There’s a strain of the started-from-the-bottom, street-weary old school New York rap that she energizes among the mainstream tide of trap. In Oakland, she showcased the mixture of brash and assured lyrical prowess that has built and sustained her fanbase in the last couple years. Yet it would be disingenuous to even consider M.A a one-hit wonder. “OOOUUU” landed on her 2017 EP “Herstory,” followed by a handful of singles, but the rapper has yet to release her debut album. In an age of “Thotiana” and “Old Town Road,” with those like Blueface and Lil Nas X calculating cultural saturation for maximum meme effect, M.A has been more tepid with her releases since her own show-stopping track.
I’m both.”Īs the rap mainstream currently undergoes a long overdue breakthrough moment for a rising generation of female rappers - with new talents beyond Cardi B, from Megan Thee Stallion to Tierra Whack, breaking out - the show was a firm reminder of M.A’s singular, even revolutionary talent since she first made waves in 2016.Īfter electrifying the rap world with her viral banger “OOOUUU” - leading to co-signs from the likes of Beyoncé and a crop of big-name remixes from 50 Cent to Nicki Minaj - M.A’s steam has steadily cooled. Get DJ recommendations for harmonic mixing. Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. “Like me being gay is so f-ing important,” she rapped, with a certain fiery conviction, from her song, “Kween (Freestyle).” “I’m a king and a queen,” M.A., who has been outspoken about her sexuality, told the crowd moments before. Key & BPM for Quiet Storm by Smokey Robinson. Most of her songs were intentionally cut off mid-way, as the rapper finished tracks acapella with a captivating command. “I need some new twerkers on the stage,” she told the crowd, gleefully inviting a group for a second shift.īut the night’s most striking feature was her charismatic lyrical performance. With an easy confidence, she played maestro to a night that included a lineup of twerking fans she invited on stage while performing her 2018 hit single, “Petty Wap.” Rocking a Yankees hat, she stood for a moment following her entrance, basking in the hype and the shine of a sea of flashing phones reflecting off her twinkling grills, before opening with “Quiet Storm.” After a seemingly endless string of opening acts, M.A took the stage late in the night to a rapturous frenzy. The incident in the crowd, an eclectic mix of young adults, might have been the result of rising tensions built during the rapper’s delayed entrance. “It’s all love,” she said soothingly, pausing the show to address the chaos. It was a snippet of the multiple roles the female rapper played - from sweet-talker and peacemaker to motivational speaker and magnetic MC - this past Sunday. 10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #6 Roll the dice…this was a year of taking BIG chances and they paid off.“Ladies, ladies, ladies,” Young M.A said with the voice of a seasoned lothario.Ĭontrary to the mellifluous tone and the responding screams from the crowd that sounded like the calls of fangirls to a boy band, the Brooklyn rapper was talking down a minor scuffle in the crowd early in her show at The New Parish in Oakland.Check out the video for Hold On ft Young Roddy and Trademark Curren$y brings some heat on a cold winter night.10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #5 Big pimpin’…there’s a lot of big money talk in hip-hop but in 2010 the money did the talking.Tonight hip-hop lost funk legend Teena Marie. Hip-hop was built on jazz, soul and FUNK. Is 50 Cent done as a rapper? Not if you listen to his new song Sunday Morning.You heard how Asher Roth and Nottz get down on Dontcha Wanna Be (My Neighbor).Vado and Raheem DeVaughn make some gangsta Quiet Storm hip-hop with It’s You.This one is called Speechless ft Eve and it rides that Devil in a New Dress beat from Kanye’s album. Hotness. Keeping it on the smooth tip, Swizz Beatz wraps up his Monster Mondays with a new joint from wifey, Alicia Keys.Check out the new site and let us know what you think:.