- Rashida was born in Norfolk , Va in 1993. As a child she always loved to sing and play drums with pots and pans in the kitchen with her mother , Vanessa Cheeks. Cheeks always loved to make her own music from her personality and never wanted to be like the same artist. She's active all the time , as in playing sports like basketball and football. Cheeks always keeps her head in the books as being an example for her nephew. Now , Cheeks is moving closer and closer to her dreams of becoming a rapper. She is coming out with a mixtape soon called , "Cheekz Outta Space" hoping that everyone will listen to her feel of music and become more successful in her career. Be on the lookout for her , she's making her way to the top! Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.