HerStory: A Night of Black Femmes in Hip-Hop Showcased Talent, Diverseness
Durham, NC – Herstory: A Night of Black Femmes in Hip Hop at The Pinhook on Friday, November 22nd was a night of celebrating and showcasing African American females in Hip Hop. The beautiful black Femmes that graced the stage were Exhale, Tiny Two Times, Lovey The Don, M8alla, Lena Jackson, Tanjah, Zen, Nunafterhours, and Maestra.
When the show first started the crowd was thin and mellow, but as the show progressed the audience grew and things began to liven up. The audience was filled with all different types of people…people of various races, colors, and genders.
Exhale was the first to hit the stage. She had a nice lyrical flow to her rhymes. Some of the songs that she performed were Universe and Melanin.
Next up was Tiny Two Timez from New Jersey. Tiny was raised in Durham, but New Jersey is home and you could tell by her music. Her name definitely describes her, she is Tiny and you have to listen to her song two times in order to understand what she is saying. She performed more like a hype man instead of an artist.
After Tiny was Lovey The Don. Lovey The Don’s music got the crowd moving. Her beats had a vogue feel to them. Her song Intuition had the ladies hype in the crowd.
Next up on stage was M8alla. M8alla is an R&B singer from Cameroon, Central Africa. M8alla and her back-up dancers really put on a show. It was evident that this wasn’t her first performance. M8alla has opened up for national recording artist Miguel.
After M8alla, Lena Jackson graced the stage with her old school flow. Lena’s music kept the crowd hype throughout her entire performance.
Following Lena Jackson was Tanjah, a young artist that is just starting out in the Hip-Hop game who is still trying to find her own voice.
After Tanjah came Zen. Zen’s rhythm and flow put you in the mind of Left Eye from TLC. Nunafterhours and Maestra closed the show on a high note.
All of the talented black femmes that performed showed just how talented and diverse blackness is.