At a time when a new crop of queer rappers and producers are beginning to threaten hip-hop’s heteronormative, queerphobic status quo, Washington-based rapper Michete seems to stand apart. Her debut EP Cool Tricks discards the avant-garde, high-art signifiers of her peer’s music in favor of intentionally chintzy beats and rhymes that seethe with rage and […]
Dare to Be Stupid: Michete’s Cool Tricks Embraces Qrappy Rap
At first glance, 22 year old transfeminine rapper Michete (who has no particular preference re: pronouns) reads as a novelty act. From the chintzy beats to the low-production value videos to the litany of pop culture references, whether or not Michete means business isn’t entirely clear. But that all gets cleared up toward the end […]