Tierra Whack brings her roots to the runway on “Walk The Beat”

Tierra Whack‘s musical and visual aesthetics are equally innovative, so it makes sense that fashion has become a major pillar of what she does. The Philly hip-hop artist recently released a new single that’s custom-built for the runway with its deep house bass bumps and swift rhythm. But for all the “fancy, fancy clothes” she sings of, the cut doesn’t lose sight of the fact that Whack came from humble roots in North Philly.

“Alexander Wang with the Helmut Lang / ghetto fab so I’m still eating chicken wangs” she spits in a clever couplet, one of many moments on the new “Walk The Beat” that are equal parts funny, fancy, and down to earth. Listen below; earlier this year Whack released an incredibly cosmic video for “Link,” which you can watch here.