Rashad Jamiyl Spain (born October 8, 1993), known professionally as Saucy Santana, is an American rapper. He began his career as a makeup artist for the hip hop duo City Girls, and soon after embarked on a recording career in February 2019 with his debut single "Walk Em Like a Dog". Meanwhile, he became a recurring guest on the reality television franchise Love & Hip Hop: Miami. In 2021, Santana gained further prominence when his singles "Walk" and "Here We Go" spawned viral challenges on TikTok. That same year, he released the song "Material Girl", and later released the song's remix "Material Gworrllllllll!" with Madonna.
Early life Santana was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 8, 1993. He grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, before moving to Florida when he was 10 years old. Santana is of Afro-Dominican descent through his grandmother. He started his career in the music industry by working as a makeup artist for City Girls, and started rapping in February 2019 when he created a theme song for the podcast that he hosted with his friends at the time.
Career Santana uploaded his debut single "Walk 'Em Like a Dog" to the audio distribution platform SoundCloud in August 2019. This release was followed by his debut EP, Dog Walkers, in September 2019, and then the mixtape Imma Celebrity in January 2020. Santana featured as a recurring guest on the third season of the reality television franchise Love & Hip Hop: Miami, which aired on VH1 from January 6, 2020, to April 6, 2020.
In July 2020, Santana released his second mixtape Pretty Little Gangsta, bolstered by the singles "Up & Down" featuring American rapper Latto, and "Back It Up" featuring American rapper LightSkinKeisha. Santana featured on American rapper Sukihana's single "Food Stamp Hoe" in August 2021. His 2020 single "Walk" went viral in 2021 after being used for the popular TikTok #WalkChallenge, and earned him a cosign from rapper Nicki Minaj.
In 2021, his singles "Here We Go" and "Material Girl" gained prominence on the platform. Material Girl received a cosign from Madonna, who performed a medley of both her song "Material Girl" and Santana's "Material Girl" with him at NYC Pride in 2022. They later released the version they performed as a single, entitled "Material Gworrllllllll!" His debut studio album Keep It Playa was released on December 16, 2021, and featured the single "Shisha", his first collaboration with City Girls, with whom he originally began his career as a makeup artist.
In August 2022, Santana made his debut on The Tonight Show, performing "Booty". Santana also performed "Booty" at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards "Pre-Show".
In January 2024, Santana joined the cast of the reality television show, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta during the second half of the eleventh season, in a supporting role. He was promoted to the main cast for the twelfth season.
He coined the term "quiet on the creek" in a 2024 livestream. A repost of a clip went viral on social media in 2026, and Santana released the single "Quiet on the Creek" in July 2026.
Artistry
Santana has cited Gucci Mane, Trina, and Tampa Tony as influences.
Personal life Santana came out as gay at age 17.
On December 11, 2019, Santana and two others were shot in a drive-by shooting in Miami. Santana, who was hospitalized for his injuries, stated that he believes the shooting was motivated by homophobia. He said of the shooting, "I got shot in the top of my shoulder, you was aiming at my face or at my head, that's an instant kill." This incident inspired him to write the song "You Can't Kill Me".
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2020 Love & Hip Hop: Miami Himself 5 episodes 2022The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himself Guest; performer 2022 MTV Push Himself Guest 2023 Good Morning America Himself Guest 2023 Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero Himself Guest 2023 Celebrity Squares Himself 1 episode 2024 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Himself Main 2024 BET Awards Himself Presenter 2024 Bad vs. Wild Himself Guest; performer 2024 College Hill: Celebrity Edition Himself 8 episodes 2024 Baddies Caribbean Himself Reunion host 2025Baddies Africa Auditions Himself Judge 2025 Baddies Midwest Himself Reunion host 2025 Baddies Africa Himself Reunion host 2026 Baddies USA Himself Reunion host
Selected discography
Studio albums Title Details Keep It Playa Released: December 16, 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions Haute Sauce Released September 24, 2025 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions
Mixtapes Title Details Imma Celebrity Released: January 14, 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions Pretty Little Gangsta Released: July 29, 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions It's a Vibe Released: December 17, 2020 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions Outside Released: August 5, 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions
Extended plays Title Details Dog Walkers Released: July 6, 2019 Format: Digital download, streaming Label: Arena Music Productions
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/HH UKDown.UK Download chart peaks: "Material Gworrllllllll!": "Walk Em Like a Dog" 2019 — — Imma Celebrity "Material Girl" — — "You Can't Kill Me" — — "Up & Down"(featuring Latto) 2020 — — Pretty Little Gangsta "Back It Up"(featuring LightSkinKeisha) — — "Walk" — — It's a Vibe "Here We Go" 2021 — — Outside "Boom" — — "B4 (Remix)"(with Kidd Kenn) — — Celebrating Pride: Kidd Kenn "Rent Due!" — — "Get TF Out My Face" — — Keep It Playa "Shisha"(with City Girls) — — "Hello"(with Tay Money) 2022 — — rowspan="15" "Put Your Hands on My"(with R3hab) — — "Booty"(featuring Latto) — — "Material Gworrllllllll!"(with Madonna) — 69 "Bop Bop" — — "1-800-Bad-Bxtch" 2023 — — "Whole Family"(featuring Flo Milli) — — "Meet Me in da Skreets" — — "Walk It Like I Talk It" — — "Standin' on Bidness" 2024 — — "Bizerk" — — "Shoot Up Da Club" — — "Bounce" 2025 — — "Westside Party"(with The Bam) — — "Quiet on the Creek" 2026 40 —
As featured artist Title Year Album "Food Stamp Hoe"(Sukihana featuring Saucy Santana and Dontaye Williams) 2021 rowspan="4" "Bossy"(RealXman featuring Saucy Santana) 2022 "Pinot Noir"(IDK featuring Jucee Froot and Saucy Santana) 2023 "Broke"(Khadijah featuring Saucy Santana)
Awards and nominations
Results +YearAwardNominationWorkResultRef.2022MTV Europe Music AwardsBest PushHimselfPeople's Choice AwardsThe New Artist of 20222023MTV Video Music AwardsPush Performance of the Year"Booty"2025Pride AwardsBest Music Video"Bounce"
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