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- 게시일 2022. 05. 15.
- In an industry that places high premium on aesthetics, Leikeli47 has always challenged her listeners to look and listen deeper than what's on the surface. Four years - and a whole pandemic - removed from the rapper's last release, Leikeli47's 'Shape Up' marks the third and final installment of what 47 has anointed the Beauty Series trilogy. This latest LP builds on the messages of 2017's 'Wash & Set' and 2018's 'Acrylic': beauty as self care, self care as communal work and the genuine, intrinsic growth required for both.
Where 'Wash & Set' marked her introduction and 'Acrylic' walked into the safe space of a salon, 'Shape Up' walks out of that metaphorical salon feeling brand new. "Hence, the closure," she tells NPR. "I'm leaving the shop and I have just what I want."
Sitting in a Brooklyn studio wearing a black Celine tracksuit with matching mask, gold chains and elaborate orange eyeliner, 47 simultaneously looks cozy and coiffed. The MC broke down some essential tracks off the project for this exclusive Listening Party interview on NPR Music's KRplus channel. "Zoom" makes comedic fodder out of a real life confrontation. "BITM" is a soundtrack to the fiercest of walks, whether at a vogue ball or in aisle 5 at the grocery store. "Hold My Hand" is a letter to God for never leaving her side. "Carry Anne" creeps, then bellows with a desperately needed feminist call for 2022's misogynistic masses in and outside of the music industry.
Together, 'Shape Up' tracks 47's learning process to embody the confidence she so often preaches onstage to others. "'Shape Up' came and said, 'You know that girl that you thought you was? Now you really her now.' 'Shape Up' is the confidence I've been praying for," 47 says. "Like my mask, it became my best friend. I lived with it for four [years] ... We tugged, we pulled, but it was a confident pull. It was a different sort of pull from the 'Wash & Set' and 'Acrylic' eras, I really stood on mines with this."
The way she sees it, this album is for the sure as much as the unsure. "Even if you're sitting on your hands, you feeling a little lazy about it. It's not what it looks like," she declares. "Read those books. Get up. Meditate. Pray. Reverse your thinking. The same way you thought you couldn't is the same way you know you can."
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CREDITS
Host:
Sidney Madden
Producers:
Taylor Jennings-Brown
Lars Gotrich
Kara Frame
Editor:
Alanté Millow
Videographers:
Kara Frame
Annabel Edwards
Audio Recording Engineer
Neal Rauch
Audio Mix Engineer
Josh Rogosin
Senior Producer, Louder Than A Riot:
Gabby Bulgarelli
VP, NPR Music:
Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming:
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She’s very shy & seems self conscious but her music is very lively and inclusive and full of life. Protect her at all cost because in the music industry smh is so judgmental & I’m happy that she is protecting her identity ❤
I love her speaking voice so much. There is something so real about her that really radiates.
You're right! She has a fantastic sounding voice!
She sounds like an AMAZING storyteller!
Right?!? She is ASMR incarnate. So badass and funny and sweet and baller.
She’s an open and honest soul. Now I see why her music resonates with me. Much love to u Leikeli…
Wow, this was everything. My sista, you are loved beyond what we as humans have defined what love means. God given and genuine. You are THAT GWORL🔥🫶🏽
Not sure why everyone seems to be sleeping on her music; it’s so good.
We still need this 90's soul mama in these 2000's 🙏🏾We need another tour Badu
she’s the future ♡ incredible album
"Genuinely"? Lol!
@@Angelum_Band lol
What a beautiful artist. Wow - so talented, unique and real. Been bumping her music for years, mind blown (again) with this interview. Thank you both.
This whole album is full of bangers. Thank you for blessing us with it.
Beautiful soul❤
I can't stop listening to her new album! Appreciate NPR for the deep dive
I want more of these artisttalks. Love them!
Real poor taste...
Saw her perform 2 years back, even if she was the first performer she killed her set, had such a great energy and controlled the crowd with great vibes. Keep it up!
The album is firee she needs a grammy
Genuinely dope! I feel it. Look inside, sit with yourself, and Genuinely create your own reality and just be real. Happiness starts within and love too.
just her voice alone is so musical. love leikeli47!
Thank you Leikeli for your sound and influence ❤️
I love Leikeli47 this new album is amazing. Her writing and lyricism is incredible.
I love Leikeli47!!!! Most consistent!!!!!!!!!
