Chinese Kitty is a Guyanese-American social media personality and rapper who has a net worth of 500,000. She came to popularity in August 2015 after appearing in the famous “Smooth Magazine” as a cover model.
Despite her success in the modeling industry, she also made a name for herself in the music scene. Kitty worked with the likes of Future, 21 Savage, Fivio Foreign, and French Montana, among others.
Kitty earned fame on TV, appearing in the first two seasons of the reality show “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” which premiered on VH1. Later in 2019, she dropped her debut album “Kitty Bandz”.
What is Chinese Kitty’s Net Worth?
[table id=318 /]Early Life
Taylor Hing was born on January 18th, 1995, in the neighborhood of Queens, New York. She was raised in a family of Chinese and Guyanese descent. Both of her parents worked in and around the music industry.
Her father, Nitti, served behind the scenes with rappers including Fabolous, DJ Clue, and the Desert Storm Crew. Her mother, Nicki was a stylist and fashion editor at the Electronics retail chain called “The Source.”
When Kitty was just 10 years old she was invited to attend the birthday party that rapper T.I. had thrown for his own daughter. That was the first time, she had ever been invited inside a celebrity’s home.
Kitty’s journey toward rap artist began when her mother introduced her to the music of Lil Kim. It led her to discover other female rappers like Nicki Minaj as well. Then as a child, she battled rap against her siblings to further develop her skills.
Career
Chinese Kitty first started working as a bartender where she established herself with an impressive social media following. From there, she entered the entertainment industry as a model and transitioned into music videos.
Kitty appeared in music videos for the likes of Young Dolph, Fabolous, and Ludacris. Soon, she popped up on the cover of the August 2015 edition of “Smooth Magazine” at the age of 20. By that point, her interest in modeling had begun to wither.
Chinese Kitty teamed up with American rapper Lil Scrappy to kickstart her music career which began with the release of her 2018 single “On Me”. But it was the song “Kitty Walk” that she released in April of that year. That track earned her some rave reviews.
Breakthrough
Kitty set up her own studio and began working with her manager. Additionally, she reached out to producer Hitmaka with whom she worked on the remix of his track “Thot Box”. These early collaborations helped Kitty to catch the public eye.
In October 2019, Chinese Kitty released her first mixtape titled “Killy Bandz” which was well enough received. That project earned her an invite to “Rolling Loud” later that summer.
During the pandemic, the rapper began recording her debut studio album “SMD”. Kitty returned to New York City and worked harder than ever before. Her album “SMD came out in June 2021 and contains the hit single “Been Poppin” which turned into a massive success.
Chinese Kitty has a net worth of $500,000 which she earned from her successful career as a model and rapper.
Other Ventures
Around the age of 20, Kitty became determined to accomplish her lifelong goal of becoming a rapper. She joined the cast of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” in season one, in which she appeared alongside her mother. The two women went respectively by the monikers of “Chinese Kitty” and “Chinese Nikki”.
For most of this reality TV show season, Kitty was caught in the crossfire between her classmates Gabby Davis and Shay Johnson. On the other hand, her mom did what she could to help her daughter out. After the second season, Kitty dropped out of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” to pursue her music career.
Since breaking through into the music industry in a big way in 2021, Kitty has continued to release more hit singles. Her tracks “Attitude” and “Boy Ain’t Mine” allowed her to perform at prestigious New York City events like the ball drop in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
Kitty collaborated with the likes of Future and 21 to perform for the New Year City that never sleeps. She became the only female headliner on the bill that night and it was a major opportunity for Kitty to show the world her abilities.
Personal Life
Chinese Kitty and rapper Quavo had been in a relationship from the year 2014 to 2015. She began her relationship with another man with whom she has a son named “Ashton Hing”. However, Kitty hasn’t disclosed the name of her son’s father.
Career Highlights
- Kitty Walk (Song, 2018)
- Killy Bandz (Mixtape, 2019)
- SMD (First album, 2021)
- Been Poppin (Song, 2021)
- Love & Hip Hop: Miami (VH1’s show, 2018)
Chinese Kitty Net Worth
Chinese Kitty is one of the up-and-coming female artists from New York City. She is simply a person who tries to work her way through a complicated industry and she wants other young girls to learn from her experience.
Outside of music, Kitty also expanded her business by taking her act internationally. She made her appearance on English radio personality DJ Charlie Sloth’s “Fire In The Bo*t*” series. Her segment have been filmed in New York City but the international intrigue was enough to send the clip viral.
Chinese makes money from endorsing brands through social media, as well as working in the music industry. Her eponymous YouTube channel is another big contributor to her wealth. As of 2023, Chinese Kitty’s net worth is estimated to be $500,000.
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