"Stay confident. Just whatever bag you in, stay in that bag. Work toward your goal, but don't never lose yourself." Yung Miami knows the City Girls’ reach is global, and the Floridian rappers are using their platform as a vehicle to empower women all around the world through their music and their own lives. JT takes her responsibility seriously as a role model for dark-skinned Black women and honors the legacy of the women hip-hop icons before them. Above all else, both stay true to who they are and where they came from. For more on who JT and Yung Miami think of as their role models, and to read the full cover story, head to the 🔗 in our bio. Photography: Joshua Kissi @JoshuaKissi Stylist: Zoe Costello at Opus Beauty @zoecostello Hair: Tevin Washington @hairassasin and Ricky Wing @iamhairbyhe Makeup: Jazzmin Jordan @mzjazz_thegreatest and Michele Parker @mlatricemua Words: Shelton Boyd-Griffith @sheltonboydgriffith