Molly Santana
Mya Mimi Parks, professionally known as Molly Santana, is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She first rose to the rap scene in 2021 with the release of her extended play Molly's World.
Early life
Mya Mimi Parks was born on October 10, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. Santana is of Japanese and Black ancestry, and grew up in Fontana, California. When she was 11 years old, she taught herself to play My Chemical Romance and Pierce The Veil songs on acoustic guitar, and later electric guitar and bass. She also saw various punk bands at The Smell in Los Angeles. Santana initially garnered attention online as a fashion influencer in 2019, and initially studied fashion in Japan before dropping out to pursue music full-time.Career
Santana recorded her first song in her car using Apple headphones as a microphone. In 2021, Santana released her debut single "Y They Talk Abt Me?". Her debut extended play, Molly's World, was released in October 2021, and was followed by Neptune and Mélange.In April 2024, Santana released her eponymous debut studio album. Following its release, she toured as a supporting act for Ski Mask the Slump God and embarked on her own headlining tour. In September 2024, Santana released the Masonic Musik EP, which marked her first release with Victor Victor Worldwide and Capitol Records. It was preceded by the single "Windows Up", which was listed as one of the best rap songs of 2024 by The Fader. Thereafter, she opened for Don Toliver on his Hardstone Psycho Tour of North America, and made her debut Rolling Loud performance in Miami. In December 2024, she released Self-Titled Files, an EP of outtakes from her debut album, on SoundCloud and said a new album was coming soon. The album, titled Molly and Her Week of Wonders, was released on May 30, 2025. Molly's top songs that shaped her career: "Chain Swangin", "I Know", "Nothing Like This", "Set Up", and "Windows Up".