Tea Fannie Artist Spotlight

Tea Fannie is a lyricist and rapper born in British Columbia, but has lived in Edmonton, Toronto and Saskatoon, and is currently based in Calgary. Her music is a mash-up of trap, hip-hop, and R&B. She credits Jhené Aiko, Jazmine Sullivan, Missy Elliott, and Nicki Minaj as creative influences. While living in Edmonton, she began as a poet before starting a musical career when a friend encouraged her to play at their album release party; it was just the push she needed.

“I would like to be a part of, and contribute to, putting Calgary on the map, with my music” she says of her community impact. “I want to be able to help people.”

The EP Most Hated, a collaborative production with female rapper Miss Benzo, evolved spontaneously over a week and is now available. There will be more collaborative projects with new artists and a project with a completely different tone, more comparable to neo-soul, next year.