Interview Questions

Did you grow up seeing a lot of female rappers?
What was their role in you becoming a rapper?
What inspired you to be a rapper?
How does it make you feel to be inspiring other young women?
At what moment did you realize that you wanted to start publishing music?
When you compose music, what does that process look like?
Where is your favorite place to write?
Are there any instruments you play?
At what point in your career will you consider to have “made it?”
What is your biggest goal through music?

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Evaluation Question 1: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

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