It's not every day that a debut artist gets dubbed as Missy Elliot's fine daughter by the internet – let alone catches the eye of the queen herself, leading to a collab. British-Ghanaian singer-rapper-songwriter Bree Runway has done just that, and much more. Growing up in Hackney surrounded by an eclectic range of music has helped her develop her signature style that evades categorisation.
"Black women in music are always expected to sing R&B or soul: we are always boxed in. I’m always asked if I’m a soul singer and I tell people, ‘No, actually, I make very in-your-face, destructive pop that is all genres and everything at once,” she says. "It’s pop, trap, dance, R&B, rock, PC music. Hell, it’s even country music too."
From features on tracks by Rina Sawayama and Rico Nasty, to her genre-defining sound and shapeshifting fashion sense, Bree Runway is one to watch.
Join us at Dazed Studio to watch a live performance from the hypnotic artist with special visuals curated by HERVISIONS.