Mereba

 
Image via Dawit N.M.

Image via Dawit N.M.

 

Philadelphia's (Marian) Mereba is the first lady of the Spillage Village collective that also includes JID, 6lack, Earthgang, Hollywood JB, and JordxnBryant. Though she has been writing songs and making music since she was in elementary school, Mereba released her first official project at age 22 in 2013 with Room For Living EP. She would then return with Kotton House, Vol. 1 in 2017.

In 2014, Mereba became an official member of Spillage Village and in 2015, she featured on the group's second project, Bears Like This Too, on the song “Fryin’.” In 2018, Mereba would release her debut album with Interscope, The Jungle Is the Only Way Out with features from both 6lack and JID. In 2019, she would go on to be featured on Dreamville's Revenge of the Dreamers III, on the song “PTSD” along with Omen, Deante’ Hitchock, St. Beauty, and Masego. She was also featured on the Queen & Slim soundtrack on the song, “Yo Love” with 6lack and Vince Staples. Mereba has also assisted with numerous other albums such as 6lack's Free 6lack and East Atlanta Love Letter, JID's The Never Story and Dicaprio 2, Earthgang's Shallow Graves for Toys, Strays with Rabies, Royalty, and Mirrorland, and Rapsody's Eve.

In June 2020, Mereba had a standout verse on “End of Daze,” the first Spillage Village single off their album, Spilligion as well as several other notable features such as on “Hapi.” with EARTHGANG, Benji., and Big Rube.

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In The Media

2019 Interview with DJBooth

Mereba on NPR's Tiny Desk (2019)

2014 Interview with Afropunk

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