{{short description|American rapper, singer, songwriter, and television personality}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bianca Bonnie | image = Bianca Bonnie.jpg | caption = Dupree in 2019 | birth_name = Bianca Dupree | alias = Young B | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} | birth_place = Harlem, New York, U.S. | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{flatlist| * Hip hop * R&B }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter * television personality }} | years_active = 2006–present | label = {{flatlist| * Coke Boys * Para Music }} | website = {{URL|bongod.com}} }}
'''Bianca Dupree''', also known as '''Bianca Bonnie''' and formerly '''Young B''', is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born in Harlem, New York, she first gained recognition after being featured on Webstar's 2006 debut album ''Caught in the Web''. The lead single "Chicken Noodle Soup" peaked at number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became Dupree's signature song.
== Biography == Dupree is from Harlem, New York.<ref name="Jefferson 2019">{{cite magazine |last1=Jefferson |first1=J'na |title=Original 'Chicken Noodle Soup' Viral Star Bianca Bonnie on '00s Harlem Hit & Its K-Pop Remake: 'Now It's a Worldwide Thing' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/bianca-bonnie-chicken-noodle-soup-interview-bts-j-hope-becky-g-8532371/ |access-date=7 February 2024 |magazine=Billboard |date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> At age 15, she created the 2006 "Chicken Noodle Soup" song with DJ Webstar, and her uncle Da Drizzle created the beat.<ref name="Jefferson 2019"/> The song and related dance became a viral hit on YouTube,<ref name="Group2006">{{cite book|title=Bird Call|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9SYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011084114/http://books.google.com/books?id=9SYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 11, 2013|accessdate=May 7, 2012|date=November 2006|work=Vibe|page=62}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Chicken Noodle Soup' Sparks Teenage Dance Craze via YouTube |url=https://www.spin.com/2006/09/chicken-noodle-soup-sparks-teenage-dance-craze-youtube/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=SPIN |date=September 25, 2006}}</ref> and by October 2006, the song reached number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref name="Jefferson 2019"/>
In 2015, Dupree joined the supporting cast of the VH1 reality television series alongside friends Cardi B and Mariahlynn on ''Love & Hip Hop: New York'' in season six.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/uwag3j/meet-the-cast-rapper-young-b-aka-ms-chicken-noodle-soup-makes-her-comeback-on-love-hip-hop|title=Meet The Cast: Rapper Bianca Bonnie AKA Ms. "Chicken Noodle Soup" Makes Her Comeback On Love & Hip Hop|last=Carroll|first=Shirea L.|date=August 12, 2015|website=VH1|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref> She was promoted to the main cast in the show's seventh and eighth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/10/remy-ma-safaree-more-love-hip-hop-new-york-season-8/|title=Remy Ma, Safaree and More Join 'Love & Hip Hop: New York' Season 8|date=October 4, 2017|website=XXL|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, she released visuals for her song "Faith In These Brownskins", a response to the line "All I got is faith in these lightskins" in the ''Summertime Shootout'' mixtape by Fabolous.<ref name="Thompson 2017">{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Desire |title=Interview: Bianca Bonnie Lets Her #BlackGirlMagic Shine On 'Faith In These Brownskins' |url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/interview-bianca-bonnie-faith-in-these-brownskins-482285/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=Vibe |date=January 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Coe 2018">{{cite news |last1=Coe |first1=Kairi |title=A Guide to the Female Rappers That Cardi B Is Cosigning |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/guide-female-rappers-cardi-b-cosigning/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |work=XXL |date=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
In September 2019, South Korean rapper J-Hope of boy band BTS released a remake of her song "Chicken Noodle Soup" with American singer Becky G.<ref name="Jefferson 2019"/><ref name="Roiz 2019">{{cite magazine |last1=Roiz |first1=Jessica |title=Webstar & Young B's Original 'Chicken Noodle Soup' Vs. J-Hope & Becky G's Trilingual Version: A Comparison |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/chicken-noodle-soup-comparison-webstar-young-b-j-hope-becky-g-8531706/ |access-date=7 February 2022 |magazine=Billboard |date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
In January 2020, she was featured on ''Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars'' with her partner Chozus.<ref name="Daniels 2020">{{cite news |last1=Daniels |first1=Karu F. |title=All hip hop drama unfolds with CeeLo Green, Michel'le, Joseline Hernandez for 'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-cee-lo-green-michelle-joseline-marriage-boot-camp-hip-hop-20200109-rh7rccargzai5nxqwcykpom2fm-story.html |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=New York Daily News |date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> The couple have a son together on June 21, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2020 |title=Bianca Bonnie has had her baby today 👶🏻 #LHHNY |url=https://www.instagram.com/realitywives/p/CBtCoyll305/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref>
==Discography== * ''The 9th Year'' (2016)<ref name="Michel 2016">{{cite news |last1=Michel |first1=Sarah |title=Bianca Bonnie is Back With a New Steez and New Sound on New Album The 9th Year |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/91yqmp/bianca-bonnie-is-back-with-a-new-steez-and-new-sound-on-new-album-the-9th-year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518010000/https://www.vh1.com/news/91yqmp/bianca-bonnie-is-back-with-a-new-steez-and-new-sound-on-new-album-the-9th-year |url-status=live |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=VH1 |date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> * ''10 Plus'' (2018) * ''10 Plus Times 2'' (2020)
==Filmography==
;Television {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- style="text-align:center;" | 2015–18 | ''Love & Hip Hop: New York'' | rowspan="4" | Herself | Supporting Cast (Season 6) <br /> Main Cast (Seasons 7–8) |- | 2020 | ''Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition'' | 10 Episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2024 |''Coming Up Miami'' |Now That's TV Network |- | ''Baddies Caribbean'' | Main Cast |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://bongod.com}} * {{IMDb name|8292471}}
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