Dai Burger Explained

Dai Burger
Birth Name:Dainene Alexia Baldwin
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2009–present

Dainene Alexia Baldwin[1] [2] [3] (born February 13),[4] best known by her stage name, Dai Burger (/deɪ/)[5] is an American rapper. She is from Queens in New York City. She has released two studio albums to date.

Early life

Baldwin was born and raised in Queens, but has also lived in Brooklyn.[6]

Career

Baldwin's performing career began while working as a backup dancer on tour with Lil Mama.[7] Since that time she has appeared in several music videos, including Beyoncé's "Party",[8] and has worked as a stylist for designer Patricia Field's clothing boutique.[9] She had also toured with Chris Brown and Soulja Boy as a backup dancer.[10]

Baldwin launched her music career with her 2010 project MyMixxxytape, hosted by rapper Junglepussy. She explains that her stage name came "out of nowhere, but I like to think that I'm stacked, and juicy."[11] In 2011, Burger released her second compilation Raw Burger featuring Junglepussy on the track "Titty Attack".[12]

"In Ya' Mouf" was released via Complex Magazine in January 2014. Featuring production by Shane Augustus and Mighty Mark, the mixtape was well received because of Baldwin's clever lyricism and confident representation of girl power.[13] [14] The video for the single "Soufflé" premiered in Interview magazine[15] and was picked as one of the best feminist music videos of 2013.[16] The release was featured on Solange Knowles' Saint-Heron[17] and contributed to Burger being named "Artist To Watch" by Rolling Stone magazine in April 2014.

Gearing up for her next project, Baldwin collaborated with London-based producer Darq E Freaker on the track "Choppin Necks".[18] "Choppin Necks" was hailed by critics as a futuristic dark song, in all the right ways. Burger delivered "jaw-dropping bars", according to James Keith from Complex.[19]

On December 4, 2015, Dai Burger premiered her 5-track self-titled project "Dai Burger" exclusively with Dazed magazine.[20]

Baldwin performed at the first ever "Sound & Style" event in New York, hosted by Boss Lady and Reebok[21] and was as an opening act for Lil Wayne and 2 chainz in Long Beach, NY in the summer of 2014. To date she has collaborated with artists including Kool Keith, Cakes da Killa, Cazwell and Jonte' Moaning.[22] [23]

Her debut studio album, titled Soft Serve, was released on August 24, 2017.[24]

Baldwin released her second studio album, Bite the Burger, in 2019. The album released a score of 6.7 from Pitchfork, with the reviewer commenting, "An artist as bold and honest as Dai should never sound so boring."[25]

Dai Burger is openly gay.[26] Talking in an interview about her sexuality she stated, "I like queer because it’s an umbrella, more than it identifies one thing. I don’t have to, you know, choose a letter."[27]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dai Burger on Instagram. Instagram. July 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: the dai burger interview. powderzine.com. July 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Dainene Alexia Baldwin. Deezer. July 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: DAI BURGER. February 14, 2014. Ladygunn. July 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723195756/https://ladygunn.com/dai-burger/. July 23, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: DAY. dictionary.cambridge.org. 2015-12-06.
  6. Web site: Meet Dai Burger, the Foodie-Rapper You Need To Stop Sleeping On. October 2, 2017 . Highsnobiety. July 23, 2019.
  7. Web site: The Next Wave of Queer Hip-Hop: 12 Upcoming Legendary Children . Shorey . Eric . September 1, 2013 . www.queerty.com . . July 20, 2015 . She has previously collaborated with Cakes Da Killa and Jonte (another notable queer artist) and sometimes outshines her partners..
  8. Web site: Dai Burger. . February 13, 2014. ladygunn.com/. LADYGUNN. July 20, 2015. If you don’t know,...
  9. News: Rosenbloom. Stephanie. Embracing the Pop Star in Your Closet. The New York Times. October 25, 2011.
  10. Web site: Sanders. Wren. Dai Burger Wants You to Take a Bite of Her Latest Album. 2021-05-28. them.. December 3, 2019. en-US.
  11. News: Bushwick is Burning: Underground trap Raves Keep it Weird. Maharry. Lindsay. 9 July 2013. Bedford + Bowery. 22 July 2015.
  12. Shepherd. Julianne Escobedo. Artist to Watch: Dai Burger. Rolling Stone. April 28, 2014.
  13. Web site: Stream Dai Burger's New Project "In Ya Mouf". Ortiz . Edwin . Complex. 2015-12-06.
  14. Web site: In Ya Mouf! : @DaiBurger Drops New Mixtape #EXCLUSIVE - #THRILLERGANG .
    1. THRILLERGANG
    . 2015-12-06 . en-US . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307175031/http://jackthriller.com/in-ya-mouf-daiburger-drops-new-mixtape-exclusive/ . March 7, 2014 . mdy .
  15. Web site: Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Soufflé,' Dai Burger. Chapman . Alex. Interview Magazine. November 19, 2013 . 2015-12-06.
  16. Web site: Best Feminist Music Videos of 2013 . Bayetti Flores . Verónica . 2013 . feministing.com . . July 20, 2015.
  17. Web site: Video: Dai Burger, "Soufflé" - Saint Heron. Saint Heron. 2015-12-06. en-US.
  18. News: Trammell. Matthew. Darq E Freaker & Dai Burger's "Choppin Necks" Is Wicked. The FADER. March 3, 2015.
  19. News: Darq E Freaker & Dai Burger's 'Choppin Necks' Is All Space-Age Grime. Keith. James. 4 March 2015. Complex. 22 July 2015.
  20. Web site: Premiere: Dai Burger is back with her attitude-packed new EP. Dazed. December 3, 2015. 2015-12-06.
  21. News: Boss Lady Brings 'Sound & Style' to NYC. DamnAnthony. 9 February 2012. Vibe. 22 July 2015. July 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722190132/http://www.vibe.com/2012/02/boss-lady-brings-sound-style-nyc-brianna-snow-da-product-jasmine-solano-and-more/. dead.
  22. Web site: 5 Gay Lady Rappers Who Are (Also) "Better Than Everybody" . Shorey . Eric . January 21, 2015 . www.mtviggy.com/ . . July 20, 2015.
  23. Web site: Kool Keith Announces Condom-equipped 'Total Orgasm' Box Set. Exclaim!. 26 May 2016. April 13, 2015.
  24. Rising Star Dai Burger Talks New Album 'Soft Serve,' Spice Girls & Sexuality. Billboard. 2017-08-25.
  25. Web site: Dai Burger: Bite the Burger. 2021-06-24. Pitchfork. en.
  26. Web site: 5 Gay Lady Rappers Who Are (Also) "Better Than Everybody". September 2013 .
  27. Web site: Here comes Dai Burger - a fabulous antidote to misery. 2021-06-24. Loud And Quiet. en-US.

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