Exmiranda is a rapper, a practitioner of a fantastic style of oftentimes throwback hip-hop densely layered with internal rhymes. We spoke remotely, as is custom in these times.
Things explained: her work with the CNIB and other community engagement and advocacy work, our mutual lack of understanding of astrology, growing up in Rexdale and going back for food, replicating cheesecakes from La Rocca, pleasing the inner child, how the pandemic has proven how difficult it can be to work from home, the value of chilling, moving to Ghana during middle school and back to Toronto in high school and consequently feeling like an outsider in both situations, starting with spoken word poetry and the influence of Exmiranda's brothers on her interest in hip-hop, how all you have is all you need, being a part of a musical and entrepreneurial family, the paradox of pursuing perfection, her upcoming work with Myseum of Toronto (go ahead and give them a follow), and other topics.
We also play a game called Occasion For Rhyming. It's fun!
Exmiranda recently released a verse addressing living with systemic racism and police violence, listing many of those who have famously been murdered by the police. We talked about her catharsis and mourning through creating work in tribute to those individuals. I urge you to find ways you can help contribute to Black Lives Matter and to abolishing the police and ending state violence.
https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Music on this episode: "Say Their Names", "Grow Up"
Exmiranda's website: https://exmiranda.com/
Exmiranda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sincerelyexmiranda
Myseum of Toronto: http://www.myseumoftoronto.com/
