Destiny Nicole Frasqueri , [2] born June 14, , [3] better known by her stage name Princess Nokia , is an American rapper and actress of Puerto Rican descent. Frasqueri, as Princess Nokia, then released the EP, followed by her debut album, Deluxe , which served as her breakthrough album. Princess Nokia has also hosted an Apple Music radio show and acted in the independent film Angelfish. During Frasqueri's time in foster care, their foster mother was physically abusive. Frasqueri recorded her first song, "Destiny", in , and released it under the name "Wavy Spice" on her SoundCloud page and her YouTube channel in mid It was largely autobiographical and gained modest popularity. Subsequently, Frasqueri released their second track, "Bitch I'm Posh". Frasqueri released her mixtape, , on Soundcloud and began touring. Frasqueri claims Princess Nokia is an alter ego , [15] which Frasqueri introduced with the track "Nokia". In February , Frasqueri confronted a member of the audience at a charity concert at Cambridge University whom she accused of "mouthing dirty obscenities like 'show me your tits'.


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Princess Nokia in row over 'public display of sexism' at Cambridge University
T he first time Destiny Frasqueri came to London, she was 18 years old and called herself Wavy Spice. It was a lo-fi house track topped off with a funny, laconic, trash-talking vocal — the kind of thing hipster playlists and profiles in Vice are made of — and now, inevitably, record companies were circling. One of them was interested enough to fly her to Britain. You might have thought Frasqueri would be delighted. And there was a lot of male dominance surrounding me, wanting to be a fly in my ear and dictate or surmise what I was going to be doing. That was five years ago. Today, Frasqueri is sitting in the back of a people carrier, wrapped in a blanket, sunglasses on, clutching a travel pillow. Thanks to the success of her third mixtape , a flatly brilliant collection of tracks gleefully glorifying her own outsider status it has just been reissued in expanded form by Rough Trade, which, she is keen to point out, is just distributing and promoting her records and has no say in what she does artistically , her schedule is so tight that the only place she has time to do an interview is en route to the airport. At first, I get the feeling that her itinerary might be getting to her. The car has barely pulled away from her hotel and her resolution to be a little more quiet seems to have gone out the window.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Culture dictates its own leaders. Princess Nokia certainly speaks up. The New York-born Puerto Rican MC, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, style icon, actress, and activist amplifies her own voice across music, fashion, film, and society in and beyond. She may have been born Destiny Frasqueri, but today, Princess Nokia projects a symbol of possibility—proving the power of authenticity supported by a growing movement. After a series of releases, she infiltrated the conversation with the independent breakthrough, Deluxe [Rough Trade].
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