Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) Bio: Age, Height, and Net Worth

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) (born 3rd of December 1992; Age: 31) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter with a net worth in excess of $2 million.

The 5 feet 2 inches tall entertainer earned her bottom line as the other half of the successful music duo City Girls. The female artist is known to be quite controversial with her posts on social media. She once went to prison for identity theft.

How Old is Jatavia Shakara?

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) is 31 years old; this age is accurately calculated from her date of birth, which reads the 3rd of December 1992. Johnson was born in the United States, precisely in Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It goes without saying that she is a citizen of America, but her ethnic background is listed as African-American.

The youngster divided her growing up years in two Florida cities, Liberty City and Carol City, living with either of her parents at different times. However, she has consciously avoided mentioning her parents’ names in the public space. We were only told that her mum was addicted to hard substances, which had a catharsis effect on Johnson. To date, she has never been associated with drug abuse.

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The Johnson household is a large one comprising 16 children from different women. However, Jatavia’s mum only gave birth to three, of which she happens to be the oldest but overall, the Florida native is among her dad’s youngest kids.

While her parents were still married, Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) was growing up under their watch, but upon their divorce, she and her brothers first stayed with their mum in Carol City. However, addiction led the mother of three to neglect her children.

With nowhere else to go, she went to live with her dad in Liberty City. Living with her father wasn’t any different from what she experienced in her mum’s house, Jatavia said. There was even a time she had to go stay with one of her aunts.

Jatavia Shakara’s Education

While living in Liberty City, the youngster started attending high school, and it was a turbulent period in her life. That was exactly when her friend and partner, Caresha Romeka Brownlee aka Yung Miami, came into her life. Together, the duo got into trouble time without a number.

It was Yung Miami who introduced Jatavia to the other side of the world. At the age of 17, the friends started gracing nightclubs and strip clubs. Eventually, their newly found lifestyle didn’t allow them to complete high school, and they eventually dropped out in the seventh grade.

Before leaving high school, the two friends joined efforts in launching the music group which became popular as City Girls. According to reports, Jatavia, who was rather too outspoken, believed she could complement Yung’s reserved character, and that was the basis for launching their music group.

To date, the girl’s devotion to their music career never allowed them to think about going back to complete high school, and they never contemplated college.

Jatavia Shakara’s Career Journey

With their music group established in 2017, the girls started building a career in rapping, singing, and songwriting. However, things were rather too difficult for them during their early days, and to put food on the table, Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) and her partner had to resort to taking menial jobs at Burger King and Whole Foods.

At this point, the music duo no longer goes to strip clubs, block parties, and nightclubs for pleasure alone. They started performing at these venues to earn some bucks. Before the year 2017 came to an end, the music duo was discovered by the imprint Quality Control, which took them on as its signees.

Under the watch of Quality Control, the girls’ first track, “Fuck Dat Nigga” hit the music stand, and they took to social media to promote it. The song is said to be a diss track for the duo’s ex-boyfriends who refused to give them cash when they requested.

As 2018 was ushered in, Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) and Yung uploaded the track’s video; the song later formed part of the compilation album entitled “Quality Control: Control The Streets, Volume 1.”

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) and Yung Miami Encountered a Hitch in their Later Career

It was shortly after their debut track hit the music stand that Jatavia got into trouble and had to spend years in jail in June 2018. During her imprisonment, Yung Miami did not renege in promoting their song.

According to the other half of the City Girls duo, she would grease the palms of DJs at parties with some bucks just for them to play their debut track. By the time Jatavia regained her freedom in March 2020, the girls were already making waves.

Yung did not only encourage DJs to play their debut song while Jatavia Shakara was behind bars, but she also saw to the release of their first mixtape, Period, in May 2018. Period turned out to be their big break, peaking at #16 on the Heatseekers Albums music chart as well as receiving positive reviews. The mixtape also ranked #26 on the list of 30 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2018 by Rolling Stone.

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The music duo earned another level of fame following Yung’s appearance in Drake’s hit single entitled, In My Feelings. August 2018 saw the girls release the documentary movie known as “Point Blank Period,” announcing them to a wider audience.

Continued Career Success

In November 2018, City Girls dropped their debut studio album entitled “Girl Code,” featuring music greats like Lil Baby, Jacquees, and Cardi B. and it spawned a couple of singles, Act Up and Twerk (ft, Cardi B). Girl Code received positive reviews and peaked at # 55 on the Billboard 200. On its own, Twerk hit # 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, and RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) gave it platinum certification.

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) and Yung Miami’s highest-charted single is Act Up, which hit #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Towards the end of her jail term, when JT was moved to a halfway house, the American singer cum rapper recorded the song, JT First Day Out, in celebration of her release from prison.

The music duo then put their nose to the grindstone, recording a brand new album, City On Lock, which they dropped in June 2020. The album featured guest appearances from the likes of Lil Durk, Doja Cat, Yo Gotti, and Lil Baby. It ranked #29 on Billboard 200 and was well-received by critics.

Before they composed the track, Twerkulator, it went viral on TikTok after it was choreographed by dancer Layla Muhammad in March 2021. The girls eventually released it a couple of months later.

It is quite true that Jatavia Shakara and Yung Miami have really worked hard to get to their current level of fame in the music industry. We must also factor in the fact that the girls are one with controversy, which contributed to their popularity. In fact, City Girl’s music duo have been accused of taking advantage of any scandal that comes their way and converting it into a free promotion strategy.

JT’s popularity has skyrocketed since she started making appearances in stage performances, and the City Girls music group has gone viral on Spotify with above 7.1 million listeners on a monthly basis.

