Queer rapper JR Bubblegum has unveiled her first solo single, a catchy dance track that also features actress-singer Namphet Isaree.
แฉะ or ‘Wet’, was released in time for the start of Thailand’s rainy season, according to JR Bubblegum.
Lyrically, the rapper says the song “conveys the feeling of being in the middle of the desert, waiting for the right person to come in as raindrops”. Indeed, JR Bubblegum and Namphet are dancing (and voguing even!) against a set designed to resemble the desert.
JR Bubblegum also shows off her linguistic prowress, rapping in Spanish in the middle of the track and adding to the “irresistable fervour” and “spiciness” of the track.
If you find JR Bubblegum familiar, that’s because she used to be with High Cloud hip-hop group Bear Knuckle as its sole queer member.
While it is unclear what happened to the group, JR Bubblegum’s Instagram seems to suggest she is pursuing her solo interests for now.
