I performed with this young woman at a multidisciplinary show this month. She classifies her music as folk hip-hop and creates her own animation to accompany her work. Her music also includes influences from South Africa where she's spent a significant amount of time throughout her life. I love the fusion, and I think the content of her music applies to what we've been talking about in class about women in hip hop culture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEGAXCAYBzY&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.myspace.com/jazzleejohnson
I totally agree. The fusion is very engaging and takes hip hop in a new direction. It shows you that the usual hip hop video text is very limiting.
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