UxU fans…Music Monday is back in
effect! Sorry for the delay, but we always come back with hotter material to
make up for the short hiatus.
This week we are highlighting the
DMV grown femcee Adinah Kari. A senior at Old Dominion University, Adinah currently
double majors in Mass Communication and Criminal Justice with a goal to work in
the entertainment industry. However, her dream is to continue with her music.
Music has always been a part of
her life. Growing up, Adinah was somewhat of a troublemaker at home leaving her
with plenty of time to hone her crafts. Writing and music were the only things
that kept her alive. It was at this moment in her life that she started to
write. She began to rap her own songs once she got to college.
Her upcoming mixtape, The Green Mile, is a showcase of her
talent and what she describes as “her journey.”
“I say the green mile is a
reflection of the road I’m embarking towards success,” Kari said.
This album is the first of many
great works to come from this aspiring artist. She is hoping to reach her fans
through the messages behind her music. Her style is raw and the one word to describe
her lyrics is “real.”
Adinah’s smooth flow stands out within her music and her
messages speak from where she’s come from and what she’s been through. Her experiences,
like many other rappers, scream through her 16 bars.
“I want my music to say I
can give people what they want to hear, but at the same time have a message
behind it,” Kari said. “When I first started writing raps I was influenced by
the wrong artists. After maturing and becoming more socially conscious, the
content of my music has changed. I want people to be able to rock to my music, but
I want the substance to be recognized as well.”
Adinah has worked with a
number of rising artists and producers on her mixtape, including the former
Music Monday femcee Autumn LaBella. Kari says that the combination of LaBella’s
voice and her flow helps to make her track “Lifeline” come to life.
If she could work with
anyone, dead or alive, she would love to collaborate with Lauryn Hill, Rick
Ross, and Miguel. Although she admires creative lyricist in the rap game, her
first love is R&B/Soul. In fact, if she were to press play, Erykah Badu
would be blasting through her headphones.
“I listen to more R&B than I do rap music, especially 90’s R&B,”
Kari said.” If I was blessed with a good voice I would be pursuing a singing
career. But those aren’t the cards I was dealt.”
Adinah doesn’t want fame. She
just wants to do what she loves. She doesn’t want to be judged, but rather
understood. Although, she is very excited to release her music to the world for
the first time.
“Fame frightens me, but my
love for my music conquers that fear, so I am excited for people to hear my
music,” Kari said.
Be on the lookout for The Green Mile releasing very VERY soon.
It’s going to be hot and it’s definitely not something you’d want to miss.
Adinah Kari is on Twitter and InstaGram
so show her some love @Adinah_Kari. Follow Back!
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at www.uxudmv.com. Tis’ the season to be
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Remember, being you is the best
look. Maintain originality and NEVER conform.
Much Love.
-Snook <3
