EMERGENCE

SAV*ONE at The Underground Come Up brings us this thorough interview with Invincible.

In his introduction, SAV*ONE writes:

It’s been a while since an album actually addressed & spoke to the root causes of issues in the world, and I feel that is something that makes Invincible very special and extremely talented. ...by opening your ears, her lyrics are opening our eyes at the same time. That is a talent only a select few MCs possess & of that select few, not all use that talent to paint a picture that can actually effect change in our lives.

He also went out of his way to ask Jean Grae what she thought of Invincible. Here's what Jean had to say:

Invincible is a problem, always has been. Wonderfully humble, a humanitarian, an amazing and caring person just in general. All that and she'll rip your mic to shreds and then set it on fire. I don't even think she fully understands how dope she is. She's a true lyricist. She's been here for a long time going extra hard at this, no new jack here at all. She has an amazing fighter's spirit... Cause let's all be real about how the world perceives her based on appearance alone is a ridiculously large cross to bear. That woman is a beast and I have no idea how she manages to keep getting better with her art while saving the entire world. People complain about not having any role models or rappers not taking responsibility for their communities...well then respect this woman right here and give her her credit for her fight and everything she's accomplished thus far.

Read the whole interview, with history on the ANOMOLIES crew, the medicine in the music, the creation of EMERGENCE, race & gender, Dilla & Proof's legacies, and Invincible's community organizing.