Leikeli47 is the BEST. BEST EVER. Everything she's ever done is fantastic and I'm so grateful to have found her music. This album has brought me so much joy during this messed up time - every track is flawless. I love this interview, and I love her so much! ❤❤❤❤
Mannn I wish she could hear from us REAL MEN (& some women 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️) that LOVE, APPRECIATE, & FANTASIZE about a plus size woman & plastic manufactured women like Nicky, & the rest of those goofy looking women, DON'T STAND A CHANCE when in the presence of a real one !!! Keep going & don't stop your passion boo !!! You're loved by your music, your spirit, your soul, & your looks !!! Camden, NJ locked in with you 10/30/22, bcuz "THEY" kept your dopeness from us !!!
This was great! Genuine artistry, legendary!
Love her.. cannot wait for your show!
I was just wishing for more music by her, and look at her!! Reading my mind!! 💖💕
I love leikeli47! consistently amazing work, one of the best rappers (male or female) out right now
She's so incredibly talented. She deserves the world.
Felt this.
Can't wait to listen.
So talented, so dope, so interesting and intelligent.
We needed your truth.
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. ABSOLUTELY 🖤
Very underrated artist
Aye she got me. She so different and dope. About to check out the new album now.
Leikeli speaking to my soul ❤️🔥
Wow! What a great interview 👏 👏👏
I loved this video
i cried so much with this, i felt like she was talking to my soul, omg this never happened before
She is an incredible talent, deeply thoughtful human being. We stan in my house!
I throughly enjoyed this depth 🙏🏾
Great interview with such a great artist
Great interview! Much love 🥷🏾
Leikeli47 Thank you for giving us the inside story, the artiste story, the genuine story. The dictionary definition will have this link.
Beautiful, insightful conversation. Wow
Please bring 47 back for a Tiny Desk encore with her new album!
I’m excited !! Ok I better get my ears open n ready
Luv yo Leikeli
Her new album is amazing! I’ve enjoyed all her projects.
Rip Mac
Love her vibe
I love how she talked about how the LGBTQI's community made her existence possible. People usually don't give the credit that is certainly due.
This makes me appreciate my twenty minute one on one conversation with her so much more.
Madness
I’m so proud of you… I love you
No one :
Leikeli : GEEEEENUINELY
“When you lifeING, money Gon’ come🌅”-Leikeli47 GET UP AND LIVE!!!
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Baddest lady out there now!!
I like what she has to say ✊✊👍👍👍🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇺🇸
Crazy how I'm hearing the interview during Black Music month/🌈 month 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Love all her individual projects, but now I can appericate the trillogy forever.
Girl, be brave, don't be naive, and learn to make a difference between those things.
There will never be a time when I don't look on those face masks with anything but deep sadness and regret
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The Album is fire fire.
Burn it.
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Thay vì nói hắn chỉ lướt qua cuộc đời em. Thì em đối với hắn chỉ là một kẻ qua đường mà thôi, không phải nhân vật phụ, lại càng không phải nhân vật chính, chỉ là một trạm đèn đỏ, đèn chuyển rồi, cứ thế đi thôi.
02/09/2020.
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French government would ban her to perform in France.
She's wearing hijab ?
She seems to be a little big sized for a ninja
Why is she dressed like a ninja?
Her bosses or management told her to, an image to make more money.
NPR stop censoring comments. NPR "genuinely" the Ministry of Truth.
According to Leikeli, “I feel like the Dark Knight, or one of those superheroes, or Superman… the mask, it represents freedom. I'm free with it on.” Beautiful reasoning
@@dionlamarmills3404 NPR is the Ministry of Truth.
The worst reporting I've ever seen. incredible. Bye Bye NPR
is she muslim?
Is she wearing hijab?? That's cool
Check sister's in 'Aint Afraid' 👍🏾
And yet there's no god, there never was and there never will be.
@@Angelum_Band oops you don't have to say that because in the end everyone is not like u and they have different opinions ,but if u think that there is no such thing as God then you must first look at urself ,who u are? how you will be ? who exactly were and who gave u all these small and big blessings ,and when u are in trouble or on the brink of death or you are so weak and no have strength why do u look at the sky and ask God or whoever outside there to help u to save u from the predicament you are in. I can't write more than this cuz I know I won't finish it so my dear first start and think "who am I?"
This kind of content does not encourage me to donate.
Must be a joke or something.
Comedy show.
@@Angelum_Band Ok, good for her then, people seems to like it.
@@mela3018 You have no respect for music.
@@Angelum_Band I have no respect for nothing darling.
@@mela3018 So you have respect for something love. That's what you are saying.
43 minutes of someone that no one knows. What is this...? She didn't even sing.
Talentless and overproduced. No thanks.
this isn't the place to talk about yourself thank you:)
Finally someone that sees the reality. Outside, around the world you find outstanding musicians. People who actually can play an instrument.
@@roelroelroel "Genuinely"? Give me a break.
NPR is the Ministry of Truth.
@@roelroelroel And again you can censor free speech but you're skin sensitive.
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