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The Chicago rapper Noname is running an indie-rap career in the classic sense.
Keeping things small keeps them affordable, but Nonames evocative, confessional lyricism means they never seem slight.
A citys reputation never tells the full story.
L.A. be bright but still a dark city, she raps wryly in Prayer Song.
So come get your happy and your new titties.
Blaxploitation excoriates Hollywood and hip-hop for typecasting black women as silent maids, long-suffering mothers, and video vixens.
Its a reminder that selfish, inconsiderate behavior doesnt happen in a vacuum.
Arrangements keep what ought to be an unconventional record sounding too familiar.
The production lands on a plush neo-soul vibe early it rarely shakes.
The smooth, spectral keys of Prayer Song and the busy bass of Blaxploitation are nice touches.
