Stockholm's Mapei blends hip-hop, R&B, soul, and pop to create what she calls "21st-century gospel or doo-wop.” "Don't Wait" is her newest single after a five year hiatus (she released her first EP, Cocoa Butter Diaries in 2009) and she is set to release a new album next year via Downtown Records.
Critics have put you in the same category as M.I.A., Santigold and acts of their caliber--what would you say makes your music different from anything that we've heard before?
"That I'm me and that I'm writing from my perspective. M.I.A., Santigold, Spank Rock and most Hip-Hop artists, I assume, have an agenda to make the music climate better. I'm hoping everyone can get together and strive for utopia, even if it seems impossible; it´s needed now." -Stop Being Famous.
Critics have put you in the same category as M.I.A., Santigold and acts of their caliber--what would you say makes your music different from anything that we've heard before?
"That I'm me and that I'm writing from my perspective. M.I.A., Santigold, Spank Rock and most Hip-Hop artists, I assume, have an agenda to make the music climate better. I'm hoping everyone can get together and strive for utopia, even if it seems impossible; it´s needed now." -Stop Being Famous.