Emcee of the Month: Eternia

Why is she talking so fast!?



Eternia's got a very sophisticated sense of hip hop music, and it's evident she's given a lot of thought to her place in the culture. I'm especially appreciative of her mention of growing up on '90s rap like Busta Rhymes and Onyx. It was during that era when I became aware of my attraction to hip hop music and culture and I very much identify with that sense of the music. Check this interview.

And if anyone has a lead on one of those "My Favorite Rapper Wears a Skirt" t-shirts, get at me.



peace.

Emcee of the Month: Eternia

Yes, let's get the obvious stuff out of the way right now. She's a white girl. And it doesn't matter.

My homie Marcel made a quick mention of Eternia on facebook about a week ago. The only bits of info I retained from what I read was "emcee" and "Canadian" and thought, "Oh! Maybe she could be my Emcee of the Month for May since I'll be in Canada the whole time." However, to be honest I thought I'd have to fall back on k-os or Kardinal Offishall; established cats with material.

WRONG.

Lemme tell you something. This girl embodies everything pure and primal about being a rapper. She actually reminds me of all the things that were wonderful about so-called "underground" hip hop of the late nineties; passion, hunger, playfulness, humility, and sophistication. Generally, the more visible artists of that period were quite lazy and took themselves way too seriously, which put a bad taste in the mouths of many hip hop fans. Fortunately for hip hop, the Bush Administration has allowed us to rediscover our focus; just ask Questlove.

Here's an Eternia freestyle from way back in 2005. And I'm telling you, since then she's only gotten better.



This is going to be a good month.



peace.