Princess Nokia: "There's No Money in Record Deals & I'm Not Looking to Be Taken Advantage of"

Subscribe to our channel:    / @snobette   In part one of Snobette's interview with Princess Nokia, the New York singer & rapper discusses her next "entirely rap" music project "1992," slated for a July release. Nokia explains why she plans to remain an independent artist, saying, "There is no money in record deals," adding, "I'm not a woman looking to be taken advantage of." She also explains the message behind her most recent video, "Tomboy," pointing out the video speaks to her identity as a NYC kid, and also is about duality and "being the coolest person and the ugliest at the same time." Nokia also discusses experiencing gentrification and how it's impacted her and the low-income NYC neighborhoods she grew up in. " Says Nokia, "[Gentrification] makes people feel like they're f***ing animals, like they're worth is nothing." Note: Comments and feedback are very much appreciated, but we do remove any one-dimensional insults or attacks. Video Production: Mauricio Jorquera:   / m.jorquera.studio   Princess Nokia's YouTube channel:    / @princessnokiaofficial   CONNECT WITH SNOBETTE Web: http://www.thesnobette.com Twitter:   / thesnobette.com   Facebook:   / thesnobette   Instagram:   / thesnobette   Pinterest:   / thesnobette   Snapchat: TheSnobette Vine: https://vine.co/TheSnobette