Princess Nokia

Frasqueri identifies as Afro-Indigenous{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Eva|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/princess-nokia-fresh-finds|title=Princess Nokia Is Melding Gothic Punk With Her Afro-Indigenous Identity|work=Teen Vogue|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215135/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/princess-nokia-fresh-finds|url-status=live}} and is of Puerto Rican descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/07/30/princess-nokia-summer-2020-issue/|title=Princess Nokia Talks New Album and Their New Creative Direction|work=Wonderland|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123215136/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/07/30/princess-nokia-summer-2020-issue/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/12/princess-nokia-talks-santeria/|title=Princess Nokia Talks Infusing Santería In Her Music|work=Vibe|first=Shanice|last=Davis|date=December 14, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128032338/https://www.vibe.com/2016/12/princess-nokia-talks-santeria|url-status=live}} When Frasqueri was two, she lost her mother to AIDS.{{cite web |last=Magazine |first=Missy |date=September 29, 2016 |title=Princess Nokia - Interview with Missy Magazine |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CHsUDWsW8EY |access-date=January 12, 2018 |work=Youtube}} Between the ages of nine and sixteen, she was in foster care, during which her foster mother was physically abusive. After Frasqueri left foster care, she went to live with her grandmother.{{Citation|last=Snobette|title=Princess Nokia: "There's No Money in Record Deals & I'm Not Looking to Be Taken Advantage of"|date=July 5, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWitkBM6gOo&t=571s|access-date=May 10, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425164642/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWitkBM6gOo&t=571s|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/afropunk-festival-2017-princess-nokia|title=This Time, Princess Nokia Is Going to Do It Right|work=Vogue|first=Jenna|last=Marotta|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124001255/https://www.vogue.com/article/afropunk-festival-2017-princess-nokia|url-status=live}} She subsequently started writing rhymes. Frasqueri lived around East Harlem and the Lower East Side of New York City at the time.{{cite news|title=Wavy Spice is Making "High-Tech airy Girl Music"...and we're Listening|url=http://www.papermag.com/2013/10/wavy_spice.php|access-date=December 5, 2014|work=Paper|date=October 14, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082428/http://www.papermag.com/2013/10/wavy_spice.php|url-status=live}}

In 2010, Frasqueri recorded and released her first song, titled "Destiny", under the stage name Wavy Spice on her SoundCloud page, and later released the song on her YouTube channel in mid-2012. Subsequently, she released her second song, titled "Bitch I'm Posh".{{cite web|last1=Lester|first1=Paul|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/16/wavy-spice|title=Wavy Spice (New band of the day No 1,679)|work=The Guardian|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927231936/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/16/wavy-spice|url-status=live}} She next released "YAYA", a song that chronicles her Taíno ancestry.{{Cite news|url=http://remezcla.com/features/music/princess-nokia-new-age-hood-leader/|title=Princess Nokia is Our New Age Hood Leader|work=Remezcla|access-date=October 5, 2017|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124124142/https://remezcla.com/features/music/princess-nokia-new-age-hood-leader/|url-status=live}} She later released the singles "Vicki Gotti" and "Versace Hottie". Following the singles, Frasqueri changed her stage name to Princess Nokia, which she claimed was an alter ego,{{Cite web |url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/wavy-spice-harlem-is-burning/ |title=Wavy Spice: Harlem Is Burning |access-date=February 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061228/http://bullettmedia.com/article/wavy-spice-harlem-is-burning/ |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }} and introduced the character with the song "Nokia".{{Cite web |url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/hear-wavy-spice-transform-into-princess-nokia-on-nokia/ |title=Track Premiere: Hear Wavy Spice Transform Into Princess Nokia on 'Nokia' |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061243/http://bullettmedia.com/article/hear-wavy-spice-transform-into-princess-nokia-on-nokia/ |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }} The name was inspired by the brand of the Obama phone she was eligible for as a low-income earner under the Lifeline Program.{{cite magazine|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri-rap-riot-grrrl|title=Princess Nokia: 'At my shows, girls can take up space the way men do'|magazine=The Guardian|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903010244/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri-rap-riot-grrrl|archive-date=September 3, 2024|url-status=live}} On May 12, 2014, Frasqueri released her debut studio album, titled Metallic Butterfly, which debuted on Vice and SoundCloud.{{cite news|title=Princess Nokia's 'Metallic Butterfly'|url=https://www.vice.com/read/princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly|access-date=December 5, 2014|work=Vice|date=May 12, 2014|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207070511/http://www.vice.com/read/princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly|url-status=live}} On September 8, 2017, she released her second studio album, 1992 Deluxe,{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe-mixtape-release-date/|title=Princess Nokia Shares '1992 Deluxe' Album Release Date|work=XXL|first=Peter A.|last=Berry|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=January 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035615/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe-mixtape-release-date/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe|title=Listen To Princess Nokia's New Project 1992 Deluxe|work=The Fader|first=Jordan|last=Darville|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018|quote=The New York rapper considers this new release to be her debut LP.|archive-date=January 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093209/http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/08/princess-nokia-1992-deluxe|url-status=live}} an expanded version of her 2016 mixtape, 1992.{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/09/princess-nokia-releases-1992-deluxe-album-stream/|title=Princess Nokia releases 1992 Deluxe album: Stream|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Michelle|last=Geslani|date=September 9, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=January 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020219/https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/09/princess-nokia-releases-1992-deluxe-album-stream/|url-status=live}} It peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard{{'}}s Heatseekers Albums chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/princess-nokia/chart-history/tln/|title=Princess Nokia - Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425013428/https://www.billboard.com/artist/princess-nokia/chart-history/tln/|url-status=live}} NME listed it as the 32nd best album of 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/list/nmes-albums-of-the-year-2017-2161481|title=NME's Albums of The Year 2017|work=NME|date=December 27, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=November 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130012957/http://www.nme.com/list/nmes-albums-of-the-year-2017-2161481|url-status=live}}

