Lola Brooke: Say Hello to Brooklyn Rap’s New Torchbearer

apartment contemplating the pitfalls of being a rapper. “Sometimes you don’t feel safe — in your own hometown — all because of your occupation,” she says. “I was just pouring my heart out about how I felt, and how others might have been feeling.”

Asked if she ever feels overwhelmed by those negative feelings, though, Brooke says no, sounding almost amused by the question. “Things don’t bother me,” she says. “I’m just aware of things.” That said, Brooke is well aware of the ways that music gets to listeners today. Her 2021 breakout single “Don’t Play with It” went viral on Twitter before finding its way to TikTok and Instagram, racking up millions of plays. “The platform is important, but you shouldn’t depend on it,” she says., puts any ideas of her simply being a viral sensation to rest. The record is fully formed, opening with a ghostly track titled “Intro ,” where Brooke sounds like a woman of angst and harsh memories.

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