Tierra Whack

When Tierra Whack speaks: you listen. Her expertly crafted rhymes coupled with a unique flow - perfected over years of writing, producing, performing, and a very keen sense of self - constantly push the boundaries of the of the genre. Her tracks are almost avant-garde in their scope and production. Projects like “Whack World” and “Mumbo Jumbo” take established genre norms and flip them on their head. Not in a rebuke of what came before, but instead to sincerely ask the question “why not?”. And when each track is filled with such passion, playfulness, and conviction, you’ll gleefully wait to see what she questions next. To put it in no uncertain terms: Tierra Whack is one of the most exciting and creative artists of our generation.

Based in Philadelphia, Tierra Whack started writing poetry as a child to help express herself and her feelings. As a teenager, she became a well-known battle rapper in Philadelphia under the name “Dizzle Dizz”. However, the reputation, resulting fame, and a sense of stagnation began to wear on her, and she credits a move to Atlanta as a teenager as the beginning of a journey to truly find herself and her voice. Working at the famous Mister Car Wash in Atlanta, Whack saved up enough money to purchase a laptop and began recording herself. Flash forward to now, flush with critical acclaim, Whack has moved back to Philadelphia and remains as down-to-earth as she always has. Regardless of fame, acclaim, and Fader cover stories, Tierra Whack’s focus has always remained the same: producing and writing the truest expressions of herself.