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Dai Burger
Birth nameDainene Alexia Baldwin
BornNew York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2009–present

Dainene Alexia Baldwin[1][2][3] (born February 13),[4] best known by her stage name, Dai Burger (/deɪ/)[5] is an American rapper. She is from Queens in New York City. She has released two studio albums to date.

Early life

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Baldwin was born and raised in Queens, but has also lived in Brooklyn.[6]

Career

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Baldwin's performing career began while working as a backup dancer on tour with Lil Mama.[7] Since that time she has appeared in several music videos, including Beyoncé's "Party",[8] and has worked as a stylist for designer Patricia Field's clothing boutique.[9] She had also toured with Chris Brown and Soulja Boy as a backup dancer.[10]

Baldwin launched her music career with her 2010 project MyMixxxytape, hosted by rapper Junglepussy. She explains that her stage name came "out of nowhere, but I like to think that I'm stacked, and juicy."[11] In 2011, Burger released her second compilation Raw Burger featuring Junglepussy on the track "Titty Attack".[12]

"In Ya' Mouf" was released via Complex Magazine in January 2014. Featuring production by Shane Augustus and Mighty Mark, the mixtape was well received because of Baldwin's clever lyricism and confident representation of girl power.[13][14] The video for the single "Soufflé" premiered in Interview magazine[15] and was picked as one of the best feminist music videos of 2013.[16] The release was featured on Solange Knowles' Saint-Heron[17] and contributed to Burger being named "Artist To Watch" by Rolling Stone magazine in April 2014.[12]

Gearing up for her next project, Baldwin collaborated with London-based producer Darq E Freaker on the track "Choppin Necks".[18] "Choppin Necks" was hailed by critics as a futuristic dark song, in all the right ways. Burger delivered "jaw-dropping bars", according to James Keith from Complex.[19]

On December 4, 2015, Dai Burger premiered her 5-track self-titled project "Dai Burger" exclusively with Dazed magazine.[20]

Baldwin performed at the first ever "Sound & Style" event in New York, hosted by Boss Lady and Reebok[21] and was as an opening act for Lil Wayne and 2 chainz in Long Beach, NY in the summer of 2014. To date she has collaborated with artists including Kool Keith, Cakes da Killa, Cazwell and Jonte' Moaning.[22][23]

Her debut studio album, titled Soft Serve, was released on August 24, 2017.[24]

Baldwin released her second studio album, Bite the Burger, in 2019. The album released a score of 6.7 from Pitchfork, with the reviewer commenting, "An artist as bold and honest as Dai should never sound so boring."[25]

Dai Burger is openly gay.[26] Talking in an interview about her sexuality she stated, "I like queer because it’s an umbrella, more than it identifies one thing. I don’t have to, you know, choose a letter."[27]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Soft Serve (2017)
  • Bite The Burger (2019)

Mixtapes

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  • Mymixxxytape (2010)
  • Raw Burger (2011)
  • In Ya' Mouf (2014)

Extended plays

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  • Dai Burger (2015)
  • Dessert (2020)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dai Burger on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "the dai burger interview". powderzine.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dainene Alexia Baldwin". Deezer. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "DAI BURGER". Ladygunn. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "DAY". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Meet Dai Burger, the Foodie-Rapper You Need To Stop Sleeping On". Highsnobiety. October 2, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Shorey, Eric (September 1, 2013). "The Next Wave of Queer Hip-Hop: 12 Upcoming Legendary Children". www.queerty.com. Queerty. Retrieved July 20, 2015. She has previously collaborated with Cakes Da Killa and Jonte (another notable queer artist) and sometimes outshines her partners.
  8. ^ "Dai Burger". ladygunn.com/. LADYGUNN. February 13, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2015. If you don't know,..
  9. ^ Rosenbloom, Stephanie (October 25, 2011). "Embracing the Pop Star in Your Closet". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Sanders, Wren (December 3, 2019). "Dai Burger Wants You to Take a Bite of Her Latest Album". them. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  11. ^ Maharry, Lindsay (July 9, 2013). "Bushwick is Burning: Underground trap Raves Keep it Weird". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  12. ^ a b Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (April 28, 2014). "Artist to Watch: Dai Burger". Rolling Stone.
  13. ^ Ortiz, Edwin. "Stream Dai Burger's New Project "In Ya Mouf"". Complex. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  14. ^ "In Ya Mouf! : @DaiBurger Drops New Mixtape #EXCLUSIVE - #THRILLERGANG". #THRILLERGANG. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  15. ^ Chapman, Alex (November 19, 2013). "Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Soufflé,' Dai Burger". Interview Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  16. ^ Bayetti Flores, Verónica (2013). "Best Feminist Music Videos of 2013". feministing.com. Feministing. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  17. ^ "Video: Dai Burger, "Soufflé" - Saint Heron". Saint Heron. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  18. ^ Trammell, Matthew (March 3, 2015). "Darq E Freaker & Dai Burger's "Choppin Necks" Is Wicked". The FADER.
  19. ^ Keith, James (March 4, 2015). "Darq E Freaker & Dai Burger's 'Choppin Necks' Is All Space-Age Grime". Complex. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  20. ^ "Premiere: Dai Burger is back with her attitude-packed new EP". Dazed. December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  21. ^ DamnAnthony (February 9, 2012). "Boss Lady Brings 'Sound & Style' to NYC". Vibe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  22. ^ Shorey, Eric (January 21, 2015). "5 Gay Lady Rappers Who Are (Also) "Better Than Everybody"". www.mtviggy.com/. MTV. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  23. ^ "Kool Keith Announces Condom-equipped 'Total Orgasm' Box Set". Exclaim!. April 13, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  24. ^ "Rising Star Dai Burger Talks New Album 'Soft Serve,' Spice Girls & Sexuality". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  25. ^ "Dai Burger: Bite the Burger". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  26. ^ "5 Gay Lady Rappers Who Are (Also) "Better Than Everybody"". September 2013.
  27. ^ "Here comes Dai Burger - a fabulous antidote to misery". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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