Noname - "Rainforest," a 2021 self-released single.

Since the release of her outstanding 2018 debut, Room 25, Chicago rapper Noname (real name: Fatimah Nyeema Warner) has stepped away from music a little, focusing on social justice by reading books on anti-capitalism, sharing resources and links to non-profit organizations on Twitter, and then in 2019, launching the Noname Book Club, a way for her to "highlight progressive work from writers of Color and writers within the LGBTQ community" with books being donated to those who are incarcerated.

With her triumphant return to music, she speaks out against mass rainforest destruction, tweeting, "anyone who listened to my new song rainforest should read and share this." The single was produced by The Kount and features additional vocals from Adam Ness; and, it's the lead single from her just-announced album Factory Baby (release date TBA). She also tweeted that there would be no merch to support the song, but encouraged fans to donate to the Noname Book Club Patreon to help them send more books to incarcerated members.

Read the full post on KEXP.org

Noname - "Rainforest," a 2021 self-released single.
Since the release of her outstanding 2018 debut, Room 25, Chicago rapper Noname (real name: Fatimah Nyeema Warner) has stepped away from music a little, focusing on social justice by reading books on anti-capitalism, sharing resources and links to non-profit organizations on Twitter, and then in 2019, launching the Noname Book Club, a way for her to "highlight progressive work from writers of Color and writers within the LGBTQ community" with books being donated to those who are incarcerated.
With her triumphant return to music, she speaks out against mass rainforest destruction,<a href="https://twitter.com/noname/status/1366418812648652801"> tweeting</a>, "anyone who listened to my new song rainforest should read and share<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56168844"> this</a>." The single was produced by The Kount and features additional vocals from Adam Ness; and, it's the lead single from her just-announced album Factory Baby (release date TBA). She also<a href="https://twitter.com/noname/status/1356374943747903489"> tweeted</a> that there would be no merch to support the song, but encouraged fans to donate to the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nonamebooks">Noname Book Club Patreon</a> to help them send more books to incarcerated members.
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2021/4/6/noname-rainforest/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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