Yoon Mi-rae

Yoon Mi-rae, also known as Tasha, is the artist I name first when anyone asks about Korean hip hop. Born on a Texas army base and raised between American and Korean worlds, she carries a dual heritage that gives her flow a texture no one else quite matches. In a genre that too often sidelines women, she forced respect through sheer vocal power and emotional range, both rapping and singing with authority. Her work in MFBTY shows a familial, collaborative spirit too. What earns my deepest admiration is not just that she pioneered a lane, but that she keeps modeling that standard for younger artists.

Name (English)

Yoon Mi-rae

Name (Japanese)

TASHA

Born

May 31, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

Occupation

singer-songwriter / singer / composer / rapper

University

Texas A&M University

• Official sitehttp://www.yoonmirae.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yoonmirae/
• Xhttps://x.com/Yoonmirae
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon%20Mi-rae
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASHA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496237

Tags

• Texas
• singer-songwriter
• singer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.