Awards and Nominations

Jatavia Shakara and Yung Miami’s effort in the music industry has not gone unnoticed, as the duo has garnered a handful of accolades to show for their six years of hard work.

• Won the BET Social Award for Issa Wave in 2019
• Won the Variety’s Hitmakers Award for The Future is Female in 2021
• Became nominees for Best New Artist in 2019 (BET Awards) and Best Group in 2020 (BET Award)
• Thanks to the single Twerk, the City Girls were nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2019
• Act Up made the music duo a nominee for Single of the Year also at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2019.
• Between 2019 and 2020, the singing duo became a recipient of two Billboard Music Award nominations in the category of Top Rap Female Artist.

JT is on Social Media

Away from the music scene, Jatavia Shakara is also making waves on social media. The singer cum rap artist joined the Twitter platform in December 2011 @ThegirlJT, where she has accumulated over 2.6 million followers. She has tweeted 9,037 times.

Her verified Instagram handle can be located @thegirljt, where she can boast 5.9 million followers. So far, she has shared 68 posts.

She Engages in Other Endeavors

Singing, songwriting, and rapping are not the only professions that JT is known for. The popular musician is also associated with some A-list brands like Gucci, Dior, Burberry, and Chanel; She has worked for them in different capacities, but the type of services she rendered to these brands was not specified.

Controversies Faced By Jatavia Shakara Johnson

As earlier mentioned, Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) is the type of girl that thrives on scandals, and notable among her controversies was the identity theft issue. It happened that she was caught by the authorities in 2017 for alleged identity theft and fraudulent credit card crime.

After she was arraigned and convicted following a plea bargain, Jatavia served a 24 months prison term at FCI Tallahassee.

Nearing the end of her sentence, the City Girls singer was transferred to an Atlanta-based halfway house. She remained there until her release date in March 2020. The Atlanta house has fewer restrictions than the prison yard, as inmates were allowed to visit their loved ones and also work. Needless to say, this arrangement favored JT, who had ample time to compose her liberty son, First Day Out. The son was released alongside Yung Miami immediately after she regained total freedom.

JT’s criminal past is just one arm of her controversies. The American musician has landed herself into turbulent waters for her activities on social media. She seems to be a terror on Twitter, casting slurs at celebs like Tiny and T.I. there was a time she made a colorist tweet that led netizens to call her out and drag her.

How Much is Jatavia Shakara’s Net Worth?

The most recent estimated net worth figure for the music hitmaker is $2 million. JT’s major income source is listed as music. Just like every other artist of her ilk, the Florida native earns revenue from album sales, concerts, and tours, including streams of songs released on popular streaming platforms.

Successful artists often attract the attention of A-list brands that collaborate with them for improved sales, and that is exactly the case with JT. Immediately after she began gaining public attention, the singer cum rapper became associated with brands like Cucci, Dior, Burberry, and Chanel, working with them in different capacities.

We must also acknowledge the fact that JT’s earning powers took a nose dive after she was arraigned and convicted. The Florida native didn’t earn much during her jail term but was able to catch up after her release.

Jatavia Shakara Johnson’s Personal Life

Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) is not far removed from other celebrities, as the musician has had her share of hookups and breakups in the past. Before she was convicted and imprisoned, JT was going steady with fellow rapper Lil Yachty. According to past reports, the celebrity duo hit it off in 2017; their dalliance was barely a few months old before Johnson’s imprisonment.

Needless to say, being away from her boyfriend put a lot of strain on JT’s relationship with Lil Yachty. The female rapper later came up with claims that Yachty has not been unfaithful to their relationship; apart from his infidelity during her jail term, he also maltreated her, JT said. They eventually went their separate ways in 2019.

After she left prison, the Florida-born musician started dating another rapper, Lil Uzi Vert; the duo wasted no time in making things Instagram official in 2021. Their romance was really hot for the short time they lasted together, Uzi Vert even went as far as inscribing his hand with JT’s name. They never came out to say when their relationship ended, but fans noticed that the music duo unfollowed each other shortly after their public announcement on IG.

JT was Once Slammed with Pregnancy Rumors

A short while after she ended things with Uzi Vert, Jatavia Shakara’s name started making the rounds on social media platforms as people speculated that she was expecting a baby. The rumors hit the airwaves after a female fan posted that JT was flaunting a small baby bump while performing on stage. The fan corroborated her claim with a video of the singer’s latest performance then.

Within a short while, a group of eagle-eyed fans who perused her Insta stories noticed that the singer wore a morning sickness relief wristband.

The rumors did not just throw the media into a reporting frenzy; it also unbalanced JT, who wasted no time in taking to her socials to refute the claims. In her own word, the singer wondered why she should be giving an explanation about her life to strangers. She maintained that she was not expecting a baby and that people should learn how to stay out of her affairs.

For the record, Jatavia is not married, has never been married, and has no child.

How Tall is Jatavia Shakara?

From what is obvious, Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) is not endowed in the height department. The other half of the City Girls duo stands at the height of 5 feet 2 inches which is equivalent to 157 cm. JT weighs a commensurate 58 kg or 128 lbs to go with her height.

Her vital body stats are listed as 36-27-36 for the bust, waist, and hips, respectively. This combination makes for a killer curvy shape which is one of the female rapper’s signature features.

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Apart from her curvy shape, which has made immense contributions to her popularity, JT has this cute smiley face and is known to dye her hair in multiple colors, including green. However, her natural hair color is black, and she has dark brown eyes.

JT’s other body states are 34B for bra size, a dress size of 4 US, and a shoe size of 5 US. The American rapper has one big tattoo inscribed on her arm.