In celebration of Hip Hop’s 50th birthday, Lola Brooke releases “Blind Em.” Mass Appeal, Google Pixel and Sony Music Entertainment’s Certified are excited to elevate female voices in Hip Hop through the ‘Pixel RePresents’ content series, where Hip Hop’s most promising female artists will reimagine classic tracks. Kicking off today, New York rap star Lola Brooke releases “Blind Em” (listen HERE) – her new interpretation of Clipse’s smash hit “Grindin.” The artwork for the single was photographed using a Google Pixel camera, with Real Tone technology that more accurately highlights all skin tones.
“Fifty years of Hip Hop— it’s an honor to be called on by Google and Mass Appeal to celebrate the culture this way,” said Lola Brooke. From reinterpreting one of my favorite records Grindin’ by Clipse to capturing all the magic on a Google Pixel phone, every part felt like a celebration. It’s dope to see how it all came out, and I’m happy to have gotten the chance to create art that I can always look back on and cherish.“
It’s impossible to look retrospectively at the most influential movement of the past 50 years and not acknowledge the contribution of Women to Hip Hop’s popularity, style, and relevance. With lyricism, sex appeal, and swag, women in Hip Hop have busted through gender lines and commanded respect. With these reimagined versions of classic hits, the female emcees, up now, stake their claim in today’s sound announcing how far Hip Hop and society have come.
CHECK OUT PAST LOLA BROOKS ARTICLES:
Brooklyn’s own Lola Brooke release video to new single “On My Mind” (watch here)
Foot Locker & Converse selects Brooklyn’s Own Lola Brooke for their ‘Create Next’ Campaign
