Venetia Lewis (Princess) is an American female rapper and erstwhile member of the crunk music group Crime Mob. The group comprises M.I.G, Cyco Black, Princess, Lil’ Jay, Diamond, and Killa C. It also gained recognition following the release of its 2004 hit single “Knuck If You Buck.”
While growing up Princess had no friends, her only companion was music. Her love for music grew to a whole new level while she was in middle school. That’s when she became part of the hip-hop group alongside her brother.
The group disbanded in 2007. Management issues and misunderstandings led to the death of the hip-hop group. When the group reunited in 2012 to perform at Atlanta’s Hot 1079’s Birthday Bash, Lewis wasn’t present. Six years later, all members of the group were reunited by Mike Will Made It on a song titled “We Can Hit”.
Below are interesting facts you need to know about her.
Amazing Facts No One Told You About Venetia Lewis
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1. Who is she?
Princess was born on 9th February 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States. She grew up in Ellenwood together with her one and only older brother, Jonathan Lewis in a family that is musically inclined. Her mother was a band member, her uncles and aunts were into music as well.
While she was a child, the 37 year-old and her brother spent most of their time singing and dancing. He taught most of the things she knows about music.
He was also instrumental in her journey to becoming a member of Crime Mob.
2. She started rapping in middle school
The Georgia-based female rapper was in middle school when her big brother Lil’ Jay (Jonathan Lewis) started rapping and producing. That motivated her to join the game, but they needed an extra fire, that was where Diamond (Brittany Nicole Carpenter) stepped in.
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Whenever Princess and Diamond see a fight whether in a gym or school, they go back home and put it up. They were doing house parties and performing at clubs, and what started as a hobby became a passion.
3. Venetia Lewis worked at McDonald’s
Princess worked at McDonald’s when she was 14, and that was about the same time when she was a high school student at Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) High School in DeKalb, Georgia. It was also during this period that ‘Knuck If You Buck’ was released. The song peaked at 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by RIAA.
4. She formed her hip hop group known as ‘Ghetto Misses’
The Ellenwood-born rapper wanted to join Crime Mob when she was still in middle school, but her brother Jonathan ‘Lil Jay’ Lewis didn’t allow it because of the group’s strict policy on ‘no-girls-zone.’ And because of that, she came up with her own group ‘Ghetto Misses.’
The group already had Diamond (Brittany Nicole Carpentero), but it failed to work out because one of the girls didn’t show up or doesn’t come outside for anything. A few months later, her brother relented and allowed her and Diamond to join the Crime Mob.
5. At some point making music wasn’t fun
The southern hip-hop was doing great until it signed to Lil Scrappy’s Crunk Inc. and Lil Jon’s BME, while Warner Brothers handled distribution. Since everyone in the group was under-18, they were inexperienced in the gimmicks of the music industry.
They didn’t realize until later when Tommy Phillips, who managed Scrappy’s career, was said to be holding royalty advances from them. Reports say each one of them received only $1, 000, and that amount was too meager to push for major release with a studio budget of $230, 000, so, it became sour to make music.
6. Is she married?
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She is not married, and it is not clear if she is into any relationship or not, but she has a son. His name is King Elijah Lewis. She gave birth to him on 21st April 2016.
It seems she and her son’s father are not anymore, but they maintain a healthy relationship for the sake of King. She is doing this for the sake of their son.
7. Her former group’s hit songs and albums
Lewis’ former group released two albums; Crime Mob on 10th August 2004 and Hated on Mostly on 20th March 2007. The first album had three singles:
- Knuck If You Buck
- Stilettos (Pumps)
- I’ll Beat Yo Azz”.
They shot music videos for all the singles. “Knuck If You Buck” became a hit and was certified by the RIAA in June 2006.
The second album Hated on Mostly also had three singles:
- Rock Yo Hips
- 2nd Look
- Circles
