Interviews

Drinu : “I chose not to censor myself or my sexuality”

A queer rapper from Poland, Drinu made a name for himself in 2021 with his first album PROJEKT GEJ … Continue reading

Gonix: “I love the allegory between the music studio and the chemical laboratory”

A rapper, songwriter, producer and singer, Gonix comes from Gorzów Wielkopolski, in Western Poland, and is now based in … Continue reading

Salem Aya: “I never had a safe space to express my queerness or anyone to relate to”

Born and raised in Casablanca to an American mother and Moroccan father, Salem Aya is now based in New … Continue reading

Jnnrhndrxx: “I create visibility for socially critical issues like racism or transphobia”

As a German rapper/actor/writer/model/and influencer, Jnnrhndrxx (pronounce Jenner Hendrix) has more than one string to her bow. The Berlin-based … Continue reading

Sara ATH: “Music is part of my political activity”

Born in Athens, Greek-Egyptian rapper Sara ATH also lived in Cairo before moving to Berlin two years ago. The … Continue reading

COMA-CHI: “I created my own label to keep expressing myself”

Tokyo-based rapper/singer COMA-CHI became in 2005 the first female finalist in one of the biggest MC battles in Japan. … Continue reading

Spoke : “Until I found my own queer circles, I felt like an alien”

As a non-binary producer, beatmaker and studio engineer, Spoke has been active on the Berlin queer rap scenes for … Continue reading

Finna: “Being soft and brave is one of my trademarks”

Queer feminist rapper, singer and producer Finna is signed to the German indie-label Audiolith Records, who gathers antifascist musicians … Continue reading

Quebrada Queer: “Queer means the destruction of an old-fashioned and standard model”

Hailing from the periphery of São Paulo, Brazilian group Quebrada Queer was founded in June 2018. Between art and … Continue reading

Alice Dee: “I believe in unity more than I believe in ego”

Born in Francfort, Germany, Alice Dee grew up with three siblings. Now Berlin-based, they identify as a “non-binary rapper, … Continue reading

PALAS : “Women are still compared to each other or reduced to their appearance”

Tina Turnup and Babylit met while they were studying in Freiburg, in Southwest Germany. After a few musical explorations, … Continue reading

MC Sha-Rock : “We, as women, helped build hip hop culture”

A former member of the legendary American rap group The Funky 4 +1, MC Sha-Rock is the first female … Continue reading

Yayoi Daimon: “I’ve survived this men’s society for a long time”

As a teenager, Yayoi Daimon performed as a hip hop dancer in various clubs in Osaka. She then joined … Continue reading

Linn da Quebrada: “I sing to be heard and to find silence”

A rapper, singer, composer, actress and an antiracist/pro-LGBTQIA+ activist, Linn da Quebrada identifies as a “Black trans and queer … Continue reading

Babsi Tollwut: “Hip hop is queer, feminist and kind”

Born in the South of Germany and based in Berlin, Babsi Tollwut started rapping in the early 2000’s. The … Continue reading

Miss Pvssy: “Now hip hop is open to all”

Born and raised in Chicago, Miss Pvssy is most known for her 2017 ChiRaq Freestyle, which celebrates trans women’s … Continue reading

Trannilish: “Every queer artist needs to knock down doors just to get noticed”

The New York-based queer rapper told us about her last video Bounce with Ms. Boogie, her projects and the … Continue reading

Alexie Ivanovich: “My battlefield is justice for all, justice for life”

A rapper and a beatmaker, Alexie Ivanovich was born in Isfahan, the third-largest city in Iran. At 17, she … Continue reading

Ramengvrl: “I don’t believe in social conformity”

Born in Jakarta, Ramengvrl started rapping in 2013 as an escape from her 9-to-5 job. Her music career took … Continue reading