Mykki
Ever more personal and approachable, the rap experimentalist is in compelling form. Michael Quattlebaum Jr has likened his female alter ego’s full debut to “the mainstreaming of Mykki Blanco”. It’s certainly his most immediate work. “High School Never Ends” fuses glittering rhythms, orchestral drama, and old-fashioned heartache, while “Loner” sets a struggle with self-worth to fiercely poppy beats. Playful thorniness has always been part of his appeal though and “S\*\* Talking Creeps” restores some thrilling belligerence.
On her studio debut, Mykki Blanco shines with both her lyricism and radicalism.
‘Mykki’ is a promising starting point for some, a jump into a different league entirely for his following.
Unlike their experimental mixtapes, New York performance artist Mykki Blanco's first full-length solo release doesn't leave much to hold on to.
Mykki Blanco’s full-length debut album, Mykki, explores an inner life lived on both sides of an ironic wink.