She didn’t have to share her platform with me. I was like, ‘Are you fucking kidding me?’ Me and my girls were all screaming. “It was like, ‘Hey, you want to be in Cardi’s video? Cardi says she loves you, girl. “I was in the hair salon when they called me,” says Sukihana about being asked to appear in the “WAP” video. She currently stars alongside Trina on the docu-soap Love & Hip Hop: Miami. Born Destiny Henderson, Sukihana began releasing music two years ago on YouTube and Sound- Cloud, before making it official with her debut mixtape, Wolf Pussy, released earlier this year. “I’m used to being on camera because that’s what I do,” she says. When asked to describe herself in one word, Sukihana answered immediately: “She-wolf.” The 29-year-old, Atlanta-based rapper spent her formative years at a creative arts school, where she cultivated her stage presence. Earrings, Watch, and Ring (worn on right hand) Sukihana’s Own. Necklace and Ring (worn on left hand) by GLD. I definitely idolize Rihanna’s career path. I’m going to have so many different things going on. I see myself getting into brand partnerships, acting, modeling, and just branching off. I just don’t think I’m going to rap forever. MULATTO: I’m going to forever have a love for music. UKIOMOGBE: Do you envision yourself rapping for the rest of your life? In the past, female rappers were always put against each other and supposed to be seen as competition, but we’re making it a friendly sport. The industry, the fan bases, and the blogs would like for us to beef. We’re supporting each other and collabing. It’s a beautiful thing right now for female rap, it’s like we’re just creating a whole new agenda. I always say I wouldn’t have chosen any other time to be taking off or for my career to be going up. I’ve been rapping since I was 10 years old. How does it feel to be included in this moment? UKIOMOGBE: Women in rap are really dominating right now. It’s just really selfless, so I will always respect her for that. I was like, “Wow, this is going to be so big.” I will always love Cardi because she knew what putting us in that video would do for our careers. I was super stoked to be a part of it from the jump. Then I found out that it wasn’t just Cardi’s song, it was also Megan’s song. Then I found out that Suki and Rubi were going to be in it. MULATTO: I was like, “Cardi B don’t even know who I am.” My mind could not register the fact that she even knew who I was, let alone wanted me to be in her music video. UKIOMOGE: What was your reaction when you got the offer to be in the WAP video? You put in that work, and you pray hard to make sure that plan happens. In our household, it was never a plan B, plan C, anything like that. Both my parents really got it out of the mud. They moved straight out of high school with no family here and just built it from the ground up. JULIANA UKIOMOGBE: Where does your drive come from? The industry, fan bases, and blogs want us to beef, but we’re making it a friendly sport.” It’s a beautiful time right now for female rap. I will always love her for that, because she knew what putting us in that video would do for our careers. “My mind could not register the fact that Cardi B even knew who I was, let alone wanted me to be in her video. “When I got that call, I swore my manager was pranking me,” Mulatto says of being approached to appear in the “WAP” video. Soon after, she was nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and landed a coveted spot on the cover of XXL’s annual Freshman Class issue. But at the same time, it gave me the exposure that I needed.” This year, Mulatto, whose name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens, released her debut album Queen of Da Souf. “Being that young and doing television, I was easily manipulated. “It had its pros and cons,” says the Ohio native. By 16, she had won the top prize on Jermaine Dupri’s competition show The Rap Game. Mulatto, now 21, began rapping at the age of 10. Earrings, Necklaces, and Bracelets by GLD.
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