Mykki Blanco’s Single with Michael Stipe Explores Uncharted Territory
Mykki Blanco first burst onto the scene just over a decade ago, they’ve added exciting elements of artistry and anarchy to the world of hip hop.
Throughout their career, Blanco been open about their sexuality, gender identity journey, and about living with HIV. And through the years, watching this uniquely brilliant artist grow and evolve has been fascinating to behold.That evolution continues with Blanco’s latest single and video, Family Ties, which released today.
The song, which also features legendary R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, is a soft and moody departure from Blanco’s previous fun, funky, and in-your-face style of rap music.
In fact, in this piece, he isn’t rapping at all.“Family Ties is the first song where I sonically found my voice — and I mean that in a very literal way,” says Blanco. “It’s the first song in my entire career where I am singing, I don't rap.
