Junglepussy

Junglepussy
Birth name Shayna McHayle
Born (1991-10-31) October 31, 1991
East New York, Brooklyn
Origin New York City
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2010–present
Labels Vice Records
Associated acts Le1f, Dai Burger
Website www.junglepussy.nyc

Shayna McHayle (born October 31, 1991),[1] better known by her stage name Junglepussy, is an American independent music artist and rapper based in New York City. Her first mixtape Satisfaction Guaranteed was released the summer of 2014.[1] She has received recognition from artists such as Erykah Badu, Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim.

Early life

McHayle, more commonly known as Junglepussy, was born in East New York, Brooklyn,[1] to a Jamaican father and a Trinidadian mother. McHayle started rapping in high school with a group of friends called 'Primp',[2] until graduation at 16.[1] From there she went to FIT,[1] until getting a job in retail and starting a YouTube channel as a pastime.[3]

Career

In 2013, Junglepussy released her first track "Cream Team" on YouTube, followed by "Stitches".[3] In January 2014, Erykah Badu posted "Cream Team" on her Facebook and Twitter.[4][5][6]

In June 2013, Junglepussy performed with rapper Lil' Kim.[2]

Junglepussy has stated a wide range of inspiration such as Erykah Badu, Missy Elliot, Lady Saw, Kelis, Busta Rhymes, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, The Veronicas, Metric, Gossip, and Soulja Boy.[5]

She also explained that as a young woman she was mostly influenced by the television show Moesha, starring singer/actress Brandy. Junglepussy said seeing how Moesha flourished in her art and music with her cornrows and braids and looking all fly was inspiring to her. I truly loved Moesha as a child, but now I take away something even more special from the show. Just because you're a little black girl doesn't mean you only need to care about hair and makeup. Brandy cared about books, culture, and where she was heading as a young woman—you can do both".[4]

On June 10, 2014, Junglepussy released her debut mixtape Satisfaction Guaranteed. The 11 track compilation debuted on the Vice website.[7] Junglepussy later released videos for the songs "Nah" and "Me" on her official YouTube channel.[8] To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the mixtape she released the track "You Don't Know".

On August 20, 2015 she announced her upcoming album would be titled Pregnant with Success, based on a lyric from "You Don't Know".[9] On the same day, Junglepussy released a video for the assumed first single from the album, "Now or Later".[10]

On November 17 2015, she released her debut album Pregnant with Success on iTunes. Pregnant with Success received positive reviews from music critics, who praised her unique combination of humor, self-love, and the subversive way her songs tackled sexuality and femininity.

Junglepussy is connected to QTPOC artists such as Le1f, Princess Nokia, and Dai Burger.[11]

She was invited to speak about her life, music, and her healthy options lifestyle at the prestigious Yale University in September 2015 and Columbia University in early fall.

Discography

Albums
Mixtapes
Guest appearances

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Madrid, Isis (2014-09-22). "'Loving Yourself': The Philosophy of Junglepussy | Village Voice". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  2. 1 2 Wilkinson, Dan (2013-06-25). "Junglepussy is Feelin' Herself | NOISEY". Noisey.vice.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  3. 1 2 "Junglepussy". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  4. 1 2 Moran, Justin (June 20, 2014). "Why Junglepussy Is One of Rap's Brightest New Stars". Papermag.
  5. 1 2 Chapman, Alex. "The Real Junglepussy". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Oooh .. JUNGLEPUSSY - Cream Team..". Erykah Badu. Twitter. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  7. ↑ "Stream Junglepussy’s Debut ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ | VICE | Canada". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  8. ↑ "JUNGLEPUSSY". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  9. ↑ "Premiere: Junglepussy Shares "Now or Later" Video Off of Her Forthcoming Album, 'Pregnant With Success'". Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  10. ↑ "Junglepussy - Now or Later". Junglepussy. YouTube. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  11. ↑ "Princess Nokia, Dai Burger, and JunglePussy perform at Haverford College on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2015-04-07.

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