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DMV Rapper Pink Moni Drops “Make It Makes Sense”

Wammie-award-winning DMV rapper/artist/dancer Nia Monaé, also known as Pink Moni, has released her new single “Make It Make Sense,” or “M.I.M.S.,” inspired by the group of the same name; the song sample’s M.I.M.S.’s “This Is Why I’m Hot.”

Pink Moni - M.I.M.S. song artwork featuring the artist headshot alongside photos of the artist floating on a pink inflatable raft.
Pink Moni - M.I.M.S. song artwork. Courtesy of Nia Monaé

Pink Moni has made a name for herself as the first, youngest, and only female rapper to win a music competition in Baltimore. She has amassed thousands of views across her social media, including going viral on TikTok several times.

Her new song is “inspired by me feeling as if my career is progressing,” Monaé says, “and I want everything I do and every next step I make to ‘make sense’.” She describes her music as party/club music, “So this song is definitely a song to get the clubs jumping.” It is available now on all streaming platforms!

Nia Monaé floats in a pool on a pink raft while wearing jean shorts and a purple nylon swimsuit top with pink flames.
Nia Monaé - Photo Courtesy of the artist.
Alchemical Records contributor Emma Page

Emma Page

Emma Page, a recent Journalism graduate of The George Washington University, possesses a passion for music journalism and storytelling in all its forms. Originally from Baltimore, MD, when she is not writing, she can be found at a local concert or making music of her own.

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