Who is the antithesis of your usual rapper? A good candidate would be Dawna White, who goes by the stage name The Auntithesis. This 61 year old nurse from rural Hawaii describes her humorous but contemplative rap style as “more Seuss than Shakur”. Inspired to do something creative she thought about writing poetry. “I like alliteration and rhyme, but a lot of modern poetry has neither. Then I had an ‘ah ha’ moment: Why not rap? I think it’s important to express ourselves creatively, no matter who we are, or what our age. And have fun doing it!”
Check out her brand new music video “Funk & Wagnalls”! While the visual style is a wink towards “I Love Lucy”, the lyrics are a poke to the simplification of daily English. You’ll finish the video with smile on your face, but be forewarned, you just might get the refrain “Let’s have fun with the dictionary” stuck in your head.