yet . All of my struggle to be here was only inside my house . I just want to get appreciated for what I do . If we really want to talk about issues then there are some , which are the same as other fellow artists trying to break into the industry . Not being taken seriously , toxic fanbases of some artists swearing in comments and DMs , defending someone in the name of artistic freedom who was wrong in the first place .
But that ’ s nothing . Maybe the worst is yet to come .
There ’ s plenty of conversation now about women ’ s representation in all domains of the professional and artistic world , including music . What is your take on that ? Has it helped ? Are things at least somewhat easier for female artists now ?
Of course it helps a bit when you are a minority in a section . It ’ s easier to grab attention in the initial stages . But the audience will stay only if they like your art , and specially in hip-hop , all they care about is good lyrics , intelligent bars , and fire in your voice . If we crack that , then for sure it will be even easier .
In my case , I think I am the only signed female rapper in DHH . It has definitely saved a few important years of struggle and I am really grateful for that .
What are you planning to do more of this year ?
A lot of more actually ! More productivity , more self care , more mindfulness . Rest will come with it .
And less of ?
Less overthinking for sure . It ’ s going to be on my list forever I feel . Haha ! People are not so big on communicating these days . I hate it when they don ’ t clear the stuff they are supposed to , and as a result , me being myself , I assume the worst and get myself in trouble . It ’ s high time I get a hold onto that thing !
When you started breaking into the industry , what ’ s the worst you faced ?
Honestly , I don ’ t think I have even started facing any prominent issue in the industry
Some say nobody wants to sign female rappers , my question is , did you try applying to labels ? Why would they come to you if you are not ready to risk what you have , not ready to give in ? There are plenty of opportunities out there ladies , just go for it and grab it rather than crying on the internet .
Who are your idols , in music or otherwise ?
I ’ ve said this every time , Beyoncè . Who else can be more inspirational than the artist with the most Grammys till now ?
And otherwise , there are many individuals in my life who inspire me to be a better person . Learning something new every day from them .
If you were to win a prestigious award tomorrow , who would you thank first of all ?
There ’ s no Guru to thank , whatever I ’ ve learnt and done in music , it ’ s all by myself . So , “ I wanna thank me ”, for not giving up ! I would thank my friends too , and all of them who had more faith in me than I ever had .
When will you know you “ made it ”?
That ’ s a tough question ! Well , I ’ m big on financial security . I had a simple vision that I want to earn from my music . Maybe someday , when I ’ ll wisely use it to secure the rest of my life , regardless of whether I work or not , then I feel I can say that I made it .
But when I ’ ll KNOW that I made it ? It ’ s the time when I won ’ t need to introduce myself , when the whole world will know me by my work Practically , that ’ s never , but overall a nice goal to have , ain ’ t it !?
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