Kaliii is a little busy playing Song Association, and her knowledge of rappers like Ice Spice, Cardi B, Missy Elliott, and SZA help to land her a spot on ELLE's leaderboard. Watch as Kaliii talks about some of her dream collabs like Ciara, what it was like work working with Savage X Fenty, and even reveals studio stories behind her viral hit 'Area Codes.'
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00:00 ♪ If it's worth it, let me work it ♪
00:02 ♪ I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it ♪
00:04 ♪ It's your flip and I'm a-flying, mm-mm ♪
00:07 It's your girl, Kali,
00:09 and I'm about to play Song Association with Elle.
00:11 I'm a little scared.
00:12 (laughs)
00:13 (clears throat)
00:15 That's all I got for y'all.
00:16 I don't sing.
00:18 I'm a rapper.
00:19 Body.
00:20 ♪ Your body is my body ♪
00:27 ♪ I'm gonna put my hands on you ♪
00:30 That's Ciara's song, "Body."
00:32 Y'all know what I'm saying.
00:33 (laughs)
00:35 Stack.
00:36 Oh, okay.
00:39 Like, "Grah, keep it a stack."
00:40 Bitches move out 'cause they know I got bands.
00:44 Right, that's what she said.
00:45 Yeah, that's Ice Spice.
00:46 Princess Diana.
00:48 Me and Ice Spice haven't worked yet,
00:49 but that's definitely coming in the future.
00:51 I would love to collab with Ice Spice
00:53 'cause she's been that girl and I'm that girl.
00:55 So why don't we be them girls?
00:57 Super.
00:58 ♪ Got that super bass ♪
01:01 ♪ That boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom bass ♪
01:04 ♪ I got that super bass ♪
01:06 Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass."
01:08 This one is for the boys in the boomer system.
01:10 And then top-down AC with the cooling system.
01:13 When they come up in the club, they blazing up.
01:15 Top-down, you know what I'm saying?
01:16 Yeah.
01:17 (laughs)
01:19 Thick.
01:20 Oh.
01:21 What's that?
01:22 Oh my God, is that DJ Sons?
01:24 ♪ Thick, thick, thick, th-th-th-th-th-thick ♪
01:27 That's the lyrics.
01:28 ♪ Thick, th-th-th-th-th-thick ♪
01:30 ♪ All that ass ♪
01:31 DJ Toes, "Thick."
01:32 Boy.
01:34 Oh, got a white boy on my roster.
01:40 He be feeding me pasta and lobster.
01:42 He just hit me up on Tuesday like,
01:43 "What you doing, bae?
01:44 "Let me take you shopping."
01:46 Area Codes by Kali.
01:48 Seeing Area Codes blow up is still so surreal
01:52 'cause every day it's like a new accomplishment.
01:55 When I was in the studio, it was so easy.
01:57 Like, it didn't take me any time at all.
02:00 Like, I was in there sipping my tequila.
02:02 I had my hookah in there.
02:03 I was just vibing.
02:04 I'm like, "The girls need a summer song."
02:06 Try.
02:07 Try.
02:09 Try.
02:10 ♪ If at first you don't succeed ♪
02:14 Ooh, I got little vocals.
02:15 ♪ Dust yourself off and try again ♪
02:17 Aaliyah.
02:18 (laughs)
02:20 Work.
02:21 Um, this is a be easy.
02:23 So many songs with work.
02:24 ♪ If it's worth it, let me work it ♪
02:26 ♪ I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it ♪
02:29 ♪ It's your flip and I'm a fling it ♪
02:31 Yeah.
02:32 Missy Elliott work.
02:34 Missy Elliott has made a huge impact,
02:36 especially with me.
02:38 I'm a real visual person.
02:39 I like how artists do their videos.
02:41 I always take my creative thoughts and stuff
02:44 into my treatments.
02:45 From her, I just love how she's
02:46 always in the camera and dancing.
02:48 Yeah, a boss.
02:51 Dance.
02:51 Let me see.
02:54 Okay.
02:55 ♪ Bands can make her dance ♪
02:57 ♪ Bands can make her dance ♪
02:59 That's Juicy J.
03:00 Break.
03:01 Dang.
03:07 Oh, I'm about to lose.
03:08 Break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break.
03:12 (buzzer)
03:14 Mature.
03:15 ♪ I'm so mature ♪
03:18 ♪ I'm so mature ♪
03:19 ♪ So, da, na, na, na, na, na ♪
03:21 See, I don't remember the lyrics.
03:22 ♪ I know some, some I know I do ♪
03:26 Yeah.
03:27 ♪ I might kill my ex ♪
03:28 That one.
03:29 ♪ Not the best idea ♪
03:31 SZA, Kill Bill.
03:32 I love SZA's album.
03:34 I have the whole thing downloaded.
03:35 I downloaded it before I even heard any of the songs.
03:38 Like.
03:40 Oh.
03:41 ♪ I ain't never had nobody show me ♪
03:42 ♪ All the things that you done show me ♪
03:43 ♪ And especially you feel ♪
03:45 We gon' always be together, baby, that's with you.
03:47 ♪ But I believe you ♪
03:47 ♪ 'Cause I ain't never had nobody do me like you ♪
03:50 Yeah, Like You by Bow Wow.
03:52 And Ciara.
03:53 I would love to work with Cece.
03:56 Yes, I wanna work with Ciara.
03:58 Let's make that happen.
03:59 Cece, what's up?
04:00 House.
04:02 There's some (beep) in the house.
04:08 There's some (beep) in this house.
04:11 It's the beginning part of WAP by Cardi B.
04:14 Motion.
04:16 Um.
04:17 I know this one.
04:19 Motion.
04:22 Slow motion for you.
04:23 Slow motion for you.
04:24 Do a slow motion for you.
04:27 Juvenile.
04:27 Right.
04:29 Shine bright like a diamond.
04:33 By a line in the beautiful sea.
04:35 I choose to be happy.
04:37 Yeah, shine bright like a diamond.
04:40 Like, by Rihanna.
04:41 She's that girl.
04:43 She can do anything.
04:44 And I'm gonna love it anyway.
04:45 She can literally trip.
04:46 And I'll be like, "Oh my God, Rihanna tripped."
04:49 And I did Savage Fenty for Rihanna, actually.
04:51 The lingerie line.
04:53 Working with Savage Fenty was amazing.
04:55 Like, the lingerie is super dope and super cool.
04:58 Make you feel sexy.
04:59 Friend.
05:01 Um.
05:04 I feel like there's a lot of songs with friends in it.
05:07 Okay.
05:08 That's my best friend.
05:09 She a real bad bitch.
05:10 Get out on car.
05:12 She don't need no man.
05:13 I think that's the lyrics.
05:14 But that's a sweetie best friend in Doja Cat.
05:18 I got 14 out of 15.
05:19 Your girl did good.
05:20 I did amazing.
05:21 Period.
05:22 Thanks for watching Song Association with Elle.
05:25 You know, it's your girl, Kali.
05:26 Make sure y'all keep streaming "Area Codes."
05:28 Period.
05:29 (upbeat music)