The album plays like a soundtrack fit for the subway - and this isn't to say it's not polished, quite the opposite, showing a precise love and admiration for the ironic beauty of New York. A crusader in women's activism and PoC supporter, Frasqueri makes it known she's not interested in being iconized or exploited, and that the simplest of us have a voice in our communities and beyond.ġ992 is Frasqueri's story as a misfit and untidy girl, often skipping school to smoke weed and skate. You are not my problem, I ain't with it with ya dramaĪnd there's enough nostalgia to go around on her debut, as Princess Nokia details the smalls things of her upbringing that had a big impact on the woman she is today. He be hoping that I call him, he just wanna call me mamaĬall ya back mañana, I ain't with it with ya drama Play them games like Atari, Mortal Kombat like Kitana 1992 is an album about reclaiming and celebrating one's culture in the face of racial discrimination, but it's also an album exploring why nostalgia is such a nuanced part of life. On 1992, women are strong in their convictions and fearless in their choices, exuding confidence in their complex and ever-evolving identities.

Themes of self-love and self-discovery are rife, but generous in their gesture to a larger message outside of Nokia's cheeky bravado. 1992 has a lot to do about growing up in one of the most diverse cities in the world as a woman and continually challenging the social boundaries placed on women's bodies and behavior. Princess Nokia's music is a platform for her activism more than it is a platform to showcase her bars and ever-changing cadences, a space where she declares the women come up to the front of the stage at her performances similar to the feminist agenda of Bikini Kill. On her most autobiographical work yet, Princess Nokia allows a look into her youth and the diverse streets of New York. Princess Nokia's persona is a bit more complex than the average rapper and her personal story is a nostalgic celebration of the mundane. Raise your hand if you have a soft spot for the 90's too.ĭestiny Frasqueri, who goes by Princess Nokia, is a proud feminist and supporter of queer and LGBTQ communities, a tomboy, and an Afro-Nuyorican who raps about anime, comic books, and hair.

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