Brooker T: The Future of the American Femcee - [INTERVIEW]
by Michael Kaminsky (@LaMichael_Ian)
Brooke Cainkar, better known throughout the L.A. hip-hop community as Brooker T., isn’t your average femcee. Too hot for hip-hop and too hip-hop for fashion, Brooke defies genre. She merges the two industries she knows best seamlessly, while spiting lines your dominatrix would find offensive—(“My pussy tight like shoestrings/Around the arm of a dope fiend/My pussy tight like skinny jeans/Matter fact my pussy tight like a wedding ring”). I recently met up with Brooke to talk hip-hop, fashion, and pussy. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for the female Danny Brown. I give you, Brooker T.
NewWorldColor: Who are you and where are you reppin’?
Brooker T: Brooker T.—Spit On Me Bitch. I’m the girl that will snatch up your daddy and take all his money. Reppin’ Chi-Town and Los Angeles.
NWC: Who is BrookerT within the spectrum of hip-hop?
B: Brooker T. is a businesswoman and the best fellatio rapper you’ll ever hear.
NWC: So why should hip-hop heads be listening to you as opposed to any other female emcee in the game today?
B: They should be listening to me for a good hard on. And if you’re a girl—PWLAM (Pussy Wet Like A Mermaid).
NWC: Who are your biggest musical influences?
B: I grew up playing classical music and my dad listened to classic rock so it was a good mixture. A lot of local punk bands in Chicago too. Anything from Mozart to The Doors. Musically, they all influence me. But the business people are who I look up to the most—the ones that can make a long lasting brand, not just one side of it in music.
NWC: What artists (rappers and producers) are you currently working with?
B: I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with Mainframe, Christian Rich, Fastrax, Scumbag Tony from Crime Killz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Dre Knight. As far as rappers—Blu, Danny Brown, Mestizo, Yonas Michael (Y-O from UNI), and I just co-produced a track for Linda Perry’s new project. I’m also recording some new youngins…Niko G4, Eddy Baker and Rocket.
NWC: Tell me about some projects you’re currently working on?
B: My project Spit On Me Bitch is coming out next week. Scumbag Tony from Crime Killz produced the entire thing. The “Grippin’ That Daddy” single and remix leaked last week. I’m workin on my next two projects now. One of them has me working with a bunch of big producers out there, like J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. And then the other project—I can’t really say what it is. It’s a surprise.
I’m also working on my jewelry brand right now. I got plastic necklaces that say Spit On Me Bitch or Pussy Wet Like A Mermaid. We have knuckle rings that say Pussy. Get it? Pussy knuckle—like camel toe. And then I’m also making up gold nameplates for this pop-up shop I’m helping with—Just Be Cool. I’m gonna launch my brand there. We’ll have gold chains and stuff that say Pussy, Cunt, Goon Girl, and Damn Dinner. You know what damn dinner means?
NWC: What’s damn dinner mean?
B: So if a girl has a—you know, if you’re gonna “eat dinner.” You know, she’s got a nice vagina. So you’re gonna eat her dinner. But if she has a damn dinner—It’s like, the bomb pussy. Damn dinner be that bomb pussy. So one of those says Damn Dinner. Those will be for sale at the pop-up shop. I’m also launching my denim brand, SOMB (Something Of Many Backgrounds) in February. Premium denim.
NWC: Tell me about the “Swallow Hard” video.
B: With the “Swallow Hard” video, all I was thinking was sex sells. And get some of my hot friends to come out; wear bikinis; have a party; and just film a video. Oh, and eat hot dogs.
NWC: Now tell me about the “Grippin’ That Daddy” video, and how the two videos differed.
B: First of all, on both I worked with directors shooting their first videos. Joey Pleasants on “Swallow Hard” and Chuck Chilla on “Grippin’ That Daddy.” And they both did an amazing job. People hit me up all the time asking me about their shit and I’m just so happy to have worked with both. But yeah, “Swallow Hard,” there was way less thought put into it, as far as depth of the video itself. And then with “Grippin That Daddy,” the song is just so dirty. I met with like fifteen different directors to try an figure out what the concept should be and honestly all of them except for Chuck came to me with similar ideas like, ‘oh you should be driving a car and push a dude’s head down like he’s gonna eat you out.’ So then Chuck came with this other idea. And I had told him that the words to the song were so vulgar I wanted it to be a total contrast with a dope story line, but that you can still understand. I think we pulled that off.
NWC: You’re featured on the song “Annie Hall” off Blu’s NoYork! album. How’d the collab come about and should we expect to see more collabs in the future between Blu and you?
B: Blu’s the homie and he wanted to make a song with some bad bitches on it. The song is sick. We’ll definitely do more collabs.
NWC: I heard you’re kind of like the acting ‘surrogate mother’ to all of the Fairfax kids…
B: (laughs) More like Trap Mami! I wouldn’t go that far, but there is amazing talent down there that hasn’t been tapped into yet. One day I will be able to help them on a way bigger level.
