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Ms. Whoa is a femcee fresh to the scene from Sacramento, California. Writing since grade school, she has been especially perfecting her craft over the past six years. Her music is described as versatile. She takes traditional Hip-Hop and blends it with a variety of different styles like Dubstep or Bassnectar. Her inspiration for her music comes from the underground Hip-Hop culture, her passion for philosophy, and her passion for all things positive. She never wants her music confined to any type of genre or label. In addition to rapping, Ms Who also dabbles in: songwriting, modeling, acting, and philanthropy. Yup, the Cali native does it all. Her ultimate goal in whatever she does though is to make a positive impact on people and communities worldwide via her many talents.
Her first step towards said goal is the release of her debut mixtape. Her mixtape is titled All Things Great. All Things Great is an eleven track collection that features production by the likes of: T-Mic Beats, Flawless Tracks, Flash Beats, and more. The project kicks off with the street style track “Team Captain.” It contains a low key sound and interesting rhymes. It provides a very chill and traditional way to kick off the mixtape. However, the tracks that follow are anything but traditional. They feature the Dubstep and Bassnectar influences, giving some of the cuts an almost Rock and Hip-Hop mash up type of feel. But Ms Whoa holds her own against the busy Electronic style tracks, showing off her philosophical nature with well put together rhymes on tracks like “Message, My Savior.” The mixtape winds down on a more traditional note. Ms. Whoa takes it back to heavy bass lines, an occasional sound effect or instrument, and hood vibes. The final track “Glow” is definitely one of the project’s highlights. The production is fire, Ms. Whoa has a clean smooth flow, and her lyrics are creative and top notch. Overall, All Things Great is a respectable debut. Blending the various styles certainly gives it a unique sound and Ms. Whoa’s rhymes are eccentric and quality. Hip-Hop fans will certainly not find anything else like the project. Which is a good thing but please click the above provided link and give the entire tape a listen for yourself via Dat Piff. All Things Great is just the beginning for Ms. Whoa. She has several plans for the future including: a collaborative mixtape, an album, a tour, working with non-profit organizations, and working with the youth and the community. So she is going to be one busy lady. But if she keeps her positive spirit, continues to improve on her talents, and works hard; there is no doubt that she will see major success in all that she does. Readers can keep up with Ms. Whoa via Twitter or Facebook.
**My Two Cents: I like Ms. Whoa’s music because it is something different. Originality is lacking in the industry these days and we need more brave artists to step up and take some risks. I also like what she stands for. The world is filled with entirely too much drama and negativity. Therefore it’s nice to see somebody trying to bring some light to things. And you know I go hard for the female emcee. They don’t get nearly enough love or proper representation in this game. So much respect to Ms. Whoa for being one of the many talented femcees holding it down for women in Hip-Hop. -MinM
