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Dancing at Her Funeral: Boyfriend is exploring life beyond rap cabaret

February 27, 2019 by: Amanda "Bonita" Mester

The rollers in her hair, the vintage wardrobe, the cerebral wit, the feminism—all are hallmarks of Boyfriend, the Tennessee-raised songwriter, singer and performance artist whose aesthetic realm was built primarily in New Orleans.

Forever in pursuit of answers to questions like “Who do you think you are?” “What does this mean?” and “Why the fuck do we follow society’s prescriptions?” Boyfriend has always used her art as...

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