Starrah

Starrah
Starrah in 2020
Starrah in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBrittany Talia Hazzard
Also known asStarrah
Born (1990-06-14) June 14, 1990 (age 34)
OriginDelaware, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • singer
  • rapper
Years active2014–present
LabelsMad Decent

Brittany Talia Hazzard,[1] professionally known as Starrah, is an American songwriter, singer, and rapper from Delaware.[2] Best known for her songwriting work for other music industry artists, Starrah has co-written three singles that peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100: "Havana" for Camila Cabello in 2017, "Girls Like You" for Maroon 5 the following year, and "Savage Remix" for Megan Thee Stallion (featuring Beyoncé) in 2020;[3] the latter won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song.[4] In addition, she has co-written songs that have peaked within the top 20 of the chart: Rihanna's "Needed Me," Normani's "Wild Side" (featuring Cardi B), Halsey's "Now or Never," Kevin Gates' "2 Phones," Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne's "No Frauds," and Drake's "Fake Love."

Her album credits include Travis Scott's Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2017), Calvin Harris's Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (2018)—including the top 20 single "Feels" featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean—Nicki Minaj's Queen (2018), and Madame X (2018) by Madonna.

As a recording artist, Starrah signed with Diplo's Mad Decent record label to release an eponymous collaborative project with the producer (titled Starrah x Diplo) in 2017. She released her debut commercial single, "How It Goes" on August 12, 2020, which preceded the release of her debut studio album, The Longest Interlude (2021).[3]

  1. ^ "Credits / Charli XCX / Number 1 Angel". Tidal. March 10, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet Starrah, The Hit Songwriter Who Has Her Own Summer Anthem". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference HNHH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Brittany Hazzard". GRAMMY.com. April 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.