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And she was like, “Yeah, I’m seeing it actually! Keep shining!” I’m like, “What the hell? Did I just get a reply from the queen of all queens?”Īfter that, I just kind of kept going with my craft and I think I dropped a song called, “GUCCI” and by that time, I had my A&R call me and say, “Missy actually wants to do a song with you.” I was like, “Pardon? Pardon? Me?” So I thought, let’s send her “ATM” because “ATM” was one of those songs that felt really incomplete to me so I thought maybe she’s the missing piece of the puzzle.

And I was like, “I don’t know if you’re seeing this, but apparently I’m your fine daughter. When I dropped the teaser, everyone was like, “Oh my God, I didn’t know Missy had a fine daughter? Like, who is this girl?” I was like, “Who, me?” Like, “Oh my God, she’s giving me Missy vibes!” I’m like, “Really? Me?” It was a thing, the whole day, for hours back-to-back Missy, Missy, Missy, Missy, Missy. There’s so much inspiration in that video.īree Runway: Oh my god, that was insane! At the start of 2020, I remember I dropped a song called “APESHIT”. He has this really big party in the video and it was not a regular party. I love all the looks in Freddie Mercury’s “ Living On My Own”. That’s the kind of stuff that sucked me in. I also love anything from Freddie Mercury – anything that was very eccentric, loud, and just crazy. So like I love Kelis, I love Britney Spears, I love anything Madonna.

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Which music videos inspired you growing up?īree Runway: Oh, I think anything that was on TV in the early 2000s of MTV. From the music videos that made her, to unlikely style icons, an enduring love of the 2000s, and what she would buy with a limitless ATM account – we caught up with the artist to get into this drip. “Dripped in couture,” riding in (not rented) Rolls-Royces “ in YSL and Chanel, bad as hell,” while remaining a Hackney girl at heart, Bree Runway is no exception, writing her own brand of luxury. From Bowie to Beyoncé, musicians have long since carved out their cultural impact through the clothes they wear and the labels they name-check in their lyrics. Music and fashion go hand-in-hand, afterall. Colourful, bright, and a celebration of her personality, the collaboration was a no-brainer for the artist who has also curated a Spotify playlist and recorded an acapella version of her new summer-out-of-lockdown single, “ HOT HOT”, for the occasion.

Today, the street side is winning out, as the rising star becomes the face of the new PUMA Mayze collection at ASOS. What stays consistent is the attitude that pulls these off – be that the swagger behind rapping lines like “Ride that boy face like a Yamaha,” or the wordless addition of her personal favourite: a loud bag that speaks for itself. Now settled into what she describes as “street-meets-chic”, Bree Runway is just as at home in her lockdown uniform of LAPP crop tops as she is in Suman Gurung’s custom Josephine Baker-esque diamante and ostrich feather dress. This instinctual drive for fresh, unexpected combinations informs her personal style too, which she admits has gone through its distinct “eras” – all the way from goth to an aspirational fake Birkin-toting phase.

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Like her cool mom, Mensah defies genre, synthesising the dissonant sounds of her hometown and heritage through frenetic freestyles, PC beats, dancehall, dulcet R&B, and more. Jumping on tracks with everyone from Rina Sawayama to Rico Nasty, she also caught the attention of the mother herself after the internet declared her Missy Elliott’s ‘ fine daughter’.Ī tough legacy for anyone to live up to, sure, but Runway – real name: Brenda Wirenko Mensah – took the comparison in her stride, turning it into a co-sign and collaboration in the form of pumped-up know-your-worth anthem “ ATM”. Bree Runway is hot hot – can you handle it? Despite only releasing her debut mixtape 2004EVA last November, the London-born Ghanaian musician has already shown more range than most artists do in their whole careers.

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