Quick Facts
Biography
Yaneisha Franklin, better known by her stage name Sasha Go Hard, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.
Early life
Sasha grew up on the south side of Chicago, with her brother and two sisters. She began writing lyrics at age 12, saying “I have always been the type to rhyme, [even] as a child.”
She has stated her musical influences are Lauryn Hill, Trina, Lil’ Kim, and Nicki Minaj.
Musical career
Sasha is one of a small number of young female rappers associated with Chicago’s drill music scene. She has been featured on MTV Sucker Free Chicago, performed at MTV's Sucker Free Chicago Show, made the cover of Chicago's Redeye Newspaper, was artist of the week WorldstarHipHop, and Complex magazine. She released a song called "I Ain't No Hitta" with Dreezy in 2012.
Her seventh mixtape, Nutty World 2, was released in April 2015.
The original soundtrack from Spike Lee's 2015 drama film Chi-Raq includes the song "Born in Chicago" by Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, which features Sasha Go Hard. She was also featured on Faze Miyake's "Below Me" which was named the 18th best dance remix of 2015 by Spin.
Discography
Mixtapes
- 2011: Glory Girl
- 2012: Do You Know Who I Am?
- 2012: Hip Hop vs. Love
- 2013: Round 3 Hosted by DJ Victoriouz
- 2013: Nutty World Hosted by DJ Victoriouz
- 2014: Feel So Good
- 2015: Nutty World 2 Hosted by DJ Amaris
- 2016: The Realest I Know Hosted by DJ Amaris
- 2016: Nutty World 3 Hosted by DJ Amaris
- datpiff.com SASHA GOHARD Glory Girl datpiff. September 26, 2011.
- Barber, Andrew Mixtape: Sasha Go Hard – Do You Know Who I Am? Fakeshore Drive. July 9, 2012.
- Zeichner, Naomi Download Sasha Go Hard and I.L Will's Hip Hop vs. Love Mixtape Fader. October 31, 2012.
- Moore, Marcus Mixtape: Sasha Go Hard Round 3 Complex. February 4, 2013.
- datpiff.com Sasha Go Hard Nutty World Hosted By Dj Victoriouz datpiff. August 19, 2013.
- Howard, Ty Mixtape: Sasha Go Hard – Feel So Good Fakeshore Drive. June 9, 2014.