Drag Trap
| Drag Trap | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albumby | |
| Released | October 23, 2020 |
| Length | 35:16 |
| Label | Voss Music |
Drag Trapis the debut studio album by AmericandragperformerYvie Oddly,[1]released through Voss Music on October 23, 2020. FellowRuPaul's Drag RacecontestantVanessa Vanjie Mateois featured on "Hype".
Background
[edit]Yvie Oddlystarted working on the album following her appearance on theeleventh seasonofRuPaul's Drag Race.She has said, "My inspiration forDrag Trapcomes from all sorts of places. When Season 11 aired and my life changed drastically I began writing raps to help me navigate my emotions. So the songs range from the pressures of fame, to my health, sex, and being a queer Black American... and just everything I needed to get off my chest. "[2]
Promotion
[edit]The title track was released as a single alongside amusic videoin August 2020.[3][4]The music video for "Hype" featuresVanessa Vanjie Mateoand camero appearances byBrooke Lynn Hytes,Silky Nutmeg Ganache,andSoju.[5]Yvie Oddly produced the music video for "Sick Bitch" withWillow Pill.[6]
Reception
[edit]Cleo Mirza included Yvie Oddly inWestword's 2021 list of "Ten of the Best Denver Rappers". Mirza said about the album and artist, "It's funny, poignant, thoughtful and powerful, and she delivers some of the most dance-worthy beats of 2020. OnDrag Trap,Oddly tackles real issues — like living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome — with humor and wit, but also proves she can get serious, as in the second half of the song "Karen," where she solemnly pays tribute to victims of police brutality. As one of the many artists striving to break boundaries between queerness and hip-hop, this hometown hero does Denver's LGBTQ+ community proud. "[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drag Trap" (featuring Neurotika Killz) | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Chicken Dinner" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Hype" (featuringVanessa Vanjie Mateo) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Watermelon Bubblegum" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Grind Me" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Sick Bitch" (featuringWillow Pill) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Gigging" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Take a Nap" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Karen" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Garbage Juice" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 35:16 | |
References
[edit]- ^Rude, Mey (October 26, 2020)."Yvie Oddly's Debut Album 'Drag Trap' Tells 'Rollercoaster' of Life".Out.Archivedfrom the original on November 1, 2020.RetrievedOctober 28,2020.
- ^"First Out: New Music From Julien Baker, Carlie Hanson, Slayyyter and More".Billboard.23 October 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-30.Retrieved2020-10-29.
- ^"Yvie Oddly Releases New Single 'Drag Trap'".BroadwayWorld.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-31.Retrieved2020-10-29.
- ^"Exclusive: Yvie Oddly Debuts 'Drag Trap' Video and Talks Vegas Drama".Pride.2020-08-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-08-23.Retrieved2020-10-29.
- ^"Check Out Yvie Oddly and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo's New Music Video for 'Hype' (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight".etonline.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-28.Retrieved2022-05-12.
- ^Mirza, Cleo."Drag Superstar Yvie Oddly Is One" Sick Bitch "".Westword.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-06-02.Retrieved2022-05-12.
- ^Mirza, Cleo."Ten of the Best Denver Rappers".Westword.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-03-17.Retrieved2022-05-12.
