Tag: Jean Grae
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Where Are All The Female MC’s From South Africa?
Yes I’m aware you can google this question and come up with a handful. But in a sense that is a part of the point I’m making. Where are the female mc’s from South Africa who rap? Not rap/sing. I mean straight rap – bar upon bar. Flows. Punchlines. Metaphors. Wordplay. WHERE THEY AT THOUGH?
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Symphony in South Africa
I chose to compare two South African Artists whose music videos seemed to lie on different ends of the musical spectrum. Representing the Hip Hop side was Jean Grae, with her song “Kill Screen”, and representing the more Pop/Soul side was Lira, with her song “Phakade”. While both music videos depicted geuine narratives, Jean Grae
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Jean Grae
Jean Grae was born in South Africa to politically conscious musician parents who immigrated to New York for more freedom when she was very young. Though she identifies as a New Yorker, she stays close to history and exemplifies the struggle Black female artists go through in Africa or in America. She speaks of the