Princess Nokia Explained

Princess Nokia
Birth Name:Destiny Nicole Frasqueri[1]
Alias:[2] [3] [4]
Birth Date:14 June 1992[5]
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.[6]
Label:[7]
Years Active:2010–present

Destiny Nicole Frasqueri[8] (born June 14, 1992),[9] known professionally as Princess Nokia, is an American rapper and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, Metallic Butterfly,[10] in 2014, followed by the 2015 mixtape Honeysuckle.[11] As Princess Nokia, she rose to prominence for her 2017 studio album 1992 Deluxe.[12] She released another mixtape, titled A Girl Cried Red,[13] in 2018, followed by the release of two studio albums, Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful, in 2020.[14]

Early life

Frasqueri identifies as Afro-Indigenous[15] and is of Puerto Rican descent.[16] [17] When Frasqueri was ten, she lost her mother to AIDS.[18] Between the ages of nine and sixteen, she was in foster care, during which her foster mother was physically abusive. After Frasqueri left foster care, she went to live with her grandmother.[18] She subsequently started writing rhymes. Frasqueri lived around East Harlem and the Lower East Side of New York City at the time.[19]

Career

2010–2018: Early career and career beginnings

In 2010, Frasqueri recorded and released her first song, titled "Destiny", under the stage name Wavy Spice on her SoundCloud page, and later released the song on her YouTube channel in mid-2012. Subsequently, she released her second song, titled "Bitch I'm Posh".[20] She next released "YAYA", a song that chronicles her Taíno ancestry.[21] She later released the singles "Vicki Gotti" and "Versace Hottie".[21] Following the singles, Frasqueri changed her stage name to Princess Nokia, which she claimed was an alter ego,[22] and introduced the character with the song "Nokia".[23] On May 12, 2014, Frasqueri released her debut studio album, titled Metallic Butterfly, which debuted on Vice and SoundCloud.[24] On September 8, 2017, she released her second studio album, 1992 Deluxe,[25] [26] an expanded version of her 2016 mixtape, 1992.[27] It peaked at number 25 on the US Billboards Heatseekers Albums chart.[28] NME listed it as the 32nd best album of 2017.[29]

Nokia debuted a radio show on Apple's Beats 1 Radio on February 18, 2018.[30] Episodes aired every other Sunday and allowed listeners to get acquainted with the inner workings of Nokia's mind. The show has a total of six episodes labeled "The Voices in My Head with Princess Nokia."[31] In September 2018, she was chosen as one of the six ambassadors by Maison Margiela to promote their new fragrance, Mutiny.[32] In December 2018, Nokia released a "remastered and expanded version" of the album Metallic Butterfly, which includes three new bonus tracks.[33] That same year, she released a mixtape titled A Girl Cried Red.[34] Stefanie Fernández of NPR deemed it an expression of Frasqueri's artistic and emotional versatility and praised how she "transcends them."[35]

2019-present: Everything Sucks And Everything is Beautiful

In 2019, Nokia had her debut performance as an actress in the independent film Angelfish.[36] [37] In September 2019, she released a song titled "Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)".[38] It was described as "a bouncy, empowering bop built around dismissive lyrics about Nokia's enemies."[39] In February 2020, Nokia released two albums: Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful.[40] Pitchfork described Everything Sucks as "locust swarm of angst, restless and frantic" and regarded Everything Is Beautiful as "warm and expansive" in comparison to the former.[41] In March 2021, Nokia released a music video for the song, titled "It's Not My Fault". The single was released through Arista Records and marked the first one Nokia released through a major label.[42]

In 2022, she voiced LaBrea, LaCienega's cousin in .[43]

Artistry

Nokia's musical style has been described as "experimental" and "eagerly floating between genres such as rap, soul, rock and house."[39] She lists rappers MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, girl group TLC, singer Shakira, as well as nu metal bands Korn and Slipknot as musical influences.[44] [45] Nokia also cites hardcore, punk, and rave cultures as influences for her performances.[46]

Personal life

Frasqueri identifies as bisexual and has stated such in a past interview and has also talked about how growing up near the queer community of New York City was an important part of her life. The early stages of Princess Nokia's musical career began through performing at gay clubs, as she gained popularity among the gay nightlife scene.[47] [48] [49] She also identifies as a gender non-conforming person and uses both they/them and she/her pronouns.[50] [51]

