Princess Nokia Announces New Album Girls: Hear “Blue Velvet”

Last month, Nuyorican rapper Destiny Frasqueri returned with new music as Princess Nokia. On “Drop Dead Gorgeous,” she imagined the endless possibilities for what summer 2025 could be. Today, she’s back with another single, “Blue Velvet,” which is the tonal opposite to those seasonal fantasies; it’s a darker reality check about double standards and gender inequality through a Lynchian lens. It also announces her forthcoming album Girls.