SKAIWATER IS POST-EVERYTHING.
Four years ago,
@gghettoprincesss broke big with their 2022 single “#miles,” which catapulted the Nottingham native to viral highs and major label deals. To another rapper, this might have been a happy ending — for The FADER’s latest cover star, it’s been a turbulent prologue to their current era as an independent artist, fighting against rap purists, gender norms, and industry standards to push hip-hop forward. “Bro, it’s a group of kids changing how we listen to this type of music. People just gotta get with it or get left.”
skaiwater opened up about their childhood, being friends with Lil Nas X, their nonbinary identity, and leaving the major label system in a new interview with
@perlucidum for the cover of The FADER.
Read
@gghettoprincesss ’s full FADER cover story at link in bio.
Photography: Nate Gotsis
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Styling: Christine Vuong
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MUA: Jazzmin Oddie
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Editorial Director: Steffanee Wang
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Lighting assist: Sam Frank
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Photo assist:
@veilcastles
Styling assist: Goyo
Story by Vivian Medithi
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Social Editor: Kylah Williams
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Video Editor: Hajin Yoo
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