Frasqueri is a strong supporter of intersectional feminism, founding the Smart Girl Club with Milah Libin, a podcast where she discusses healthy living and urban feminism.[52] [53] [54] [55] She is a practitioner of Santería, and has shared her own experience with clairvoyance and spirituality that she infuses her music with.[56]

In 2017, Frasqueri punched a male concertgoer at the University of Cambridge, who she accused of mouthing "dirty obscenities" at her.[57] She later told the crowd that "that's what you do when a white boy disrespects you".[52] Later that year, a video of a woman throwing hot soup in a man's face who was calling "a group of teenage boys" a racial slur whilst on a subway journey to Brooklyn surfaced.[58] Frasqueri took responsibility for the incident, saying that "everybody on the train backed [her] up".[59]

In 2023, Frasqueri's former backup dancer and friend, Tommy Playboy, died after being hit by a train in New York City.[60] [61] [62]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat[63]
Metallic Butterfly[64]
  • Released: May 12, 2014
  • Label: Vice
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
1992 Deluxe[65]
  • Released: September 8, 2017
  • Label: Rough Trade
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
27
Everything Sucks[66]
  • Released: February 26, 2020
  • Label: Platoon
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Everything Is Beautiful
  • Released: February 26, 2020
  • Label: Platoon
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

!Title!Details
I Love You but This Is Goodbye[67]
  • Released: March 14, 2023
  • Label: Arista
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

! Title!Year! Album
"G.O.A.T."[71] 20171992 Deluxe
"Tomboy"[72]
"Brujas"[73]
"Kitana"[74]
"Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)"[75] 2019Everything Is Beautiful
"Balenciaga"[76] Everything Sucks
"Green Eggs & Ham"[77] Everything Is Beautiful
"Practice"[78] 2020Everything Sucks
"I Like Him"[79]
"It's Not My Fault"2021rowspan="4"
"Boys Are From Mars"[80]
"No Effort"[81] 2022
"Diva"[82]
"Closure"[83] 2023I Love You but This Is Goodbye
"Complicated"[84]
"Lo Siento"[85]

As featured artist

Title! rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
USCANIRENZ HotUKWW
"Puerto Rican Judo"[86]
2014So It Goes
"Wish You Would"[87]
Spring/Summer 2014
"Steep Tech"[88]
2015700-Fill
"Take Off"[89]
ATLAS
"The Last of the Real Ones"
2017Mania
"Outro"[90]
"Spit"[91]
Corpus I
"Fanta"
Summer 2014
"Lmk_What's Really Good Remix_ feat_Princess Nokia_Junglepussy_Cupcakke_Ms. Boogie_100 Bpm"[92]
2018Take Me A_Part, The Remixes
"Dame Aquí"[93]
2019Oofie
"Get Paid"[94]
2020Renaissance
"Cynthia"[95]
Avenues
"Madness"[96]
A Beautiful Place to Drown
"Slumber Party"[97]
202191573070174 Demidevil

Other certified songs

Awards and nominations

!Award!Year!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
Sweden GAFFA Awards2018Best Foreign New ActHerself[99]
The A2IM Libera AwardsBreakthrough Artist

