Junglepussy
Junglepussy (born Shayna McHayle, October 31, 1991)[1] is an American independent music artist and rapper based in New York City. Her first mixtape Satisfaction Guaranteed was released the summer of 2014.[1] She has received recognition from artists such as Erykah Badu, Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim.
Early life
McHayle, more commonly known as Junglepussy, was born in East New York, Brooklyn,[1] to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother. McHayle started rapping in high school with a group of friends called 'Primp',[2] until graduation at 16.[1] From there she went to FIT,[1] until getting a job in retail and starting a YouTube channel as a pastime.[3]
Career
In 2013, Junglepussy released her first track "Cream Team" on YouTube, followed by "Stitches".[3] In January 2014, Erykah Badu posted "Cream Team" on her Facebook and Twitter.[4][5][6]
In June 2013, Junglepussy performed with rapper Lil' Kim.[2]
Junglepussy has stated a wide range of inspiration such as Erykah Badu, Missy Elliot, Lady Saw, Kelis, Busta Rhymes, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, The Veronicas, Metric, Gossip, and Soulja Boy.[5]
She also explained that as a young woman she was mostly influenced by the television show Moesha, starring singer/actress Brandy. Junglepussy said seeing how Moesha flourished in her art and music with her cornrows and braids and looking all fly was inspiring to her. I truly loved Moesha as a child, but now I take away something even more special from the show. Just because you're a little black girl doesn't mean you only need to care about hair and makeup. Brandy cared about books, culture, and where she was heading as a young woman—you can do both".[4]
On June 10, 2014, Junglepussy released her debut mixtape Satisfaction Guaranteed. The 11 track compilation debuted on the Vice (magazine) website.[7] Junglepussy later released videos for the songs "Nah" and "Me" on her official Youtube channel.[8] To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the mixtape she released the track "You Don't Know".
On August 20, 2015 she announced her upcoming album would be titled "Pregnant With Success", based on a lyric from "You Don't Know".[9] On the same day, Junglepussy released a video for the assumed first single from the album, "Now or Later".[10]
On November 17 2015, she released her debut album "Pregnant With Success" on iTunes. "Pregnant With Success" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised her unique combination of humor, self-love, and the subversive way her songs tackled sexuality and femininity.
Junglepussy is connected to QTPOC artists such as Le1f, Princess Nokia, and Dai Burger.[11]
She was invited to speak about her life, music, and her healthy options lifestyle at the prestigious Yale University in September 2015 and Columbia University in early fall.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Madrid, Isis (2014-09-22). "'Loving Yourself': The Philosophy of Junglepussy | Village Voice". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- 1 2 Wilkinson, Dan (2013-06-25). "Junglepussy is Feelin' Herself | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- 1 2 "Junglepussy". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- 1 2 Moran, Justin (June 20, 2014). "Why Junglepussy Is One of Rap's Brightest New Stars". Papermag.
- 1 2 Chapman, Alex. "The Real Junglepussy". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ↑ "ErykahBadoula on Twitter: "Oooh .. JUNGLEPUSSY - Cream Team.. http://t.co/C6PoUi3XkH"". Twitter. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2015-04-07. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Stream Junglepussy’s Debut ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ | VICE | Canada". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ "JUNGLEPUSSY". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ "Premiere: Junglepussy Shares "Now or Later" Video Off of Her Forthcoming Album, 'Pregnant With Success'". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FyU0OwRrOM, retrieved 2015-10-02 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Princess Nokia, Dai Burger, and JunglePussy perform at Haverford College on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2015-04-07.