leikeli47 on the connection between blackness & beauty in her music

Weeks ahead of her performance at AFROPUNK Atlanta 2019, we spoke to the singer, rapper, and producer Leikeli47. The Brooklyn-by-way-of-Virginia triple-threat explained the connection between Black women’s beauty rituals and her projects Wash & Set and Acrylic as well as the relationship she has with her fans. With her new project Shape Up on the way, 47 is about to blow up. Tell a friend!