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Princess Nokia is the Queen of Underground Music . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417202738/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri . live .
  2. News: Wavy Spice (New band of the day No 1,679) . The Guardian . January 16, 2014 . Lester . Paul . December 14, 2016 . September 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927231936/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/16/wavy-spice . live .
  3. Web site: The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday's ACL Fest Weekend Two . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417202948/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2022-10-16/the-most-memorable-moments-of-saturdays-acl-fest-weekend-two/ . live .
  4. Web site: DOWNLOAD: Destiny's 'Honeysuckle', A Feminist Disco Soul Album for the Ages . September 21, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Princess Nokia . October 4, 2022 . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417203517/https://www.hola.com/us/latinapowerhouse/20221004337719/princess-nokia/ . live .
  6. Web site: Princess Nokia . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417204731/https://first-avenue.com/performer/princess-nokia/ . live .
  7. Web site: Princess Nokia has two new albums – and both are on Platoon - Music Ally . February 25, 2020 . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417204256/https://musically.com/2020/02/25/princess-nokia-has-two-new-albums-and-both-are-on-platoon/ . live .
  8. Web site: Stream Destiny's 'Honeysuckle,' the Funky Follow-Up to 'Metallic Butterfly'. Vice. Wilbert L.. Cooper. September 21, 2015. January 12, 2018. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113202944/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7bdeme/stream-destinys-honeysuckle-the-funky-follow-up-to-princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly-456. live.
  9. Web site: Happy birthday Princess Nokia. The Fader. June 14, 2017. April 14, 2018. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123212411/https://www.facebook.com/thefader/videos/10154716981891903/. live.
  10. Web site: Dazed . 2018-12-15 . Princess Nokia has reissued Metallic Butterfly, her debut album . 2023-04-15 . Dazed . en . April 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415072820/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/42604/1/princess-nokia-reissued-metallic-butterfly-debut-album-remaster-rough-trade . live .
  11. Web site: Stream Destiny's Honeysuckle LP – Impose Magazine . 2023-04-15 . en-US . April 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415071319/https://imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/destiny-honeysuckle-stream . live .
  12. Web site: Kornhaber . Spencer . 2017-09-12 . Princess Nokia's '1992 Deluxe' Is Brash, Kaleidoscopic Fun . 2023-04-15 . The Atlantic . en.
  13. Web site: Britton . Luke Morgan . 2018-04-20 . Princess Nokia - 'A Girl Cried Red' Review . 2023-04-15 . NME . en-GB . April 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415071441/https://www.nme.com/reviews/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red-review-2297163 . live .
  14. Web site: Kemp-Habib . Alice . 2020-03-02 . Princess Nokia – 'Everything Is Beautiful' & 'Everything Sucks' reviews: rapper spreads self thinly on two LPs . 2023-04-15 . NME . en-GB . April 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415071517/https://www.nme.com/reviews/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks-review-2619220 . live .
  15. Web site: Lewis. Eva. Princess Nokia Is Melding Gothic Punk With Her Afro-Indigenous Identity. Teen Vogue. September 8, 2017. September 24, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215135/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/princess-nokia-fresh-finds. live.
  16. Web site: Princess Nokia Talks New Album and Their New Creative Direction. Wonderland. July 30, 2020. September 24, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215136/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/07/30/princess-nokia-summer-2020-issue/. live.
  17. News: Princess Nokia Talks Infusing Santería In Her Music. Vibe. Shanice. Davis. December 14, 2016. September 24, 2020. January 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128032338/https://www.vibe.com/2016/12/princess-nokia-talks-santeria. live.
  18. Web site: This Time, Princess Nokia Is Going to Do It Right. Vogue. Jenna. Marotta. August 28, 2017. January 12, 2018. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124001255/https://www.vogue.com/article/afropunk-festival-2017-princess-nokia. live.
  19. News: Wavy Spice is Making "High-Tech airy Girl Music"...and we're Listening. December 5, 2014. Paper. October 14, 2014. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082428/http://www.papermag.com/2013/10/wavy_spice.php. live.
  20. Web site: Lester. Paul. Wavy Spice (New band of the day No 1,679). The Guardian. January 16, 2014. September 24, 2020. September 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927231936/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/16/wavy-spice. live.
  21. News: Princess Nokia is Our New Age Hood Leader. Remezcla. October 5, 2017. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124124142/https://remezcla.com/features/music/princess-nokia-new-age-hood-leader/. live.
  22. Web site: Wavy Spice: Harlem Is Burning . February 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061228/http://bullettmedia.com/article/wavy-spice-harlem-is-burning/ . December 4, 2017 . dead .
