Kyah Baby Opens Up About Prison, NY Rap Politics & Remaking “Missing You” with Case - Don't Quote Me (Ep. 69)
Podcast: Don’t Quote MePublished On: Mon Aug 18 2025
Description: Queens rapper Kyah Baby joins DQM for a powerful conversation about her journey through life and music. She opens up about her time in prison, shares her perspective on NY rap politics, the changing Queens sound, and the challenges of going indie vs. signing a record deal. We also dive into ghostwriting, authenticity in hip-hop, and her new project - including the story behind her remake of “Missing You” with R&B legend Case. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:58 Rapping + Working 8:16 Playing Ball + WNBA 14:28 NY Politics 16:38 NY sound changing 18:41 Queens is mysterious 21:56 Indie vs Record Deal 23:45 Ghostwriting 30:14 Lying in your Raps 33:44 The Hair 39:06 Going to Prison 48:24 Song with Case 51:50 New Project 6:08 Trivia
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