Thread: K. Flay - A very hip [hop] chick

INFO
Source: Official Website - http://www.kflay.com/
You may not expect one of the most compelling new voices in hip hop to wield dual psychology and sociology degrees from Stanford University or find inspiration in the buttoned-up world of indie rock, but for K.Flay, defying expectations is simply part of the game.


Kristine Flaherty grew up outside of Chicago, devouring her father’s classic rock records and staying up late dancing to Parliament-Funkadelic in the living room. It was this same musical open-mindedness that would later spark her artistic development. She found her musical voice in college, fusing the eclectic power of the Bay Area hip hop scene with her own unique presence, inspired by strong, independent female artists ranging from Missy Elliott and Lauryn Hill to Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.


On stage, K.Flay is a one-woman whirlwind: whether she's creating beats, singing, rapping or playing guitar, her wit and acerbic charm shine through. Her talents have led her to share the stage with artists including Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and 3OH!3, where she quickly won over audiences who hadn’t seen anything quite like her before. Further setting her apart from the pack, she serves as her own producer in the studio, methodically infusing her hip hop swagger with a dose of sonic exploration.

MUSIC
K. Flay has music and videos available for free downloading here
http://www.kflay.com/site/media

Less Than Zero

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns54m4yLqTQ"]K.Flay - Less Than Zero (Official Video) - YouTube[/ame]

Less Than Zero

Brain dead, hit the snooze
No job, what's the use
Last night, pass the joint
Still life yeah that's the point
Get dressed, half awake
Ripped jeans and a stomachache
Try to puke but it won't come out
Think of all the shit I wish I'd known about
Kneel down, fade to black
Two fingers stick em back
Want food but I burned the toast
Little things always the first to go
Phone rings, don't care
Dead space, blank stare
Left and right inside my mind neither here nor there

Less than zero greater than the sum of my parts
Want to light a fire but I can't get a spark
Stop, stop, stop making me live like this

Both shoes filled with lead
Somehow rise off the bed
Head pounding, kill the lights
Scared to death I'll never feel alright
Ten paces more like miles
Lips cracked, fake a smile
Swear that I'll stop swimming in my afterthoughts
But it's nothing new
Too much shit I can't undo
And no matter what you say I know I've disappointed you
Get these demons off of me
Ask the man can I have a coffee please
Faded for hell of it, just a table of elements

Less than zero greater than the sum of my parts
Want to light a fire but I can't get a spark
Stop, stop, stop making me live like this

Before I know it, the day's already over
And I'm ready to go at it again
I wanna feel no thing is even real so
Drift into oblivion

PARTY

PARTY

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoUsbNO8fR0"]K.Flay - PARTY (Official Video) - YouTube[/ame]

Party in my pants, party in my Nikes
Party with a Gemini, party with a Pisces
Party with a loser, party with a weirdo
Party with a punk kid, plugs in his earlobes
Party in a bathtub, party on my rooftop
I'll stop when you stop
Party like twins do, synchronicity
Party with the old school cast of Felicity
Party with the fuzz, party with some criminals
Party with the Hurricanes, party with the Seminoles
Party with a stranger, party with a newborn
Topsiders, party with a shoehorn
Party with Obama, cha cha slide with your mama
Party with a point guard, party with a head coach
Party like a dick cause an asshole said so

We just wanna party
If you don't like it then I'm sorry

Party in my mouth, party in my t-shirt
Party with some whiskey, party with some reefer
Party like a banshee, party like a frat boy
Party til you're gonna make a bad choice
Party with a mission, party with a condom
Party like a monk, party like John Bonham
Party with a turtle
Party in a line, a square, a circle
Party with your hat on, party with your hat off
TJ Maxx party half off
Party with a Rabbi, party with a pastor
Party with a hot guy let him in the back door
Party all day, Stoli with ocean spray
Party like MacBeth, party like Hamlet
We wanna get fucked up god damnit

Doctor Don't Know

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Dn7stu068"]K.Flay - Doctor Don't Know (Official Video) - YouTube[/ame]

My head hurts, my back too
Nervous breakdowns, already had two
Phone bill way past due
And all I got to eat's chicken katsu
Feeling kinda like a fat dude
My day's just a movie that I sat through
Meaningless sequence of snafus
Got no cash and an ass bruise
Wish I was more like an Ashley or a Lindsay
I mean actually maybe Deborah or Elizabeth
Life's a motherfucking bitch, isn't it?
Yeah it's fun to be carefree
Til you're clinging to the edge just barely
I have less sex than a mathlete
Wanna know the deal don't ask me

Last night I called the doctor and he said to me
No matter what you try to do you're gonna die eventually
Tears inside my eyes I said I'm scared to fade to black
He replied girl once you see the light there ain't no turning back

All these folks telling me I'm about to be something big
But you see joke's on them
Sitting in a board room hella bored
Can't hear a thing though my amp's on ten
Mind in a permanent state of flux mental double dutch
Had a bag of cheetos ate em up
3pm and I'm still waking up
Wishing I could save myself, but I'm not brave enough
Sick of all these handshakes
Before I know it every morning bran flakes
How much bullshit can a man take til she finally breaks?
The difference between getting what you want
And what they want is nuanced
So listen baby girl put your boots on
Here's something to chew on
In the end we might go to hell or we might go to heaven
So you might as well cut it out with crisis of faith
Feeling crushed in the dome like a vice to the face
And you might just escape all the time that you wasted
If you stuck to the basics
Get a grip, buckle up
Take a pill, what the fuck

Last night I called the doctor and he said to me
No matter what you try to do you're gonna die eventually
Tears inside my eyes I said I'm scared to fade to black
He replied girl once you see the light there ain't no turning back

Paper Planes and Spitballs feat. MC Lars

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fq0W12ti0I"]K.Flay - paper planes & SPITBALLS feat. MC Lars - YouTube[/ame]

Spitting spitballs back of the head
Kicking nerds in the butt till their cheeks turn red
Eyes glued to the clock so distracted
Dont really give a fuck what my teacher said
Launching paper planes with wide ruled pages
How is it that forty minutes seems like ages?
Damn, five days a week
Passing my time picking on geeks
Wedgie in the classroom, swirlie in the bathroom
Better watch your ass when this bully come past you
Not known to be nice
Starting fights out by the racks made for the bikes
And I might take a fist to your face start to shite in your pants
You are frightened of damage I do with my hands
Like to be like Mike Tyson alright
Never met miss manners Im mad impolite
This is life as the life of a math class clown
Turning smiles upside down
Curse words in the blanks of my scantron
8th grade rebel with a cause I am one
Got no fear of detention did I mention
One fight away from a permanent suspension
Get my kicks playing tricks on the bus
Cheat on every test just to get a D+ motherfucker

LINKS
Official Website
http://www.kflay.com/
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/kflaymusic
Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/kflay
Youtube Channel (Music Videos and Vlogs)
http://www.youtube.com/user/kflay
Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/kflay

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I dig her. I like her voice and her lyrics. Friends introduced me to her last night. I guess I'm going to Chicago the day after Thanksgiving to see her perform. I feel like there is something more I want to say about her. I want to say a lot of good things about her but I just can sort it out in my mind what those things are exactly.