  23. Web site: Track Premiere: Hear Wavy Spice Transform Into Princess Nokia on 'Nokia' . February 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061243/http://bullettmedia.com/article/hear-wavy-spice-transform-into-princess-nokia-on-nokia/ . December 4, 2017 . dead .
  24. News: Princess Nokia's 'Metallic Butterfly'. December 5, 2014. Vice. May 12, 2014. December 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141207070511/http://www.vice.com/read/princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly. live.
  25. Web site: Princess Nokia Shares '1992 Deluxe' Album Release Date. XXL. Peter A.. Berry. August 28, 2017. January 12, 2018. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035615/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe-mixtape-release-date/. live.
  26. Web site: Listen To Princess Nokia's New Project 1992 Deluxe. The Fader. Jordan. Darville. September 8, 2017. January 12, 2018. The New York rapper considers this new release to be her debut LP.. January 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093209/http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe. live.
  27. Web site: Princess Nokia releases 1992 Deluxe album: Stream. Consequence of Sound. Michelle. Geslani. September 9, 2017. January 12, 2018. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020219/https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/09/princess-nokia-releases-1992-deluxe-album-stream/. live.
  28. Princess Nokia - Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. January 12, 2018. April 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220425013428/https://www.billboard.com/artist/princess-nokia/chart-history/tln/. live.
  29. Web site: NME's Albums of The Year 2017. NME. December 27, 2017. January 12, 2018. November 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130012957/http://www.nme.com/list/nmes-albums-of-the-year-2017-2161481. live.
  30. Estevez . Marjua . 2018-02-14 . Princess Nokia's New Radio Show Is a Play on Her New York Roots & Puerto Rican Heritage . 2023-04-17 . Billboard . en-US . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417202600/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/princess-nokia-beats-1-apple-music-voices-in-my-head-8099726/ . live .
  31. Web site: Princess Nokia Debuts Voices in My Head. altpress.com. February 25, 2018. March 8, 2018. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225063549/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/princess_nokia_debuts_voices_in_my_head. live.
  32. Web site: Meet Maison Margiela's New Fragrance Mutiny. British Vogue. September 26, 2018. September 26, 2018. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120457/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meet-maison-margielas-new-fragrance-mutiny. live.
  33. Princess Nokia Re-Issues 'Metallic Butterfly'. December 14, 2018. Billboard. March 4, 2020. March 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326230301/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8490309/princess-nokia-metallic-butterfly-reissue. live.
  34. Web site: Princess Nokia's 'A Girl Cried Red' Mixtape . Spin . April 17, 2023 . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417204103/https://www.spin.com/2018/04/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red-album-stream/ . live .
  35. Web site: Fernández. Stefanie. Princess Nokia Goes Full Emo. NPR. April 13, 2018. September 24, 2020. September 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924200002/https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2018/04/13/602044140/princess-nokia-goes-full-emo. live.
  36. News: Angelfish by Brian Shaer. Film Threat. January 14, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123220708/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/angelfish/. live.
  37. News: Angelfish: Film Review. Remezcla. February 21, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123220710/https://remezcla.com/features/film/angelfish-review-peter-andrew-lee-princess-nokia/. live.
  38. Exposito. Suzy. See Princess Nokia Crash a Beauty Pageant in 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)' Video. Rolling Stone. September 16, 2019. September 24, 2020.
  39. Web site: Hobbs. Thomas. All hail Princess Nokia: the experimental rapper that won't stand for society's shit. DIY. November 18, 2019. September 24, 2020. July 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220719044414/https://diymag.com/2019/11/18/princess-nokia-the-experimental-rapper-that-wont-stand-for-societys-shit. live.
  40. Web site: Princess Nokia's Everything Is Beautiful/Everything Sucks is audacious. February 28, 2020. Evening Standard. February 28, 2020. February 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229144601/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks-review-a4374241.html. live.
  41. Web site: Kameir. Rawiya. Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks Album Review. Pitchfork. February 29, 2020. September 24, 2020. June 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628095626/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks/. live.
  42. Martoccio. Angie. Princess Nokia Pays Homage to Jennifer Lopez in 'It's Not My Fault' Video. Rolling Stone. March 26, 2021. March 27, 2021. March 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327001848/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/princess-nokia-jennifer-lopez-its-not-my-fault-video-1147743/. live.
