Princess Nokia is unafraid. During the 16-minute film directed by Orian Barki and produced by The FADER, the self-proclaimed New York aficionado commands the sidewalks of the Lower East Side and East Harlem. There’s footage of intimate recording sessions, shots of some of her most beloved local spots, and vulnerable stoop conversations that all show the city’s important connection to her work.
In the doc, Nokia shares the story of her life before she became an MC and it’s clear that her honest rap persona is an extension of her truest self. Nokia doesn’t shy away from talking about the hard times in her life and she reflects on her story with a certain tenderness, very much aware of what she survived.