Shirt (artist)

Shirt
Also known asT.Shirt
OriginQueens, New York City
GenresHip hop
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsThird Man Records

Shirt, formerly known as T.Shirt, is an American rapper and conceptual artist based in Queens, New York City.[1][2] He is known for the music that is a blend of rap music, appropriation and performance art.[3] Shirt has produced works of writing, video, painting, public installations and performances around the world, as well as made internet art and produced clothing.[4] He released his debut album, Wild Thing, in 2009. In 2018, Shirt released an album titled Pure Beauty, produced in partnership with the independent label Third Man Records run by Jack White of The White Stripes.[5] Pure Beauty was met with positive reviews from Pitchfork, The Guardian and Loud and Quiet.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Shouneyia, Alexa (2016-10-14). "Queens Rapper SHIRT Shines Over DJ Rude One's '1,000 Dutches': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. ^ Flood, Alex (2018-02-12). "Meet SHIRT, the conceptual rapper who's been signed to Jack White's Third Man label". NME. New Musical Express (NME). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. ^ Ex, Kris (2015-02-04). "Struggle Rap and the Lie of the Internet". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  4. ^ Beswick, Katie (2018-03-13). "SHIRT is the "Duchampian" rapper recycling art history to make a new statement". loudandquiet.com. Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  5. ^ Gordon, Arielle (2018-04-01). "Jack White's Third Man Records Signs First Rapper, SHIRT". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  6. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (2018-02-12). "Pitchfork - SHIRT Pure Beauty". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  7. ^ McQuaid, Ian (2018-02-09). "Shirt: Pure Beauty review – 90s east coast rap influences on his sleeve". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  8. ^ Vinti, Mike (2018-02-15). "SHIRT Pure Beauty - Loud And Quiet". loudandquiet. Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2020-09-11.