If you don’t know who Enny is, let us introduce you to the “Peng Black Girl” who is bringing a new style of British female rap.
Enitan Adepitan, known as Enny, is a 26-year-old British-Nigerian rapper. Enny is from Thamesmead, in the south-east of London, UK, and has multiple talents. Enny grew up around gospel music and was inspired by artists like Lauryn Hill, and even the rapper J.Cole. She has always wanted to be a rapper. After years of writing, she decided in April 2020 to drop her first single “He’s Not Into You”. The song received positive reviews from critics and has been played on local England radios. Thanks to her talent, Enny was noticed by Jorja Smith. Jorja liked her style and signed Enny to her independent label, FAMM. From there, Enny released the powerful song “Peng Black Girls”, featuring Amia Brave.
PENG BLACK GIRLS : AN HYMN TO BLACK BEAUTY
The first thing to know is that the definition of”Peng” means “good-looking” or “awesome” in UK slang.
Through the lyrics and the music video, “PBG” is a song that highlights topics such as Black women’s feelings, Black culture, Black beauties, and its lack of representation in media. In addition, the simplicity of the video makes it more special. From Enny rapping around Black women in her suburb to the quick shots of the women of her family wearing Nigerian traditional outfits enjoying, it is just cool to watch.
During the video, all Black women of all shapes, hairstyles, and shades are portrayed. “There’s no story behind the track and I like that. I just remember having a moment of inspiration while walking to the train station one night.” Enny said to i-D.vice.com. Three words to remember the song by: Sisterhood, Black, and Beauty. “Peng Black Girls” featuring Amia Brave have currently more than 1 million views on Youtube.
PENG BLACK GIRLS REMIX : ON ANOTHER LEVEL
Last December, Enny released a surprise remix with BRIT Award Winner, Jorja Smith. The video of their performance for COLORS Youtube channel went viral on social media. Some say the song is a real hymn for black women. If you haven’t heard it yet, you will not be disappointed.
ENNY, AN ARTIST TO WATCH OUT THIS YEAR
The Black UK female rap scene is becoming more visible and Enny is among the new generation of rappers taking off. We can’t wait to see the next journey of our favorite “Peng Black Girl” in the music industry. She is definitely an artist to follow and to watch out this year. Shout out to our UK MEFeater readers! ♡
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