#133 - Nappy Nina INTERVIEW

2023-02-01

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Video animation by: Big Flowers Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING The Plug (0:21). The Interview (2:54). Experts have said recently our society is in a “general crisis”, which means that we are not just dealing with economic crises, ecological crises, political crises… but many types of crises occurring at the exact same time. So needless to say, music that speaks to the emotional and mental effects of these times has been really connecting with me in recent years. Today’s guest, ...

Video animation by: Big Flowers

Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING

The Plug (0:21).

The Interview (2:54).

Experts have said recently our society is in a “general crisis”, which means that we are not just dealing with economic crises, ecological crises, political crises… but many types of crises occurring at the exact same time.

So needless to say, music that speaks to the emotional and mental effects of these times has been really connecting with me in recent years.

Today’s guest, Oakland’s Nappy Nina, is a rising star who blends thoughtful empathetic subject matter with raps that defy the conventional. She exudes a level of cool and calm that embodies the long lineage of smooth west coast rap greats that preceded her, and a technical ability that brings this buttery soft delivery to new and exciting places.

This element of freshness can be seen in the danceable rap grooves on 2021’s collaborative album with JWords, Double Down, and the soulful vibrant sounding Mourning Due, the upcoming release from Nappy Nina slated to drop on February 17th.

Listen on to hear about her unique artistic background, her general approach to writing, and stay tuned for a sneak peek into what this new album Mourning Due will sound like.

Nina’s poetry background (3:53).

Nina’s eclectic taste in production, and her beat selection process (9:45).

How Nina grew as a rapper creating Double Down (11:42).

Nina’s unique rapping delivery (14:37).

Nina’s key influences (19:18).

Nina’s mindfulness and how rapping contributes (21:49).

Preview of Nina’s new album, Mourning Due (27:41).

The crazy feature list on Mourning Due (32:31).

The importance of artist-owned label’s like Lucid.Haus (35:51).

Nina’s upcoming projects (40:26).

Sneak preview of an upcoming Nappy Nina track off Mourning Due, titled “Cope” (42:14).

Support Nappy Nina's music here: https://nappynina.bandcamp.com/