"One of the coldest writers but man don't say it 'cause I've got vagina, JayaHadADream raps on her recent track Bug, calling out those who underestimate her talent and laying bare her lyrical confidence. In a fertile underground rap scene, the Jamaican-Irish, Cambridge-via-Nottingham artist has cut through thanks to her command and vulnerability, as well as a sharp eye for bullshit."
"The track Main Characters (featuring Big Zuu), also from her recent mixtape Happiness from Agony, is a critique of the fake love and hollow posturing that saturates the music industry. She has the talent to cut through that kind of noise: on Happiness she's equally at ease going head-to-head with grime veteran Frisco on Hideout or trading verses with Keeya Keys on the hypnotic Yoga."
"There's a softer side to her, too, one that marries the personal with the political. At the Abbey reflects on memory and identity over a shadowy MF Doom-like instrumental: Poverty is relative, UK hoods looking dirty / One thing I gotta claim's a mindset that's sturdy. Meanwhile, Nothing's Changed closes the mixtape with unresolved yearning: Shame that I don't really know what I'm searching for / But still I keep searching."
Jamaican-Irish, Cambridge-via-Nottingham rapper combines command, vulnerability and a sharp eye for bullshit to rise in a fertile underground scene. The mixtape Happiness from Agony ranges from direct critiques of fake industry posturing on Main Characters (featuring Big Zuu) to head-to-head energy with grime veteran Frisco on Hideout and hypnotic collaboration with Keeya Keys on Yoga. Tracks shift fluidly between urgent tension and UK garage pulse, showcasing strong lyrical confidence and versatility. Intimate moments like At the Abbey mix memory and identity, while Nothing's Changed closes with unresolved yearning, marking an artist navigating ascent and exploration.
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