REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE! OUT NOWVIA DRINK SUM WTR
“a fully lived-in album, a celebration of home, an assertion of self, and a commanding of space.” – Bandcamp
“‘an ode to Faux’s southern roots, a well-rounded win for self-proclaimed underdogs, and a balm for real bitches.” – Chicago Reader
“firmly in the driver’s seat of her own creative vision.” – The FADER
“‘REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE!’ is a masterstroke in the increasingly lost art of album sequencing.” – i-D
“In her element in Southern rap, Faux is noticeably revitalized” – Pitchfork – 7.8
Little Rock, Arkansas’ Kari Faux announces her North American summer and fall tour dates. The 26-date tour begins on August 3rd in Atlanta and includes stops in Nashville, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Houston, Vancouver and Los Angeles. Before embarking on tour, Kari is performing at Tacoma Pride this Saturday, July 8th. Additionally, she will perform at BRIC’s Women in Hip Hop event in Brooklyn on August 11th, Chreece Festival in Indianapolis on August 26th and FORMAT Festival in her home state Arkansas on September 22nd. All tickets officially on sale July 7th, at 10 am local time HERE.
Though the heart of the project’s sound is steeped in the Arkansas native’s much-needed return to the South after some time in Los Angeles, the album transcends regionality and bends genres. The synergy between Faux and Phoelix is potent. REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE! is infused with gospel, hip-hop, and R&B elements and accented by humorous and affirming transitions.
To fully immerse herself in the creative process, Faux spent a year in self-induced isolation where she avoided consuming newly released music; reaching back in time to enhance her unique musical style. REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE! is a sonic testimony to Faux’s growth. In her most original work to date, she’s confident, assured, and still moving at her own pace. Her spirit shines as she exemplifies what it means to be an underdog who always places the highest bet on themselves.
Arriving on the scene in 2014 with her mixtape Laugh Now, Die Later, Kari has created her own lane of southern rap infused with psych, gospel, pop and hip hop weaved with her thoughtful and playful lyrics. In 2020, Kari released her praised mixtape Lowkey Superstar, which features the stand out tracks “LOOK AT THAT” and “CHATTIN’ SHIT.” The following year, Kari dropped Lowkey Superstar Deluxe, which Pitchfork described as a “fun-forward mixtape exud[ing] color and energy” and enlisted assistance from friends and artists like Baby Tate, Smino, JID, Jazz Cartier and Deante’ Hitchcock.
Listen to REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE! above, see upcoming live dates and album details below, and check out Kari’s merch HERE.
Upcoming Live Dates:
7/8 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Pride
8/3 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage – Vinyl
8/4 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
8/5 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
8/8 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27
8/9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
8/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
8/12 – Washington, DC @ The Howard
8/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
8/24 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
8/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Chreece Festival
8/29 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
8/30 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
8/31 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
9/13 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
9/14 – Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room at House of Blues
9/16 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
9/20 – New Orleans, LA @ Parish at House of Blues
9/22 – Bentonville, AR @ Format Festival
10/26 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
10/27 – Tacoma, WA @ Alma
10/29 – Portland, OR @ Polaris
11/1 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
11/2 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst Atrium
11/5 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
11/6 – San Diego, CA @ Voodoo at House of Blues
11/7 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Kari Faux
REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE!
drink sum wtr
May 26th, 2023
1. REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE!
2. H-TOWN
3. ME FIRST
4. GEMINI+
5. TURNIN’ HEADS (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
6. MONEY ANGELS (feat. Jazz Cartier)
7. DOG (feat. Devin the Dude)
8. WHITE CAPRICE (feat. Gangsta Boo)
9. MAKE A WISH
10. THANK YOU!
11. PAST LIFE (feat. Phoelix & TheMIND)
12. DRUNK WORDS, SOBER THOUGHTS
13. BORROWED TIME
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About All Flowers Group:
All Flowers Group is a reassertion of the record label concept, and a constellation of music brands sharing the “same soil, water, and sun” approach that has fostered the success of sister company Secretly Group. All Flowers is driven by decades of shared industry experience, and a desire to give flowers to the best creatives in the game today. Alongside the expanding, imaginative team and roster of Ghostly International, All Flowers Group also includes drink sum wtr, a true culture brand and new label constructed for creatives.
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