Finding one’s passion early in life can open a pathway to many other things ranging from success to influence and impact on others. Many have leveraged finding their strong suits to help others rise and become better versions of themselves. As a talented musician who got into the music world at an early age, LiL MC is putting her influence to use and shaping the narratives for Hip-hop, women in music and positive behaviors in young people.
LiL MC is a Bay Area-based female Hip-hop artist who has proven herself as a notable talent passionate about nurturing other talents and promising individuals. She’s the co-director of the women’s empowerment program at the Oakland-based non-profit Hip-hop for Change Inc., where she also doubles as a teacher of Hip-hop history, especially the female pioneers and how they impacted the culture. LiL MC’s journey in music dates back to when she was seven, learning the piano and developing her musical sound as she grew. Beyond being a musician, she’s a brilliant music producer who understands how the blend different music genres and styles into her music. As part of her efforts to keep Hip-hop alive, she co-founded the quarterly all-women underground Hip-hop showcase, “Queens of the Underground,” which showcases the diversity of female entertainers ranging from rappers, DJs, poets, dancers and MCs.
Being an entertainer is an integral part of LiL MC artistry, as her core fans became “stans” after experiencing her performance on stage. LiL MC finds a way to ensure her fans get immersed into her cyberpunk universe with every performance as her music spans different genres, fuses, intersects and loops in succession. She’s known for her passionate lyrics and witty wordplay, which are the main ingredients that make her bold performances what they are.
Music comes to LiL MC naturally, and having that innate ability enabled her to express herself in multiple ways. She began writing music, songs and plays when she was five, learned to play the piano by ear when she was seven and took things further by learning classical and jazz piano. Even though she experienced a downward spiral around her fourteenth birthday, leaving her to struggle through high school, suffer from PTSD symptoms and a complete lack of motivation, LiL MC found ways to turn her life around. Hip-hop was there to rescue her, and from freestyling with her boyfriend, she took up music full-time and has become the promising act the Hip-hop world is blessed to have today.
LiL MC has put her past behind her, dropping out of high school, suffering emotional abuse, going through addiction and being in a near-death accident. It took reevaluating her life choices, going to community college and earning a degree in psychology. She has placed herself at the forefront of fighting for women’s rights and showcasing women’s abilities in the entertainment world. Her latest single, “Don’t Negotiate My Price,” is set for release by July 22, 2022, on all streaming platforms, with the music video directed by Colton Coate also slated for release on the same day.
