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tori Brooks is a blossoming female emcee
coming to you from
South Carolina. We had the
pleasure of asking her a few
questions and enjoyed ever
answer. After reading this
piece and checking out her
music I am sure you’ll have
enjoyed every answer as well
as became a fan.
Read // Listen // Enjoy
Misfit Tunes: How did you
come up with your stage
name?
Stori Brooks: A friend of
mine said I should call myself
Stori because I always have a
story to tell. My other friend
said, “Yea, that’s a dope name
because that’s the alien’s
name in 5th Element!” It’s
not. But it stuck anyway.
Misfit Tunes: What are your
influences?
Stori Brooks: Every awesome
thing that exists and all of the
un-awesome so that I can do
the opposite.
Misfit Tunes: Why are you a
rapper?
Stori Brooks: Hip-Hop is the
only religion that I would
claim, so, I gotta testify.
Misfit Tunes: If you were not
rapping what would you be
doing?
Stori Brooks: I would proba-

bly be a lawyer by now.
Misfit Tunes: How would you
describe your sound/music?
Stori Brooks: I’m a lover of
music and I respect it. When I
take on a song its exactly how
I’m feeling at the moment so
it could change any minute.
It’ll always be from my heart
though.
Misfit Tunes: What does your
lyrics say about you/your
character?
Stori Brooks: That I’m myself
and I have an odd sense of
humor and I have an English
Degree and that I’m not a
gangster but I’m not a punk :)
Misfit Tunes: Do you love
your music? Tell me about
that love how it feels, where
it has taken you, the sacrifices
you have made for it.
Stori Brooks: I love my music, and I hope people feel half
of what I feel when I make it.
I’ve met a lot of wonderful
people, had people look at me
in an admiring daze as well
as people throwing shade. I
think I’ve put myself up to the
public’s scrutiny for the sake
of doing what I love. That’s
something I never would have
done otherwise.
Misfit Tunes: What kind of
impact if any do you want
your music to have on your
fans?
Stori Brooks: I just want my

music to give you that Feel
Good Feeling! And that its
okay to be yourself even if it’s
different from everybody else!
It’s okay... swag it out. And
never give up.
Misfit Tunes: What are your
goals?
Stori Brooks: To have more
assets to make awesome music and videos and to provide
opportunities for others dying
for the same thing.
Misfit Tunes: What is your
definition of success?
Stori Brooks: Being happy
and being able to help others
find their happiness too.
Misfit Tunes: How will you
know when you have “made
it?”
Stori Brooks: When I can
wake up when I want to!
Misfit Tunes: Do you have a
team behind you?
Stori Brooks: Not a team
exactly. People mess with me
and I’m thankful for that. The
team thing is weird to me.
Seems too conditional and
binding. Love me and I’ll love
you for it and I’ll support you
if I like what you’re doing.
Misfit Tunes: How many live
performances have you done?
T ell me about your best performance what made it the
best. Tell me about your worst
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