If women dabble in rap but they're not rappers, to get from dabbling to doing it is really difficult, confidence-wise. Awkwafina confidencedabbledifficult Change image and share on social
It's definitely a privilege to be able to do what you love to do; it's not something that everyone gets to do, so I feel really good about that. Awkwafina feelgoodlove Change image and share on social
I remember watching Margaret Cho with my grandmother on TV. She was my hero, not only because she was funny, but because she showed me that it's okay to be yourself, that it's okay to be a brash yellow girl and to be a strong and brave woman. Awkwafina brashbravecho share on social
Let's take Taylor Swift. She lives in a huge beautiful apartment; she gets limo-ed everywhere. She's not seeing what it means to live in New York. Awkwafina apartmentbeautifulhuge Change image and share on social
I used to chop up C-Span soundbites or interviews with politicians like John Kerry or Bill Clinton into a radio-esque show hosted by Awkwafina and her producer, Mookie. I would pitch down my vocals to have male guests and would send them to a small circle of friends after they were done. Awkwafina awkwafinabillchop share on social
Other female rappers are overly sexual, have no wit, and their lyrics are so generic. I want to change the game to make rap that shows I'm not a normal female rapper - it's not about how rich I am, how much sex I have, or how many boyfriends I have. That's just not me. Awkwafina boyfriendchangefemale share on social
I studied my craft at the same place as Nicki Minaj. Awkwafina craftminajnicki Change image and share on social
I feel that its important for me to be out there and to represent the face. At the same time, for me as an individual, I think the Asian-American face can be crowded with the American identity. Awkwafina americanasiancrowd Change image and share on social
They're not going to have a homeless person on a poster representing New York. Awkwafina homelesspersonposter Change image and share on social
