Tanajah (11/19/19)

Tanajah Raps? Oh, yes she certainly does.

My first experience interviewing live on the air was with Tanajah, a twenty-something female rapper who reached out to me via Facebook. She and I had briefly met a while back but I couldn’t say I knew what I was getting into — mind you, I was also choosing to do my first ever interview live on the air, with a person I did not know/have previous knowledge of. Suffice to say I was a bit nervous.

Cut to Tanajah hopping out of her car, huge smile on her face, crocs proudly on her feet, and reassuring me that this is all gonna be great: “I’m not really a morning person”, she says, introducing herself to me. I’m already on board.

Tanajah has a delightful sense of humor and realness that I was lucky to experience in just the brief hour we spent together. Her music speaks to the trials and triumphs of being a young black woman in our modern times, all through the effortless flow that she has on lock. Her studio beats are solid, always putting the vibe before the complexity of the thing — but don’t sleep on her live performances. The full band dynamic behind her is a force of nature. I’m saying, think Tank and the Bangas intensity. She’s got a lot in store this year with a new EP coming out this Spring, so stay tuned. Follow her on Facebook here.

Peep the full interview, with two of her songs featured, here.