Jazz Spoken Word
Nikki Lynette’s impeccable dossier includes voice over and jingle work (McDonalds, Nationwide Insurance, Secret Deodorant) as well as song placements (Marlboro, DeVry) in nationally syndicated commercial campaigns. Her prolific output also includes a string of releases, including her 2006 debut The Hard Candy Mixtape: Volume 1, hosted by local comrade Lupe Fiasco who officially dubbed Nikki the “Queen of Englewood,” bestowing her with a title appropriately fitting for her musical reign over Southwest Chicago. Having opened up shows for artists such as Lupe Fiasco, The Game, KRS-One, Trina and Gym Class Heroes, as well as performing at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, Nikki has grown quite comfortable with bringing her music to life onstage. The EP that was released September 2010 as well as Roses N’ Guns 2 serve as a primer for her debut full-length album, The Popularity Contest, which already features production from Da Internz (Justin Beiber, Robin Thicke), Brian Prokopow (I Fight Dragons), and film score composer Ethan Stoller (V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes.) With the success of the past year in Nikki’s palm, it’s easy to see why The Popularity Contest may be one of the most talked about albums of the coming year. When it comes to her upcoming album, instead of divulging specifics about her project, she simply restates her tried and true mantra: “My record is gonna be bad ass. But I don’t want to talk about the new album too much, because if I decide to trash the whole project and just release an entire album of me covering songs by Vanity 6, I wouldn’t want anybody to be surprised.”
