DANIELLE
DEADWYLER
performer, writer, director
performer, writer, director
a new language in hip-hop
words that ignite wonder
Atlanta interdisciplinary artist, didi xio,announces her foray into sound, Runnin' Wit Wolves, a mixtape (of sorts), assembled, written, and recorded with inspiration from Clarissa Pinkola Estes' "Women Who Run With The Wolves."
(Atlanta, GA) - Emerging artist, didi xio, is proud to announce her new exploration in sound, Runnin' Wit Wolves, featuring special production by Atlanta producer Paperboy. Runnin' Wit Wolves is an experiment in fear, a mixtape (of sorts). Declaratively, "fear is a loser", according to xio. didi won; therein, taking on themes of traditionalism, gender, sexual politics, fragile penises, death, partyin', religion, bullshit and the self. didi xio knows through the manifestation of Runnin' Wit Wolves that the wild is real. Inspired from the best-selling Women Who Run With The Wolves, xio's Runnin' Wit Wolves, too, tells stories, breaks down and deconstructs myths with haunting beats as companion to her poetry, lyrics.
didi xio, also referred to as the actor Danielle Deadwyler, is the first gasping breath of fresh air for sound, music, an accompaniment to dominant musings on the airwaves. This is a breakthrough release for xio/Deadwyler, whose peers in various art disciplines have been surprised at her style and musical display, one calling it "high art rap".
Runnin' Wit Wolves is the first mixtape release from didi xio. More explorative releases are anticipated from xio in 2013.
I believe in jumping right into it. It is the thing we've wanted forever, but have not enacted our bones to grip yet; or the abrupt revelation you've been feeling for, on all fours, calling it something else - a pen, crumbs, wishes. Flailing your arms while amidst the unknown will get you somewhere, eventually. The unknown doesn't scare me. I just lied. It does; but I believe in and like to be scared, too. I peek through my fingers smashed on my face, making black shadows, blurred views of the (mis)fortune to come. I'll take that terrifying change...even when I can barely see it.
Set aside a few moments for some video love from my other projects: (1) My Actors Reel, (2) Behind-the-Scenes clips from DNR music video shoot, (3) Behind-the-Scenes clips from my latest promo photoshoot, (4) SpotSpeak from the On Beauty web series...
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