MF DOOM, Captain Murphy, Jay Electronica — and then there is Leikeli47.
Boasting two epic rap albums with 2017’s Wash & Set and 2018’s Acrylic, she withdrew from the scene for reasons explored on her upcoming effort Shape Up.
It has been a long time for myself and fans of the Bed-Stuy lyricist since we’ve heard that heat and her newest single, “Zoom,” came right on time.The balaclava-wearing, beat-consuming Brooklyn badass has always repped where she came from, which also includes Virginia as well, and our shared story settings have inspired this week’s edition of ESSENCE’s The Playlist. “My culture is my muse,” Leikeli shares when asked about these hometown streets responding to her latest and greatest.
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