Who Is Brianna Perry?

Find out how the Miami native went from kicking with the city's biggest artists to starting a career of her own.

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Brianna Perry was hanging out in Poe Boy Music Group's recording studio at six years old. The Miami native is no stranger to the rap game. She first hopped in the booth before her age was in the double digits, and quickly drew attention from Trina and Trick Daddy. It wasn't long before "Lil' Brianna" was signed to Missy Elliott's label, but she's joined with Atlantic since.

Perry has a handful of mixtapes under her belt, including the Rick Ross-hosted Candy Girl, but in the past year, her career has picked up considerably. Her music video for "Marilyn Monroe" was featured on Beyoncé's blog, she's fresh off a XXL Freshman nomination, and she has a new mixtape, Symphony No. 9: The B Collection, dropping today. Before you listen, it's time to find out: Who Is Brianna Perry?

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Being Raised by Miami's Music Scene

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Musical Influences

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Her Stint With Missy Elliott's Record Label, The Goldmind Inc.

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Her First Time Recording in a Studio

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Her First Live Performance

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Beyoncé Posting the "Marilyn Monroe" Video on Her Blog

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Brianna Perry: "I was riding in the car and one of my friends hit me with a text that said 'Congratulations' and then just put the link. I clicked on it and I couldn't believe it. I rushed to get to my laptop to actually pull it up, and I just was kind of in shock.

"That was breathtaking for me. I've always admired Beyoncé, she's my idol. I think she's a phenomenal woman, a woman doing fantastic things. She took notice of my music, of my video, and wanted to introduce it to her fans. That was really breathtaking.

"I had my starstruck moment when I met Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Those are my idols. I think it's more off the conversation that I was able to have with them both, that's probably what really had me stoked. I'm very chill with everything in life, I just take everything easy, but that was overwhelming to me. I think my face was lit up for about three days straight just off of that. [Laughs] That was a blessing for me.

"We talked some music business stuff, but Beyoncé, she just wanted to congratulate me and said she loved what I had done and what I represent. Jay told me to just do him one favor which was to not change. We cracked some jokes about Atlantic and just music stuff, but he told me not to keep being great."

Working With Rick Ross on Her Candy Girl Mixtape

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Her Feature on Trina's "Kandi"

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Her Nickname, "Young Rich Bandit"

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Her Experience on Rap City: Tha Basement

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Acting in the Movie Must Be The Music

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Her New Mixtape, "Symphony No. 9: The B Collection"

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