NWC: I know you used to work for Rock & Republic. Tell me the story behind that and why you eventually left to pursue hip-hop as a career.
B: I always loved hip hop and working at Rock & Republic was funny ‘cause if I ever gave a suggestion, the owner Michael Ball would say, “THIS IS ROCK & REPUBLIC, NOT RAP & REPUBLIC!” (laughs) Just like that…yellin’ and shit. I’m a smart one so I started as the bookkeeper and then just started taking over all different areas and within the first year asked for a pretty big raise and a new title—VP. They said they couldn’t afford it and titles don’t matter. I said, “Okay, well I will have to give you my notice then.” The next day I got my title and raise.
NWC: What do you miss most about the fashion industry? What don’t you miss? And what similarities have you found crossover between fashion and music?
B: I miss the private jets…I don’t miss 16-hour days with insane deadlines. In both industries people are snakes. They will fuck with you and then take you for all you have. Everyone’s in it for themselves at the end of the day.
NWC: A year from now where do you see yourself in hip-hop?
B: In my free time, which means I don’t have free time—I help some youngins with their music. So I really wanna be like bigger picture. Helping develop, owning a label, owning a clothing brand, helping them make their merch. You know, making sure their shit’s tight. I think I know what’s up. Niko G4 is gonna be the first artist I put out and I think it’s gonna be dope. So hopefully I grow as a brand and I’m able to capitalize off every asset I bring to the table. Cause I know I can bring a lot.
NWC: What’s your top album of the year?
B: Honestly, it’s probably Theophilus London…’cause you can listen to it anytime. But there are many more. Danny Brown. Yonas Michael.
NWC: If you could work with anyone in hip-hop right now, who would it be?
B: (long pause) Future. For sure. Also, I love Azealia Banks. I think she’s so ill. I listen to her all day long.
NWC: What motivates you most in life?
B: The business of music motivates me more than anything. I am a provider. I want to be able to create an environment where I can do whatever the fuck I want and also be able to help everyone around me. I hate seeing people struggle an always want to help.
NWC: What excites you most about hip-hop right now?
B: I love the movement Los Angeles has going on. I think they have a lot. And I think that if certain people do certain things right, it can be more of a national movement.
NWC: What in hip-hop right now pisses you off?
B: I think everyone needs to realize that you rep your hood and you do your shit, but there’s way more out there than just that. So everyone needs to just think bigger. Just think bigger.
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![Brooker T: The Future of the American Femcee - [INTERVIEW]
by Michael Kaminsky (@LaMichael_Ian)Brooke Cainkar, better known throughout the L.A. hip-hop community as Brooker T., isn’t your average femcee. Too hot for hip-hop and too hip-hop for fashion, Brooke defies genre. She merges the two industries she knows best seamlessly, while spiting lines your dominatrix would find offensive—(“My pussy tight like shoestrings/Around the arm of a dope fiend/My pussy tight like skinny jeans/Matter fact my pussy tight like a wedding ring”). I recently met up with Brooke to talk hip-hop, fashion, and pussy. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare yourselves for the female Danny Brown. I give you, Brooker T.
NewWorldColor: Who are you and where are you reppin’? Brooker T: Brooker T.—Spit On Me Bitch. I’m the girl that will snatch up your daddy and take all his money. Reppin’ Chi-Town and Los Angeles.
NWC: Who is BrookerT within the spectrum of hip-hop?
B: Brooker T. is a businesswoman and the best fellatio rapper you’ll ever hear.
NWC: So why should hip-hop heads be listening to you as opposed to any other female emcee in the game today?
B: They should be listening to me for a good hard on. And if you’re a girl—PWLAM (Pussy Wet Like A Mermaid).
NWC: Who are your biggest musical influences?
B: I grew up playing classical music and my dad listened to classic rock so it was a good mixture. A lot of local punk bands in Chicago too. Anything from Mozart to The Doors. Musically, they all influence me. But the business people are who I look up to the most—the ones that can make a long lasting brand, not just one side of it in music.
NWC: What artists (rappers and producers) are you currently working with?
B: I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with Mainframe, Christian Rich, Fastrax, Scumbag Tony from Crime Killz, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Dre Knight. As far as rappers—Blu, Danny Brown, Mestizo, Yonas Michael (Y-O from UNI), and I just co-produced a track for Linda Perry’s new project. I’m also recording some new youngins…Niko G4, Eddy Baker and Rocket.
NWC: Tell me about some projects you’re currently working on?
B: My project Spit On Me Bitch is coming out next week. Scumbag Tony from Crime Killz produced the entire thing. The “Grippin’ That Daddy” single and remix leaked last week. I’m workin on my next two projects now. One of them has me working with a bunch of big producers out there, like J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. And then the other project—I can’t really say what it is. It’s a surprise.
