Music / My ObsessionKatie Got BandzWe meet with Patrón fiend and serial outside-the-box driller, Katie Got BandzShareLink copied ✔️November 8, 2013MusicMy ObsessionText Sian Dolding In the final instalment of our trio of videos on Chicago's fiercest female emcees, we speak to Kiara Johnson, AKA Katie Got Bandz. The 19-year-old's drill scene cred was cemented this year following the release of her Drillary Clinton mixtape on Lawless, after several other hype releases since last year's first offering, "I Need A Hitta". Here, she talks about setting a trend for the ladies and motivating female emcees to go outside the box: "I don't think that we have to sell ourselves to get on - don't let the negative stuff bring you down, you gotta let that be your motivation." Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Life & CultureWhy have celebrities become obsessed with taste signalling? SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArts+CultureHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementFashionThis subculture archive is fashion’s best kept secretEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy