Last year, while promoting her second album HEAVYWEIGHT, 23-year-old MILLI took her preparation far beyond the recording studio. She moved into a Muay Thai camp in Pattaya, Thailand, training alongside professional fighters before deciding to step into the ring herself.

The physical and mental demands were intense. In the lead-up to the bout, MILLI says she had nightmares every night, throwing punches and kicks in her sleep because her body was pushed to its limits. She didn't win her debut fight, but the experience reinforced a mindset that defines everything she does: if she's going to commit to something, she's going to give it everything she has.

That relentless drive is exactly why MILLI claims the No. 1 spot in the 2026 LiFTED 50.

Over the past year, she has stacked up one achievement after another. HEAVYWEIGHT earned Album of the Year at the TOTY Music Awards 2026, while she also collected Artist of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, and Best Hip Hop/Rap/R&B Song at the SOT Awards.
As impressive as those accolades are, her biggest accomplishment came outside Thailand.

MILLI became one of the final four contestants on Show Me the Money, Korea's premier Hip Hop competition. While international guests often make brief appearances or are eliminated early, MILLI battled through round after round against some of Korea's best rappers.

"I’m from Thailand, and I had one opportunity to show them who MILLI is and what my sound is," she said. "Every round I did my best. No pullback. I put everything I had into every round."

That mentality—the willingness to keep fighting, whether in a boxing ring, on a Rap stage, or in front of millions of viewers—is what separates MILLI from everyone else. It's why she stands alone at the top of the 2026 LiFTED 50.

Check out LiFTED's interview with MILLI via link in bio.

[Vol 6 Issue 07 July 2026]