Njena Reddd Foxxx

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Njena Reddd Foxxx
Birth nameNjena Surae Jarvis
Born Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres Alternative hip hop, ballroom
Occupation(s) Rapper, songwriter
Years active2012–2013
Website www.njenaredddfoxxx.com

Njena Surae Jarvis, stage name Njena Reddd Foxxx, is a Washington, D.C. artist active from 2012 to 2013.

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Life and career

2012: Ima Read

Originally from Washington, D.C., Jarvis moved to New York in 2000. She performed on Ojay Morgan's 2012 single "Ima Read". [1] The song was recorded in one night, directly into a computer microphone, and hasn't been re-recorded since. [2] On January 18, 2012, the song manifested[ vague ] into a music video directed by Ruben XYZ and quickly became a viral underground sensation. [3] [ failed verification ] [4] [ failed verification ]

"[Reddd Foxxx] was given to me by Ojay on the night we recorded "Ima Read" -- it kind of just stuck. I think I loved it so much because I really love the comedian Redd Foxx a lot... There's a lot of what I love about his comedy in my work. That sort of crude humor is very similar to my own. I spelled it that way because I like everything to be symmetrical in groups of three. So, each name has five letters."

—Jarvis, on the origin and spelling of her stage name [1]

In May 2013, Jarvis and Katz opened for Die Antwoord and toured European festivals through August. [5] The duo opened for the British leg of Azealia Banks's Fantasea tour in late 2012. [6] [7] "Ima read" also became the soundtrack for Rick Owens' and Alex Mattsson's Fall-Winter 2012/2013 and Fall-Winter 2013 collections, respectively. [8] [9]

2013: Needful Things

Following the unexpected success of "Ima Read", Jarvis began penning several songs under her Reddd Foxxx persona, releasing them periodically on her SoundCloud account.

In September 2013, Jarvis was featured in a short film, modeling for British designer Kitty Joseph in association with Absolut Vodka. Jarvis' single "Watercolour" was used throughout the film. [10] [11] On December 15, 2013, Jarvis released her debut EP Needful Things, in collaboration with London-based producer Jepordise.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)Notes
"Ima Read" (with Zebra Katz)2012Ruben XYZ [3]
"Watercolour"2013Rohan Wadhamad for Absolut Vodka x Kitty Joseph [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Ben Taylor (October 5, 2012). "ZEBRA KATZ – MUSIC, MISCONCEPTIONS OF QUEER RAP AND MOOMBAHTON" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Zebra Katz - Ima Read (ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx)". YouTube . January 18, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Natalia Donoso (January 17, 2014). "NJENA REDDD FOXXX, NEEDFUL THINGS EP" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "ZEBRA KATZ AND NJENA REDDD FOXXX ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES". April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Robin Murray (April 10, 2012). "Zebra Katz x Azealia Banks Tour Kicks Off" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Zebra Katz & Azealia Banks at Leeds Met Uni Review" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "RICK OWENS 'MOUNTAIN' FW12 WOMENS". YouTube . March 3, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Deidre Dyer (January 9, 2013). "Zebra Katz's Runway Jam for Alex Mattsson" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ "COLOUR IS MY BRAND: AN INTERVIEW WITH KITTY JOSEPH". October 28, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  11. 1 2 Rohan Wadham (September 30, 2013). "Absolut x Kitty Joseph" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ Rodney Jarreau (April 3, 2012). "NJENA REDDD FOXXX – 'SILLY BITCH'" . Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "ZEBRA KATZ-COLLABORATOR NJENA REDDD FOXXX SHARES TWO NEW SONGS". August 13, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ "New Music: Njena Reddd Foxxx – Dominoes". November 29, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  15. ↑ "New Music: Watercolour – NJENA REDDD FOXXX". Oct 9, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
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