I’m also working on my jewelry brand right now. I got plastic necklaces that say Spit On Me Bitch or Pussy Wet Like A Mermaid. We have knuckle rings that say Pussy. Get it? Pussy knuckle—like camel toe. And then I’m also making up gold nameplates for this pop-up shop I’m helping with—Just Be Cool. I’m gonna launch my brand there. We’ll have gold chains and stuff that say Pussy, Cunt, Goon Girl, and Damn Dinner. You know what damn dinner means?
NWC: What’s damn dinner mean?
B: So if a girl has a—you know, if you’re gonna “eat dinner.” You know, she’s got a nice vagina. So you’re gonna eat her dinner. But if she has a damn dinner—It’s like, the bomb pussy. Damn dinner be that bomb pussy. So one of those says Damn Dinner. Those will be for sale at the pop-up shop. I’m also launching my denim brand, SOMB (Something Of Many Backgrounds) in February. Premium denim.
NWC: Tell me about the “Swallow Hard” video.
B: With the “Swallow Hard” video, all I was thinking was sex sells. And get some of my hot friends to come out; wear bikinis; have a party; and just film a video. Oh, and eat hot dogs.
NWC: Now tell me about the “Grippin’ That Daddy” video, and how the two videos differed.
B: First of all, on both I worked with directors shooting their first videos. Joey Pleasants on “Swallow Hard” and Chuck Chilla on “Grippin’ That Daddy.” And they both did an amazing job. People hit me up all the time asking me about their shit and I’m just so happy to have worked with both. But yeah, “Swallow Hard,” there was way less thought put into it, as far as depth of the video itself. And then with “Grippin That Daddy,” the song is just so dirty. I met with like fifteen different directors to try an figure out what the concept should be and honestly all of them except for Chuck came to me with similar ideas like, ‘oh you should be driving a car and push a dude’s head down like he’s gonna eat you out.’ So then Chuck came with this other idea. And I had told him that the words to the song were so vulgar I wanted it to be a total contrast with a dope story line, but that you can still understand. I think we pulled that off.
NWC: You’re featured on the song “Annie Hall” off Blu’s NoYork! album. How’d the collab come about and should we expect to see more collabs in the future between Blu and you?
B: Blu’s the homie and he wanted to make a song with some bad bitches on it. The song is sick. We’ll definitely do more collabs.
NWC: I heard you’re kind of like the acting ‘surrogate mother’ to all of the Fairfax kids…
B: (laughs) More like Trap Mami! I wouldn’t go that far, but there is amazing talent down there that hasn’t been tapped into yet. One day I will be able to help them on a way bigger level.
NWC: I know you used to work for Rock & Republic. Tell me the story behind that and why you eventually left to pursue hip-hop as a career.
B: I always loved hip hop and working at Rock & Republic was funny ‘cause if I ever gave a suggestion, the owner Michael Ball would say, “THIS IS ROCK & REPUBLIC, NOT RAP & REPUBLIC!” (laughs) Just like that…yellin’ and shit. I’m a smart one so I started as the bookkeeper and then just started taking over all different areas and within the first year asked for a pretty big raise and a new title—VP. They said they couldn’t afford it and titles don’t matter. I said, “Okay, well I will have to give you my notice then.” The next day I got my title and raise.
NWC: What do you miss most about the fashion industry? What don’t you miss? And what similarities have you found crossover between fashion and music?
B: I miss the private jets…I don’t miss 16-hour days with insane deadlines. In both industries people are snakes. They will fuck with you and then take you for all you have. Everyone’s in it for themselves at the end of the day.
NWC: A year from now where do you see yourself in hip-hop?
B: In my free time, which means I don’t have free time—I help some youngins with their music. So I really wanna be like bigger picture. Helping develop, owning a label, owning a clothing brand, helping them make their merch. You know, making sure their shit’s tight. I think I know what’s up. Niko G4 is gonna be the first artist I put out and I think it’s gonna be dope. So hopefully I grow as a brand and I’m able to capitalize off every asset I bring to the table. Cause I know I can bring a lot.
NWC: What’s your top album of the year?
B: Honestly, it’s probably Theophilus London…’cause you can listen to it anytime. But there are many more. Danny Brown. Yonas Michael.
NWC: If you could work with anyone in hip-hop right now, who would it be?
B: (long pause) Future. For sure. Also, I love Azealia Banks. I think she’s so ill. I listen to her all day long.
NWC: What motivates you most in life?
B: The business of music motivates me more than anything. I am a provider. I want to be able to create an environment where I can do whatever the fuck I want and also be able to help everyone around me. I hate seeing people struggle an always want to help.
NWC: What excites you most about hip-hop right now?
B: I love the movement Los Angeles has going on. I think they have a lot. And I think that if certain people do certain things right, it can be more of a national movement.
NWC: What in hip-hop right now pisses you off?
B: I think everyone needs to realize that you rep your hood and you do your shit, but there’s way more out there than just that. So everyone needs to just think bigger. Just think bigger.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwh2kjCKz81qah63ro1_r1_400.jpg)
