Bee Nova:
By nature Bee Nova is a female who brings meaning to the word hardcore.
Pretty, litty & reigning from Brooklyn — the rising star even heard once that she’s “a real round the way MC who can slow flow these dudes to the death.”
Yet Bee Nova remains humble.
She’s full of class, sass & all that jazz (which in literal terms is hilarious because Bee says “although she isn’t a jazz connoisseur yet, she really enjoys it & knows that it makes up a lot of the early influences of hip hop.”)
When listening to this queen femcee expect to be stimulated in every sense. Powerful, seductive & slashed with gangsta appeal — Bee Nova’s blaze of rhyme schemes are sure to pack heat!
Like a stellar explosion, Bee Nova chose to combine an abbreviation of her first name & the term ‘supernova’ as her stage name because the concept of a supernova leaves her intrigued, “A supernova is final explosion of a star in its life, but it’s always the brightest & outshines the entire galaxy.” Bee Nova adds “I know that I just nerded out but the concept locked me in. Almost like a rebirth.”
For Bee Nova music is a universal language. “You can go to any country in the world & listen to any genre. Despite your differences with another person or group of people, the music brings us together.” she goes on to say. “If its a vibe its a vibe. It’s feeling, a story. It’s life.
Ultimately in her songs she wants her sound to tell others that she’s a cool, laid back, confident woman because she is! “In a nutshell my flow is versatile, always in the pocket. My message is that of regality. I have a comfort with sexuality but I don’t necessarily over sexualize myself for attention. I am elusive, mysterious & strong.” Bee Nova says “I like a hard drum like Max Roach & a bass like Jaco Pastorius. One day I’ll really learn some more about music theory & be able to somehow relate my sh*t to the complex improvisational stylings of John Coltrane (ie: “Big Steps”) but I’m going chill for right now (lol).“
Although she draws inspiration from her muva Lil Kim — Bee Nova also finds it in legends like Biggie, Mase, Missy, Jay Z, Wu-Tang & A Tribe Called Quest. "Oh my god! I could go on forever."she chimes in wholeheartedly "They’ve inspired me with their distinct cadences & innovation within the culture. Their contribution to writing, lyricism & being trailblazers is the most important thing to me. Being able to be masterful & playful with the words in order to tell a story or evoke different emotions is also admirable. It doesn’t necessarily have to be about punchline for punchline but they each bring something significant to the table that really helped me when I needed a little inspiration when writing a song.”
For those who are in the “come-up” stage of their hip hop career, Bee Nova advises them to tap into that inner creativity that they had as a child before adulthood jaded everyone. “Try not to focus on social media & other people’s success.” says Bee Nova “Social media is meant to highlight specific moments, not tell the entire story. Just be authentic to yourself & be patient. There’s a market for everyone.”
As for the gatekeepers (radio personalities, DJ’s, labels), she has a word for them as well. “I think gatekeepers should stop focusing on personality & popularity. Instead they should draw their attention to the talent aspect. Its like the same 6 songs in rotation on the radio by the same people & it’s really annoying.” Bee Nova adds “I mean of course if it were one of my songs I’d be geeked but in all seriousness its almost like a popularity contest now. I understand why its important to be personable, but just because someone is popular does not mean that they make music with substance. This bias is boxing out a lot of great artists. It’s so sad, very discouraging & chips away at the mastery of being a true rap artist.
Considering all this, Bee Nova will be soaring at the blink of an eye.
Her goal is to build some momentum to where she can become more mainstream while keeping her authenticity. "I’d like to learn more about producing so that I can better articulate the sounds in my head into actual musical compositions. she says "I’d like to gain notoriety, work with some of the greats, hone in , get even better at writing & just build some solid bodies of work that’ll withstand time.”
Hopefully it’ll even help her to branch out to other avenues such as film, commercial (both of which she says can incorporate her music.)
By: Natalee Gilbert
Fun Facts:
1. Bee Nova & her producer Lighthou5e are just focusing on releasing singles. The latest single they released is called “Vision Me” which is available on SoundCloud. They’re also creating a timeline so that Bee Nova can work towards putting out her first project.
2. If she could work with anyone it would be icons like Dreezy, Styles P, Roc Marc & Jay Z but she is honestly open to working with anyone who she feels a vibe with creatively. It just has to make sense.
Don’t worry Bee Nova with a skill like THAT, you are destined to collab with those legends & more!
Link(s):
1. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itsbeenova
2. Youtube: Search “Bee Nova”
3. Instagram: @bnovaa