  43. Web site: Staff . B. G. N. . 2022-03-01 . Exclusive Featurette for 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' . 2023-04-15 . Black Girl Nerds . en-US . April 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415071132/https://blackgirlnerds.com/exclusive-featurette-for-the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder/ . live .
  44. Web site: Madden. Joe. Princess Nokia: the modern pop icon talks politics, female empowerment and debut album '1992 Deluxe'. NME. November 10, 2017. September 24, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222337/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/princess-nokia-interview-politics-feminism-hip-hop-2157872. live.
  45. Web site: Landsbaum . Claire . Princess Nokia's guide to breaking up . 2023-03-26 . Insider . en-US.
  46. Web site: Schnipper. Matthew. Princess Nokia on Remaking Rap for a Queer, Feminist New York. The New York Times. May 30, 2019. September 24, 2020. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222337/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/30/magazine/princess-nokia-new-york.html. live.
  47. Web site: How Princess Nokia Achieved the 'Gay New York Dream'. Moran. Justin. October 10, 2017. Out. January 28, 2018. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111195510/https://www.out.com/music/2017/10/02/how-princess-nokia-achieved-gay-new-york-dream. live.
  48. Web site: Bi Artist Spotlight: Radical Self Love with Princess Nokia. May 9, 2017. The LGBT Sentinel. January 28, 2018. September 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902000310/http://www.thelgbtsentinel.com/bi-artist-spotlight-radical-self-love-princess-nokia/. live.
  49. Web site: Hill . Zahara . Princess Nokia On Being Sexually Fluid And Making Music For Girls With The 'Delusional Confidence Of Barbra Streisand' . Blavity . August 20, 2018 . April 9, 2020 . January 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120012/https://blavity.com/princess-nokia-on-being-sexually-fluid-and-making-music-for-girls-with-the-delusional-confidence-of-barbra-streisand?category1=music&subCat=culture . live .
  50. Web site: Sanders . Wren . Out Loud: Princess Nokia Is Done Explaining Themself . Them . February 26, 2020 . April 9, 2020 . January 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120635/https://www.them.us/story/princess-nokia-interview-everything-sucks-everything-is-beautiful . live .
  51. Web site: Ushe. Naledi. December 20, 2019. Princess Nokia Opens Up About Being a Gender Non-Conforming Artist in 'Playboy' Equality Issue. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408005831/https://okmagazine.com/photos/princess-nokia-gender-non-conforming-artist-playboy-equality/. April 8, 2020. OK Magazine.
  52. Web site: Princess Nokia: 'At my shows, girls can take up space the way men do'. Petridis. Alexis. September 8, 2017. The Guardian. January 5, 2018. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120625/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri-rap-riot-grrrl. live.
  53. Web site: Princess Nokia, an Artist Making a Career All Her Own. Mallett. Whitney. August 26, 2016. V. January 5, 2018. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120626/https://vmagazine.com/article/princess-nokia/. live.
  54. Web site: Why Princess Nokia Matters Now, More Than Ever. www.vice.com. January 28, 2017. September 24, 2020. May 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507224837/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ypnpzk/why-princess-nokia-matters-now-more-than-ever. live.
  55. Web site: smart girl club: meet princess nokia and two of the most important women in her life. Emily. Manning. March 13, 2017. December 1, 2017. December 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052527/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/9kb53p/smart-girl-club-meet-princess-nokia-and-two-of-the-most-important-women-in-her-life. live.
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  57. Web site: Gibsone. Harriet. Princess Nokia in row over 'public display of sexism' at Cambridge University. The Guardian. February 21, 2017. September 24, 2020.
  58. News: Princess Nokia, Armed With Soup, Fights Off a Subway Racist. March 7, 2018. March 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041458/https://bust.com/feminism/193616-princess-nokia-armed-with-a-fist-full-of-soup-fights-off-a-subway-racist.html. dead.
  59. Tenreyro. Tatiana. Princess Nokia Throws Soup At Racist Subway Passenger. Billboard. October 11, 2017. September 24, 2020. June 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614211753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7997452/princess-nokia-throws-soup-racist-subway-passenger. live.
  60. Web site: Princess Nokia on Instagram: "I love you my star @tommy.playboy" . 2023-04-15 . Instagram . en . April 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411033226/https://www.instagram.com/p/CqqbPO5uKFF/ . live .
  61. Web site: Tommy Playboy Was Fashion's Rising Star And Model Extraordinaire . 2023-04-15 . Yahoo News . April 11, 2023 . en-US . July 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230718202045/https://news.yahoo.com/tommy-playboy-fashion-rising-star-171016653.html . live .
  62. News: Schnipper . Matthew . 2019-05-30 . Princess Nokia on Remaking Rap for a Queer, Feminist New York . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-15 . 0362-4331.
  63. Princess Nokia on Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. 22 January 2022. April 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220425013428/https://www.billboard.com/artist/princess-nokia/chart-history/tln/. live.
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