Mereba
Ethiopian-American singer and rapper
Marian Azeb Mereba, known mononymously as Mereba, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
01Early life and education
Mereba was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Pennsylvania. Her father is from Ethiopia. Her mother is African American and was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her family moved frequently because of her parents' jobs as university professors.
Mereba first developed an interest in music at age four. She began writing songs in elementary school and learned to play the piano and guitar. She went to high school in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mereba attended Carnegie Mellon University before transferring to Spelman College. She graduated from Spelman in 2011 with an English degree and a music minor.
02Career
2013-2017: Room For Living, Radio Flyer, and Spillage Village
After several years performing in the indie music scene in Atlanta, Mereba self-released her debut project Room For Living EP, under her full name, on February 14, 2013.
2018-2019, 2021: The Jungle is the Only Way Out & "Glock Peaceful"
In 2018, Mereba signed to Interscope Records, releasing the singles "Black Truck" and "Planet U", which went on to appear on her debut album, The Jungle Is The Only Way Out, released February 27, 2019. The album, often acronymed as TJITOWO, was written and produced by Mereba with co-production by Samuel Hoffman, excluding the 9th Wonder-produced track, "Black Truck".
On December 13, 2021, Mereba released "Glock Peaceful", which envisions a country free of gun violence and police brutality. The song was featured on season 5 of the show Insecure produced by Issa Rae on HBO Max.
2024-present: The Breeze Grew a Fire
In October 2024, it was announced Mereba signed a deal with Secretly Canadian, releasing the single "Counterfeit", which served as the lead single to her second album The Breeze Grew a Fire, which was released on February 14, 2025.
03Influences
Mereba has cited Stevie Wonder as a mentor and musical influence. In 2017, she performed alongside Wonder in Malibu.
04Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Jungle is the Only Way Out |
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| Spilligion (as part of Spillage Village) |
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| The Breeze Grew a Fire |
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Extended plays
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Room For Living |
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| Radio Flyer |
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| Kotton House, Vol. 1 |
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| Azeb |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "September" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Radio Flyer" | ||
| "Bet" | 2016 | |
| "Black Truck" | 2018 | |
| "Planet U" | ||
| "Late Bloomer" | ||
| "Sandstorm" | 2019 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "UFOs" | 2013 | EarthGang | Shallow Graves For Toys |
| "Ultra Rare" | |||
| "Grand Theft Auto" | JID | Para Tu | |
| "Church" | 2014 | Miloh Smith | Pulp Fiction |
| "Good Night" | Cyhi the Prynce | Black Hystori Project | |
| "Lucky Buddha" | JID, Money Makin' Nique | Lucky Buddha | |
| "Calypso" | Khary | Swim Team | |
| "Fryin'" | 2015 | Spillage Village | Bears Like This Too |
| "Love Child" | |||
| "Liquor Sto'" | EarthGang | Strays With Rabies | |
| "Lady Nectarine" | |||
| "Letters" | JID | Non-album single | |
| "Off The Lot" | 2018 | EarthGang | Royalty |
| "PTSD" | 2019 | Dreamville | Revenge of the Dreamers III |
| "Myrlie" | Rapsody | Eve | |
| "Yo Love" | Vince Staples, 6lack | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |
| "Self" | 2020 | Brandon Banks | Static |
| "Same Boat" | Kojey Radical | Non-album single | |
| "Like I Feel" | Xavier Omar | If You Feel | |
| "Westside" | Reason | New Beginnings | |
| "End of Daze" | Spillage Village | Spilligion | |
| "Hapi" | |||
| "Pslamsing" | |||
| "Golden Pt. 2" | Berhana | Non-album single | |
| "Where I'm From" | 2022 | Ravyn Lenae | Hypnos |
| "Pele" | Luedji Luna | Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água Deluxe | |
| "Oh God" | 2024 | Arima Ederra | Non-album single |
| "Of Blue" | 2025 | JID | God Does Like Ugly |
Sources and credits
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