Waxing Lyrical

A STIGMA-FREE ZONE

urora native moved back to Denver from Illinois when she was 15. Now 30, the unabashedly Black and gay emcee delivers sharp lyrics full of irony her 2017 EP, laid bare the artist’s personal struggle with depression. Her latest project, an Instagram-first video series called (@irapbetterthanyourboyfriend), offers icy braggadocio fused with mantras like, “Instead of running, I’m understanding my feelings. Let it flow on out my pen and express when I’m done healing.”