Feloni
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Feloni in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Trish Best |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | hip hop, rap, southern rap, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Songwriter, Music Producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Trak Diamond Records (2005–present) |
| Notable instruments | |
| Keyboards, drum machines, samplers | |
Trish Best, known by her stage name Feloni, is an African-American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Her coming out as lesbian was featured on MTV's LOGO documentary show Coming Out Stories.[1]
Musical influences
Nina Simone, The Beatles, The Sugarhill Gang, Grand Master Flash, Run DMC, Monie Love, MC Lyte, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, DJ Spinderella, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lauryn Hill, Tupac Shakur, Da Brat, and Jay-Z.
Honors
- Winner of Broadjam's February 2007 Rap Lyric Contest[2]
- Nominated for Best Rapper of 2007 by the Los Angeles Music Awards[3]
Discography
- A Woman's Revenge (2007) Feloni's Debut Album.[4]
- Girl Thing feat Feloni (2008) Collaboration with Lori Michaels on Album Living My Life Out Loud.[5]
- I Ain't Scared of U (2010) Feloni's Single.[6]
- "Blame it on Nothin (anti-drunk driving song)" (2013) Feloni's Single.[7]
References
- ↑ Coming Out Stories: Episode 8 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Logoonline.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-28.
- ↑ "Artist Spotlight: February Contest Winners". Broadjam.com. 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ↑ "The Los Angeles Music Awards". 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Feloni's Debut Album. iTunes.apple.com (2007-01-30). Retrieved on 2011-08-28.
- ↑ . iTunes.apple.com (2008-07-08). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Feloni's Single. iTunes.apple.com (2010-08-07). Retrieved on 2011-10-20.
- ↑ Feloni's Single. iTunes.apple.com (2013-03-13). Retrieved on 2013-05-26.
External links
- Feloni on Myspace
- Feloni at the Internet Movie Database
- Feloni at AllMusic
- Feloni lays it Down, The last public interview Feloni allowed, MTV's Afterellen, 2009
- Why Gay Hip Hop/Rap?, Article about Feloni, Davey D's Hip Hop Corner, 2008
- Out Artists on the Rise, Interview with Feloni, GO Magazine, 2008
- Feloni-Not Your Average Lesbian Hip Hop Star, Interview with Feloni, CHERRY GRRL, 2008
- Rap Is Gay Deadlee & Feloni, Interview with Feloni, Real Detroit Weekly, 2007