Nokia debuted a radio show on Apple's Beats 1 Radio on February 18, 2018.{{Cite magazine |last=Estevez |first=Marjua |date=2018-02-14 |title=Princess Nokia's New Radio Show Is a Play on Her New York Roots & Puerto Rican Heritage |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/princess-nokia-beats-1-apple-music-voices-in-my-head-8099726/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417202600/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/princess-nokia-beats-1-apple-music-voices-in-my-head-8099726/ |url-status=live }} Episodes aired every other Sunday and allowed listeners to get acquainted with the inner workings of Nokia's mind. The show has a total of six episodes labeled "The Voices in My Head with Princess Nokia."{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/princess_nokia_debuts_voices_in_my_head|title=Princess Nokia Debuts Voices in My Head|website=altpress.com|date=February 25, 2018|access-date=March 8, 2018|archive-date=February 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225063549/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/princess_nokia_debuts_voices_in_my_head|url-status=live}} In September 2018, she was chosen as one of the six ambassadors by Maison Margiela to promote their new fragrance, Mutiny.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meet-maison-margielas-new-fragrance-mutiny|title=Meet Maison Margiela's New Fragrance Mutiny|work=British Vogue|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120457/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/meet-maison-margielas-new-fragrance-mutiny|url-status=live}} In December 2018, Nokia released a "remastered and expanded version" of the album Metallic Butterfly, which includes three new bonus tracks.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8490309/princess-nokia-metallic-butterfly-reissue|title=Princess Nokia Re-Issues 'Metallic Butterfly'|date=December 14, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=March 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326230301/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8490309/princess-nokia-metallic-butterfly-reissue|url-status=live}} That same year, she released a mixtape titled A Girl Cried Red.{{Cite web |title=Princess Nokia's 'A Girl Cried Red' Mixtape |url=https://www.spin.com/2018/04/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red-album-stream/ |website=Spin |date=April 13, 2018 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417204103/https://www.spin.com/2018/04/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red-album-stream/ |url-status=live }} Stefanie Fernández of NPR deemed it an expression of Frasqueri's artistic and emotional versatility and praised how she "transcends them."{{cite web|last1=Fernández|first1=Stefanie|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2018/04/13/602044140/princess-nokia-goes-full-emo|title=Princess Nokia Goes Full Emo|publisher=NPR|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924200002/https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2018/04/13/602044140/princess-nokia-goes-full-emo|url-status=live}}

In 2019, Nokia had her debut performance as an actress in the independent film Angelfish.{{Cite news|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/angelfish/|title=Angelfish by Brian Shaer|work=Film Threat|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123220708/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/angelfish/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://remezcla.com/features/film/angelfish-review-peter-andrew-lee-princess-nokia/|title=Angelfish: Film Review|work=Remezcla|access-date=February 21, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123220710/https://remezcla.com/features/film/angelfish-review-peter-andrew-lee-princess-nokia/|url-status=live}} In September 2019, she released a song titled "Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)".{{cite magazine|last1=Exposito|first1=Suzy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/princess-nokia-sugar-honey-iced-tea-video-885000/|title=See Princess Nokia Crash a Beauty Pageant in 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 16, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020}} It was described as "a bouncy, empowering bop built around dismissive lyrics about Nokia's enemies."{{cite web|last1=Hobbs|first1=Thomas|url=https://diymag.com/2019/11/18/princess-nokia-the-experimental-rapper-that-wont-stand-for-societys-shit|title=All hail Princess Nokia: the experimental rapper that won't stand for society's shit|work=DIY|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719044414/https://diymag.com/2019/11/18/princess-nokia-the-experimental-rapper-that-wont-stand-for-societys-shit|url-status=live}} In February 2020, Nokia released two albums: Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks-review-a4374241.html|title=Princess Nokia's Everything Is Beautiful/Everything Sucks is audacious|date=February 28, 2020|work=Evening Standard|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=February 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229144601/https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks-review-a4374241.html|url-status=live}} Pitchfork described Everything Sucks as "locust swarm of angst, restless and frantic" and regarded Everything Is Beautiful as "warm and expansive" in comparison to the former.{{cite web|last1=Kameir|first1=Rawiya|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks/|title=Princess Nokia: Everything Is Beautiful / Everything Sucks Album Review|website=Pitchfork|date=February 29, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628095626/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/princess-nokia-everything-is-beautiful-everything-sucks/|url-status=live}} In March 2021, Nokia released a music video for the song, titled "It's Not My Fault". The single was released through Arista Records and marked the first one Nokia released through a major label.{{cite magazine|last1=Martoccio|first1=Angie|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/princess-nokia-jennifer-lopez-its-not-my-fault-video-1147743/|title=Princess Nokia Pays Homage to Jennifer Lopez in 'It's Not My Fault' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2021|archive-date=March 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327001848/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/princess-nokia-jennifer-lopez-its-not-my-fault-video-1147743/|url-status=live}}

