During his presidency, Barack Obama was instrumental in introducing the Lifeline program, which supplied cell phones to low-income people, for free.
As it turns out, Destiny Nicole Frasqueri was eligible for a Nokia phone. So, as she was experimenting with names - Wavy Spice was an early contender - she chose the one that stuck as a tribute to her Obamaphone.
Maybe she had an app on that phone that helped her figure out how to create compelling, unique hip-hop... or maybe it's just talent and her tough upbringing. And, that tough upbringing has not come without controversy. However, it's made her a strong advocate against racism and sexism, and she not afraid to put her money where her mouth is. For example, if you watch this whole video, you'll see a racist get thrown off a train by a group of people. including a woman near the end throwing a bowl of
hot soup on him.
That soup belonged to Princess Nokia, and she's the one who threw it and told him to get off the train.
Good. She is a badass.
She released a new album in October, titled GIRLS, and it is fantastic, end to end. This song - an early single that has been out for several months - is one of the highlights of an overall excellent album.
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