Princess Nokia

Princess Nokia
Princess Nokia in 2021
Princess Nokia in 2021
Background information
Birth nameDestiny Nicole Frasqueri[1]
Also known as
  • Wavy Spice
  • Destiny Nicole Ortiz
  • Destiny
[2][3][4]
Born (1992-06-14) June 14, 1992 (age 32)[5]
New York City, U.S.[6]
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
[12]
Websiteprincessnokia.org

Destiny Nicole Frasqueri[13] (born June 14, 1992),[14] known professionally as Princess Nokia, is an American rapper and songwriter. She[a] released her debut studio album, Metallic Butterfly,[15] in 2014, followed by the 2015 mixtape Honeysuckle.[16] As Princess Nokia, she rose to prominence for her 2017 studio album 1992 Deluxe.[17] She released another mixtape, titled A Girl Cried Red,[18] in 2018, followed by the release of two studio albums, Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful, in 2020.[19]

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  2. ^ Lester, Paul (January 16, 2014). "Wavy Spice (New band of the day No 1,679)". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday's ACL Fest Weekend Two". Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "DOWNLOAD: Destiny's 'Honeysuckle', A Feminist Disco Soul Album for the Ages". September 21, 2015.
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  8. ^ Fisher, Gus (August 7, 2018). "Kings Of Rock: A Brief History Of Rap-Rock". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference re-release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Hobbs, Thomas (November 18, 2019). "All Hail Princess Nokia: The experimental rapper that won't stand for society's shit". DIY. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Princess Nokia Pays Homage to J. Lo in Major Label Video Debut 'It's Not My Fault'". March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Princess Nokia has two new albums – and both are on Platoon - Music Ally". February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Cooper, Wilbert L. (September 21, 2015). "Stream Destiny's 'Honeysuckle,' the Funky Follow-Up to 'Metallic Butterfly'". Vice. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Happy birthday Princess Nokia". The Fader. June 14, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  15. ^ Dazed (December 15, 2018). "Princess Nokia has reissued Metallic Butterfly, her debut album". Dazed. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Stream Destiny's Honeysuckle LP – Impose Magazine". September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  17. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (September 12, 2017). "Princess Nokia's '1992 Deluxe' Is Brash, Kaleidoscopic Fun". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  18. ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (April 20, 2018). "Princess Nokia - 'A Girl Cried Red' Review". NME. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Kemp-Habib, Alice (March 2, 2020). "Princess Nokia – 'Everything Is Beautiful' & 'Everything Sucks' reviews: rapper spreads self thinly on two LPs". NME. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.


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