EAST ATLANTA, GA -- Last Friday night at Union EAV at The Early Show, I got the opportunity to sit down and interview the dynamic duo that is Queendom. Queendom consists of two female singer/songwriter/badass MCs, Rhonnie & Audia. (Pictured below)
Right: Rhonnie - Left: Audia
WHAT IS QUEENDOM?
Rhonnie: A girl group.
Audia: We embody Hip Hop and R&B. We represent girl power with our underestimated feminist energy.
AND WHAT IS EXACTLY DOES THAT MEAN?
Rhonnie: We feel like society doesn't see black women as powerful, so with our black girl magic we are reclaiming the music industry that is (currently male dominated)."
WHAT DIRECTION DO YOU SEE YOURSELF GOING IN? WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR QUEENDOM?
Audia: Straight to the top, on a global platform. We've been on the music scene, for the past ten years. Mostly, producing. We reunited and paired up as of last July. We were friends way before we became a group.
DESCRIBE YOUR ROLES IN THE GROUP?
Audia: I was not a rapper. I'm just now getting into rapping. My comfort zone is producing and making beats. I'm the recording engineer!
DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND?
Rhonnie: Our sounds come together and become more ethnic. My beats and her lyrics. It's pure Black girl magic. I want people to hear us and hear civil disobedience.
WHY MUSIC?
Audia: It has inspired and pushed me through my intense feelings of fear! Music is empowering. And I don't like doing things alone. My partner is my squad."
Rhonnie: We love to connect with our
Our Audience is eager to hear what we have. We love receiving their energy!
OBSTACLES FACED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
Rhonnie: Competing against the fair skin image in addition to the music. So we are consistently creating new music.
Audia: We make music that is going to catch the right listening ears.
DO YOU SEE YOURSELF STAYING IN ATLANTA?
Audia: Atl is home. Atlanta gets robbed and no credit for the new sounds and music and images we are always creating the same way New York gets credit."
Rhonnie: [Our] family and friends are all based in the ATL! The music [is] here. We ARE the female version of OutKast!
Queendom is definitely one of my favorite groups that perform at The Early Show. You can catch them, and other dope artists at The Early Show, located at Union EAV, every first and third Friday.
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