Image credit: Hazel Rose
For her latest, Hazel Rose gets politically and socially-charged with her new single and visual for “Fake President,” which successfully samples both The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac and sees her taking aim at Trump and the government. The track — produced by J. Cole and Beatknoxx — will appear on Hazel’s forthcoming mixtape titled 5th Element, out next Tuesday (January 23rd).
Enjoy the Johnny Juarez and Christina Isabel Rivera-directed clip below.
MORE ABOUT HAZEL ROSE:
Hazel Rose is a lyricist and singer from San Francisco. Growing up in the Bay Area, she was inspired by its history of social movements and dynamic arts scene from a young age. Since elementary school she wrote her own songs and became drawn to complex lyricism, ranging from Outkast to Joni Mitchell. In high school she began to explore performance art, spoken word poetry and community engagement through arts education. By the age of 18 she had joined Hip Hop group 40Love alongside Mikos da Gawd and The Whooligan, wherein she released 3 albums and opened up for artists like Dead Prez and MC Lyte, and performed on stages like SXSW. Her departure from the group in 2013 began her journey as a solo artist while facing her own heartbreak. Her sound transformed to combine elements of electronica, soul, and dance along with signature raw lyricism. Her message is one of humanism and spiritual empowerment, and she believes the transformative power of art is more urgent now than ever. Her new music features production from talkbox/keyboardist Mic Angelo, as well as producers Mikos Da Gawd, Stylo, and Marty MxFly. Her mixtape The 5th Element and her EP A Lovers War will be released independently in 2018.
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