Kari Faux is rap’s girl next door. Despite her moniker, Faux is all about honesty in her life and lyrics. Her childhood was full of standard, sleepy Southern fare - she rode her bike, played basketball, practiced piano and attended church. While Faux loved Soulja Boy and Andre 3000’s The Love Below, her parents played mostly gospel and classical music in the house. The production is at turns slick and jazzy, trappy and trippy. Moving back to Little Rock has only served to sharpen her perspective on music and strengthen her resolve to stay true to herself. « Honesty is what’s missing [from rap]. Nobody’s being honest. Nobody’s being vulnerable. Nobody’s being self-aware. I think it’s corny », she says.
