of prison for some time, and the duo’s rise continues on. Now, Yung Miami has revealed some news about her mother, noting her mom’s release has taken place. Via Twitter, Yung Miami reveal her moms was set to be released from prison on March 27. The rapper’s mother was charged for a hit-and-run incident that went down in 2009, and convicted in 2017. The rapper’s mother was charged with first-degree murder while trying to flee the scene after an armed robbery. As a result, she was given fiver years in prison plus 10 years of probation. Yung Miami gave more insight on the situation in another tweet, saying “My Mom left me with 2 kids plus Jai I was 22 going on 23 I didn’t know what to do I had to figure it out. Look at me now God is so good.” Take a look above.
Yung Miami is turning up in honor of a very special occasion: her mother’s prison release. Keenya Young, walked out of jail a free woman on Sunday (March 28), and the joyous moment was captured by the City Girls rapper. In a video shared on Miami’s Instagram account, Young is seen running toward her loved ones who are cheering her on. The caption alongside read, “Welcome back.” Hours later, the emcee, whose real name is Caresha Brownlee, shared images of Young spending some quality time with family and holding on to her daughter, Summer. The celebration continued in the evening as Miami welcomed her mother home with a party. Saucy Santana and J.T., the other half of the City Girls, were in attendance. “I’m so happy. Tonight was everything,” she tweeted after the event. She also shared clips and photos of the festivities on Instagram. Caresha has been awaiting Young’s release since she was sentenced to prison in 2017. Months ago, she bought her a truck. Then, on Saturday (March 27), just hours before her mother was freed, she took to Twitter to share her thoughts and express her gratitude for the success she’s been able to see in her mother’s absence. “My mom get out tomorrow. I’m so anxious!” she wrote. “My mom left me with 2 kids plus Jai I was 22 going on 23. I didn’t know what to do. I had to figure it out. Look at me now. God is so good.” Following Young’s release, the City Girls star later tweeted, “My mama look so pretty in her truck. I’m so happy for her.” Per the Miami Herald, Young was charged with first-degree murder following the 2009 death of Emily Robinson. The woman was struck by the vehicle Young drove as she fled from the Macy’s where she robbed a few designer bags. Yung Miami’s mother pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to five years in prison and 10 years of probation in 2017. It appears she may have been granted an early release.
Yung Miami, is an American rapper who gained fame and recognition for her part in the girl band City Girls. She’s amassed a fortune as well as quite a following of fans who not only love the music of city girls, they also enjoy following her on social media. She’s a super star in the making from all appearances and we wanted to learn more about her. While investigating her history and career we made some interesting discoveries. Here are ten things about Yung Miami that you probably didn’t know. 1. Yung Miami has been with JT for yearsThe two girls who make up the duo band City Girls have been friends for a long time. They met while they were just teenagers. They have an amazing chemistry together and this comes, in part, by their close relationship. When they’re recording or performing on stage together there is something magical that happens and it’s part of the reason why the two draw such huge crowds of fans. 2. Yung Miami isn’t her real nameYung Miami is the catchy stage name that the popular young rapper assumed for her professional persona. She was actually born Caresha Romeka Brownlee on Febraury 11th of 1994. She was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Opa-locka. She attended school in Miami Gardens, Florida and this is where she met JT. The two were introduced to one another through mutual friends. 3. Her partner was arrested and is doing time in jailHere is a fact that not all of Yung Miami’s fans are aware of. Her partner in City Girls was found guilty of credit card fraud in 2002. JT was looking at a ten year sentence. Instead of facing the full consequences, she accepted a plea deal that was offered by the prosecuting attorney and instead of the decade in prison, she was handed down a lesser sentence of just 24 months. This put both of their careers as a duo on hold until JT is released, but the two will resume their successful rap group and we’re sure that they’ll once again be going strong. 4. Her mother is in prisonYung Miami has not had an easy life. She grew up in a rough neighborhood and she’s had a lot of heartbreak to endure. It was really difficult when her partner JT was sentenced to prison, and the two had to put their career goals on hold, but this wasn’t the worst of it. Her mother, Keenya Young, was convicted of a crime in 2009. The charges were serious as Young was shoplifting and then drove away in a car that ended up crashing into another car, causing the 40 year old in the other vehicle’s death. 5. She has a protection order against her exCaresha Brownlee petitioned the court for a temporary restraining order to protect her from her ex boyfriend Jai Wiggins. In 2015, she called it quits on the relationship, alleging that Jai had physically abused her, as well as stalking and harassment. The protection order was violated when Yung Miami was pulled from a car and punched in the face several times. The courts extended the protection order for a long term banning him from coming within 500 yards of the rapper. 6. She doesn’t want her son to be gayWe recently discovered that Yung Miami has declared that she does not want her son to be gay. She further stated that she would beat him if he was. After receiving backlast about the statement that came across as being homophobic, she did write somewhat of a detraction. She explained that she wasn’t speaking out against gay people, but was just saying that she didn’t want her son to be gay, but she didn’t really explain her position clearly beyond that. 7. She’s facing another big change in her lifeFor those of you who have not been following Yung Miami on social media, or keeping up with the gossip columns, her life is about to forever change, once again. We discovered that the rapper is expecting a new baby. She will bring her second child into the world as the new baby will join her and her son in their growing family. 8. Hazel E accused her of stealing a beatHazel E claimed that she has a beef with the City Girls because she believes that one of their songs is a rip off of her song “Girl code.” She even played a few notes of the song and compared i with the City Girls’ “Act Up” to prove her point. Yung Miami has refuted this claim denying that there is any truth to the accusations. 9. There are speculations about the father of her childIt hasn’t been long since Yung Miami made the announcement that she is expecting her second child, but she hasn’t yet confirmed just who the father is. She’s currently in a relationship with 808 Mafia hitmaker Southside. It was reported that she tagged him about the pregnancy in a post on Instagram. Although she’s made no confirmation one way or another yet, it’s assumed he’s the baby’s dad. 10. She’s doing well financiallyWe were interested in knowing how well the music industry has been treating Yung Miami. We did a bit of research and were happy to learn that she is on her way to making a fortune. Although she hasn’t yet joined the millionaire’s club, she’s half of the way there. Her estimated net worth as of January of 2019, is at $500,000. This is just the beginning for her. When her partner JT is released from prison the two will still have an amazing career to look forward to and that time is soon approaching. |