Omeretta the Great is an American TV personality and celebrity rapper, who’s built an audience through various online platforms such as SoundCloud and YouTube. Some of her most popular rap songs include “Show Me Some” and No More Love.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Omeretta the Great is the stage name of Amaria Williams, who was born under the Gemini zodiac sign on 20 June 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, making her 27 years old as of early 2024. She’s the daughter of Matteo D Williams and Mohammad Niobia aka Akilah, who used to be her manager. Her dad, Mateo, died in 1997 – she has hinted that his death resulted from gang-related violence. Omeretta has at least three siblings; a brother named Rashid Williamson and two elder sisters, one of whom is named Nyrobi who’s married with two sons. Omeretta disclosed in a podcast that she grew up dreaming of becoming a popular person when she came of age and as a result was determined to work in the entertainment industry. When she was seven years old, Omeretta began writing music, rap, and poems to cope with the trauma of losing her father. She also wanted to pursue a career in law.
Omeretta attended a local high school in Atlanta before matriculating to Savannah State University. The rapper dropped out of college in her freshman year to begin a music career.
Career
Williams, who adopted the name ‘Omeretta’ from one of her uncles named Omartta, began uploading her songs on YouTube and Soundcloud in 2016. Her first SoundCloud track was “Yung Mari x Show Me Sum”, uploaded in 2016. In the same year, she released her debut album “Black Magic: A Dose of Reality” under her record label, Omeretta Records. She released another album under her record label before signing with TSO Music Group OTG, under which she released her third studio album “Trapped” in 2018. In 2019, Omeretta the Great released another album entitled “Welcome to the Jungle,” which was followed by “Self Inflicted” in 2021, releasing the latter together with the American writer, composer, and performer, Will Power.
In 2019, Omeretta caught the public’s attention when she participated in the #Megatron Challange, which saw her featured on Nicki Minaj’s Instagram account in a post that was captioned ‘reasons she deserves to sign to the Queen: mad pretty, dope accent, pen game strong.’ Her rapping skills have gotten stronger as she continues releasing music and in 2022, a verse from her track “Sorry Not Sorry” sparked a heated debate on what areas of Georgia are considered Atlanta. Several established celebrities including the rappers Latto and T.I. have voiced their opinions on the matter. The track was shortly afterward remixed by Latto.
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2023 saw Omeretta release the album “Emotional Gangsta,” which comprises eight singles including “Back to the Basics,” “Traded on Me,” and “Mr. Right.” The album boasts guest appearances from Key Glock and Tink, among other artists.
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”
In mid-2021Omeretta began appearing in the 10th season of VH1/MTV TV reality show, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”. In the show, she gives the audience a closer look at her personal and professional lives highlighting her experiences as she struggled to make a name for herself in the hip-hop scene, while navigating family issues. In her first episode (episode two), the Atlanta native talked about having a rough childhood, and it was evident that she was feuding with her mom over a diss track that she’d released. In the track, accusing her mother of choosing a man over her own children. In response, her mom denied her allegations, calling her ‘stubborn’ and ‘spoilt’ – she then told her ‘You’ve always been hurt your whole life that I never could give you your daddy. That’s what I feel like your pain is.’ Fans commended the rapper for opening up about her mother, with many noticing how similar the mom-and-daughter duo looked.
YouTube Channel
Omeretta launched her self-titled YouTube channel on 2 October 2011. She’s populated the channel with her music videos and one of her earliest videos is “Omeretta – For What” which was uploaded on 2 February 2017. Some of her most popular videos are “Omerettà The Great – Dat’s Cap” (uploaded on 22 December 2017), “(Freestyle) Omeretta- Sorry Not Sorry” (uploaded on 19 February 2022), and “Omeretta- Mr. Right ft. Tink” (uploaded on 18 November 2022), which have over 3.4 million, 3.25 million, and 1.9 million views respectively. The rapper has around 220,000 subscribers, and has uploaded 26 videos, which have around 22 million views as of early 2024.
Social Media Presence
Omeretta is active on Instagram (@omeretta) with roughly two million followers – most of her earliest posts are related to her late father. She’s fond of posting rap videos on her platform. Omeretta joined X (formerly Twitter) in June 2016 – she doesn’t follow anyone, but has over 350,000 followers (@omeretta4l) on the platform.
Personal Life
Omeretta began dating Tabyron Rasshad Smith in early 2012. In 2017, Smith was arrested and subsequently sentenced to 27 years in prison for robbing at least 10 Asian-owned stores in Atlanta. In addition to spending five years under supervision after his release, Smith was ordered to pay $135,950 in restitution. Omeretta announced their breakup in November 2022 shortly after releasing her track “Sorry, Not Sorry.” Before breaking up with Smith, Omeretta faced criticism for dating and inking tattoos of her incarcerated boyfriend – some pointed out that Smith didn’t deserve her loyalty, and others warned her that she would regret her decision in the future. Omeretta is unmarried and without any children as of 2024.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Omeretta The Great is of Afro-American ethnicity and has a pair of dark brown eyes and black hair. She stands 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall and weighs approximately 120lbs (54kgs). The rapper has inked several tattoos on her body – she has around seven tattoos of her ex-boyfriend, who’s serving time in a federal prison.
Dressing Code and Controversy
Omeretta was fond of dressing like a Tom-boy during her childhood and high school days, but her dressing code changed significantly after joining college. She has now embraced girly attires and makes an effort to look ‘prettier’ and more ‘feminine.’
Omeretta the Great sparked a controversy in August 2017, after she posted a picture of herself in a Native American costume on X, and captioned it ‘Chocolate Pocahontas’. Numerous people, including a Crow tribe member named Cheyanne Saver, criticized her for being ‘a culture vulture’ and told her to keep her hands off her culture. Saver came to her with a series of six tweets accusing her of sexualizing the native women, and criticizing the use of the name ‘Pocahontas,’ which she termed as ignorance.
Net Worth
Omeretta has made a name for herself in the Atlanta Hip Hop scene, which has made her fairly rich. She’s worth approximately $400,000, as of early 2024.
