“Hailed as her generation’s answer to Missy Elliott, Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack has been celebrated not just for her lyrical dexterity but for her commitment to goofiness. Her exuberant debut mini-album, Whack World (2018), clocked in at 15 one-minute tracks; a clutch of EPs and some standalone singles consolidated her effervescence across different genres. Last year’s award-winning thriller”
“The rapper spent six years building a technicolor career. Her official debut 'World Wide Whack' reveals it's also been a prison”
“There’s a scene in Cypher, the gripping pseudo-documentary about Tierra Whack, that sees the Philadelphia rapper stock up on board games and toys (Jenga’s in there, proving her impeccable taste) at the supermarket. She also buys some slime, which speaks to the slippery nature of a film that begins as a straightforward doc before morphing into a fabulously weird meta-horror. If the film represente”
“Tierra Whack’s World Wide Whack is delirious, candy-coated turbulence”
“Five years after her brief but spectacular debut, Tierra Whack digs deep into her psyche for an anxious, dark, and raw follow-up. She remains a magnetic performer even if the music has lost some of its color.”
“Tierra Whack is many things, but apologetic isn't one of them. An artist who flips through mediums as often as she does moods, Whack isn't afraid to express herself in nearly every form she can get her hands on — from bite-sized raps that run the gamut from hilarious to heartbreaking, eerie, high-concept music videos and multiple big-name corporate collaborations, the Philly native is a true omniv”
