Kat Dahlia has not forgotten where she came from and looks back in time to drops a new video for her debut smoky soulful breakout autobiographic single, "Gangsta," which details family struggles and false representation of what is believed to be gangster. This "self" characterization is the driving force behind Dahlia's single, a true to life record about her struggles growing up, and the Sam Lecca-directed new visuals take the song to the next level.
Born in Miami, Florida, Dahlia moved to New York City where a failed relationship inspired her to write songs. "I'm always trying to create because I feel like music is constant change," Dahlia says. "You're always trying to create something forward, something new, something that sounds good and once you've found that, you've nailed it." Even though she kinda looks like Dev, Dahlia actually seems like a hip-hop Lana Del Rey crossed with the innate hardness of Rihanna. For all you closet hipsters, Dahlia might be an excellent bandwagon to hop on because this 21-year-old is destined for stardom.
On her infectious "Gangsta," which is by far the best track, Dahlia comes across as a tough independent girl surviving in a crazy, cruel world. Set to a menacing, somber track, she sing-raps in a deep, rich bass tone about her youth, growing up and the struggles her family faced in Florida. "I think that 'Gangsta' was definitely therapeutic, and that was definitely something where I sat down and really just vented about," she told MTV News about the slow-burning, R&B-influenced jam. But, Dahlia insists she's more than just hard-edged tracks, and her debut album, out this year, will show off her many sides.
Born in Miami, Florida, Dahlia moved to New York City where a failed relationship inspired her to write songs. "I'm always trying to create because I feel like music is constant change," Dahlia says. "You're always trying to create something forward, something new, something that sounds good and once you've found that, you've nailed it." Even though she kinda looks like Dev, Dahlia actually seems like a hip-hop Lana Del Rey crossed with the innate hardness of Rihanna. For all you closet hipsters, Dahlia might be an excellent bandwagon to hop on because this 21-year-old is destined for stardom.
On her infectious "Gangsta," which is by far the best track, Dahlia comes across as a tough independent girl surviving in a crazy, cruel world. Set to a menacing, somber track, she sing-raps in a deep, rich bass tone about her youth, growing up and the struggles her family faced in Florida. "I think that 'Gangsta' was definitely therapeutic, and that was definitely something where I sat down and really just vented about," she told MTV News about the slow-burning, R&B-influenced jam. But, Dahlia insists she's more than just hard-edged tracks, and her debut album, out this year, will show off her many sides.
Shot in her hometown, the clip reflects the hardships the gritty female act faced while growing up in Miami throughout her local haunts, with the same gritty flashbacks and shadowy edge that we've come to associate with the autobiographical track. Juxtaposed between scenes of Dahlia in a dark, damp bedroom are vignettes of Dahlia in happier times, sitting on the side of an expensive vintage whip as she reflects on her life so far. On her decision to shoot in Miami, Dahlia said, "It was really important for me to shoot this video in Miami because this is my hometown. I think that the richness and the culture, the colors, the story, it just felt right." We couldn't agree more.
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