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Today, Princess Nokia releases a new video for “Gross” directed by Gianluigi Carella. In the menacing video she is a sword swallower, a martyred saint and a Marvel villain all wrapped in one as she raps brashly and unapologetically, “They say I am chosen // Baby I’m a prophet.” Last […]
Princess Nokia has released not one, but two albums today. To celebrate, the iconic NYC rapper made her late-night debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden performing a medley of songs from Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful. Enjoy this video stream below after the jump and please […]
Vevo announces the release of Princess Nokia’s live performance of “Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.).” Princess Nokia, born Destiny Frasqueri, infiltrated the music conversation with the 2017 independent breakthrough, 1992 Deluxe [Rough Trade]. Not only did it reach the Top 25 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, but NME pegged it among “The Albums of the Year,” Noisey graded […]
By Jack Barnes Princess Nokia just re-released a remastered and expanded version of her 2014 debut full length Metallic Butterfly via Rough Trade Records, featuring three bonus tracks from the era. Before the rapper/actor/model/intersectional feminist became the icon she is today, Destiny Frasqueri was a young trip-hop and Bjork-obsessed NYC raver kid. The album […]
By Jack Barnes Amidst a consistent string of remix single releases that included ‘LMK_WHAT’S REALLY GOOD REMIX_ FEAT_PRINCESS NOKIA_JUNGLEPUSSY_CUPCAKKE_MS. BOOGIE_100 BPM’ and KAYTRANADA_WAITIN_115 BPM, electro-R&B songstress, Kelela, has returned with the release of TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES, a nuanced remix project that succeeds the original 2017 Take Me Apart debut. Executive produced by Kelela and […]
By Jack Barnes Marking one year since the iconic Take Me Apart, Kelela returns with a revamped offer to the album’s break-out single “LMK_WHAT’S REALLY GOOD” Feat. Princess Nokia, JunglePussy, CupcakKe and Ms.Boogie. In conjunction with the new release, the critically-acclaimed songstress announces TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES, a nuanced remix project that will boast features from the likes […]
Princess Nokia & Timbaland By Jack Barnes Shape shifting NYC emcee Princess Nokia aka Destiny Frasqueri—teamed up with prolific Grammy-winning producer Timbaland and NBC Universal Cable Entertainment for the social impact campaign Erase The Hate (www.EraseTheHate.org). Their original song and video premiered on NBC’s Today yesterday, Wednesday, August 8. The combination of the inspiring music with visual storytelling […]
PRINCESS NOKIA By Jack Barnes “Morphine” is the latest video from Princess Nokia’s latest mixtape, A Girl Cried Red (Rough Trade Records). The shape shifting emcee—aka Destiny Frasqueri—co-directed the video with Travis Libin and features Frasqueri and her friends taking their taking their DIY rave to NYC rooftops, playgrounds and streets. The track was […]
House of Vans By Jack Barnes Vans has announced the return of their House Parties series to House of Vans Brooklyn and Chicago. The season kicks off on May 31 in Chicago with hometown rapper Vic Mensa and on June 14 in Brooklyn with Queens’ own Action Bronson. The series […]
Princess Nokia By Jack Barnes New York rapper Destiny Frasqueri–released her highly anticipated new mixtape A Girl Cried Red today via Rough Trade Records. The self-described “emo mixtape” can be heard here, and follows her critically acclaimed 2017 rap opus 1992 Deluxe. The video for first single “Your Eyes Are Bleeding” was directed by Milah Libin […]
Princess Nokia By Jack Barnes Princess Nokia aka New York rapper Destiny Frasqueri just announced the release date for her highly anticipated new mixtape A Girl Cried Red via Instagram. The self-described “emo mixtape” will be released this Friday, April 13via Rough Trade Records and follows last year’s critically acclaimed rap opus 1992 Deluxe. Look for […]
![New Project: Princess Nokia | Metallic Butterfly [Audio Stream]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Princess-Nokia.jpg "New Project: Princess Nokia | Metallic Butterfly [Audio Stream] 16")
![Kelela – TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES [Audio]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Kelela.jpg "Kelela – TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES [Audio] 17")
![Kelela | LMK (feat. Princess Nokia, Junglepussy, cupcakKe, Ms. Boogie) [What’s Really Good Remix]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Kelela.jpg "Kelela | LMK (feat. Princess Nokia, Junglepussy, cupcakKe, Ms. Boogie) [What’s Really Good Remix] 18")
![Princess Nokia & Timbaland Team Up For ‘Erase The Hate’ Campaign [Video]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/princess-nokia.jpg "Princess Nokia & Timbaland Team Up For 'Erase The Hate' Campaign [Video] 19")
![PRINCESS NOKIA Shares Video for “Morphine” [Music Video]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/princess-nokia.png "PRINCESS NOKIA Shares Video for \"Morphine\" [Music Video] 20")
![House of Vans Announces House Parties Lineup feat. Vic Mensa, Princess Nokia, Action Bronson, Interpol, Against Me! and more [Event]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VHP-MAIN-PR.jpg "House of Vans Announces House Parties Lineup feat. Vic Mensa, Princess Nokia, Action Bronson, Interpol, Against Me! and more [Event] 21")
![New Project: Princess Nokia | A Girl Cried Red [Audio]](https://getmybuzzup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Princess-Nokia.jpg "New Project: Princess Nokia | A Girl Cried Red [Audio] 22")