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Posted on Jun 23, 2014

8 Reasons Why Maimouna Youssef Should Be Your New Favorite Rapper-Singer

This is the introduction of Maimouna Youssef aka Mumu Fresh.

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8 Reasons Why Maimouna Youssef Should Be Your New Favorite Rapper-Singer

1. She re-worked Lorde's "Royals" with fantastic lyrics, vocals, and rapping.

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2. Her song "Tell My Story" is raw and relatable.

3. "Nappy", her take on Pharrell's "Happy", stands up for the beauty of kinky hair.

4. Her live jazz cover of "My Funny Valentine" has gorgeous vocals.

5. She is a versatile musician who can rock out in songs like "American Dream".

6. The track "Basquiat The Concrete/All Shea Everything" is an awesome blend of spoken word and rap.

7. She demonstrated her African pride by singing live the Swahili song "Malaika".

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8. Her latest mixtape "The Reintroduction of MuMu Fresh" is available to download for FREE.

8 Reasons Why Maimouna Youssef Should Be Your New Favorite Rapper-Singer

1. She re-worked Lorde's "Royals" with fantastic lyrics, vocals, and rapping.

View this video on YouTube

2. Her song "Tell My Story" is raw and relatable.

3. "Nappy", her take on Pharrell's "Happy", stands up for the beauty of kinky hair.

4. Her live jazz cover of "My Funny Valentine" has gorgeous vocals.

5. She is a versatile musician who can rock out in songs like "American Dream".

6. The track "Basquiat The Concrete/All Shea Everything" is an awesome blend of spoken word and rap.

7. She demonstrated her African pride by singing live the Swahili song "Malaika".

View this video on YouTube

8. Her latest mixtape "The Reintroduction of MuMu Fresh" is available to download for FREE.

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