There’s never a time too early to start working on one’s passion. Like many things in life, the key to achieving success in anything is starting, and for a ten-year-old child who wanted to pursue a career in music, the only available option was to start. Three years down the line, she has become the sensational thirteen-year-old Arie Little that many young people aspire to be like and older people find fascinating.
The Memphis Tennessee-born teenager released her single “Posh Kid” when she was eleven, and the following year, she released her first album, Arie Little Do It Big. Her career has brought her numerous successes and huge platforms to showcase her talents, such as Juneteenth and the 2021 SEA Awards. She also made a dive into acting by featuring in the reality TV show Ms. T’s Music Factory and in the Amazon Prime film Why Me. At the beginning of 2021, she performed at the 7th annual Memphis Hip-hop Awards, and towards the end of 2021, she won a rising star award in Houston, Texas, at the 4th Annual Underground Awards.
Arie Little’s music cuts across all ages, and her lyrics portray fun and uplifting messages. In her words, “Anyone can listen to my music, and my hope is that they feel uplifted when they do. I want my rap to make my audience feel differently, making it possible for young children to listen to my rap music without their parents questioning their music choice. I keep my music clean and positive because I want to make lasting positive impacts on as many people as possible globally,” she said.
Her journey into music began with her love for dancing and singing. One of the songs from her first album titled “Pretty N Petty” took off and got massive airplay on different promotional platforms. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Aerie Little never slowed down, and 2021 was one of the best years so far in her career. Her career trajectory has placed her on a path that can change lives for the better, and she’s using the opportunity in the best way possible. She’s the only female rapper out of Memphis doing what she does; and for her age, it’s unprecedented.
She sees herself as the next big thing in the American music industry, and with the valuable relationships and connections she has built, coupled with the number of years she has ahead to build her career, the sky is only the beginning for her. In five years, Arie Little hopes to grace numerous big stages and be a part of notable music events like BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, Grammy Awards, Rolling Loud and many others. Arie wants to be known as a young teenage girl that came into the music industry and made a significant impact on people’s lives. She hopes to attain legendary status and connect with her fans in a way they have never connected with a musician before.
“I want my career to grow to the point that my presence anywhere will be all a person needs to change their life. There’s so much change I can bring to the world, and I hope I get to do it all over the next few years,” she shared.