In 2022, she voiced LaBrea, LaCienega's cousin in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=B. G. N. |date=2022-03-01 |title=Exclusive Featurette for 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' |url=https://blackgirlnerds.com/exclusive-featurette-for-the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Black Girl Nerds |language=en-US |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415071132/https://blackgirlnerds.com/exclusive-featurette-for-the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder/ |url-status=live }}

Nokia's musical style has been described as "experimental" and "eagerly floating between genres such as rap, soul, rock and house." She lists rappers MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, girl group TLC, singer Shakira, as well as nu metal bands Korn and Slipknot as musical influences.{{cite web|last1=Madden|first1=Joe|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/princess-nokia-interview-politics-feminism-hip-hop-2157872|title=Princess Nokia: the modern pop icon talks politics, female empowerment and debut album '1992 Deluxe'|work=NME|date=November 10, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222337/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/princess-nokia-interview-politics-feminism-hip-hop-2157872|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Landsbaum |first=Claire |title=Princess Nokia's guide to breaking up |url=https://www.insider.com/princess-nokia-i-love-you-but-this-is-goodbye-interview-2023-3 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Insider |language=en-US}} Nokia also cites hardcore, punk, and rave cultures as influences for her performances.{{cite web|last1=Schnipper|first1=Matthew|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/30/magazine/princess-nokia-new-york.html|title=Princess Nokia on Remaking Rap for a Queer, Feminist New York|work=The New York Times|date=May 30, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222337/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/30/magazine/princess-nokia-new-york.html|url-status=live}}

Frasqueri identifies as bisexual and has stated such in a past interview and has also talked about how growing up near the queer community of New York City was an important part of her life. The early stages of Princess Nokia's musical career began through performing at gay clubs, as she gained popularity among the gay nightlife scene.{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/music/2017/10/02/how-princess-nokia-achieved-gay-new-york-dream|title=How Princess Nokia Achieved the 'Gay New York Dream'|last=Moran|first=Justin|date=October 10, 2017|work=Out|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111195510/https://www.out.com/music/2017/10/02/how-princess-nokia-achieved-gay-new-york-dream|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thelgbtsentinel.com/bi-artist-spotlight-radical-self-love-princess-nokia/|title=Bi Artist Spotlight: Radical Self Love with Princess Nokia|date=May 9, 2017|work=The LGBT Sentinel|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=September 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902000310/http://www.thelgbtsentinel.com/bi-artist-spotlight-radical-self-love-princess-nokia/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Zahara |title=Princess Nokia On Being Sexually Fluid And Making Music For Girls With The 'Delusional Confidence Of Barbra Streisand' |url=https://blavity.com/princess-nokia-on-being-sexually-fluid-and-making-music-for-girls-with-the-delusional-confidence-of-barbra-streisand?category1=music&subCat=culture |website=Blavity |date=August 20, 2018 |access-date=April 9, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120012/https://blavity.com/princess-nokia-on-being-sexually-fluid-and-making-music-for-girls-with-the-delusional-confidence-of-barbra-streisand?category1=music&subCat=culture |url-status=live }} She also identifies as a gender non-conforming person and uses both they/them and she/her pronouns.{{cite web |last1=Sanders |first1=Wren |title=Out Loud: Princess Nokia Is Done Explaining Themself |url=https://www.them.us/story/princess-nokia-interview-everything-sucks-everything-is-beautiful |website=Them |date=February 26, 2020 |access-date=April 9, 2020 |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120635/https://www.them.us/story/princess-nokia-interview-everything-sucks-everything-is-beautiful |url-status=live }}{{cite web|last1=Ushe|first1=Naledi|date=December 20, 2019|title=Princess Nokia Opens Up About Being a Gender Non-Conforming Artist in 'Playboy' Equality Issue|url=https://okmagazine.com/photos/princess-nokia-gender-non-conforming-artist-playboy-equality/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408005831/https://okmagazine.com/photos/princess-nokia-gender-non-conforming-artist-playboy-equality/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|website=OK Magazine}}

Frasqueri is a strong supporter of intersectional feminism, founding the Smart Girl Club with Milah Libin, a podcast where she discusses healthy living and urban feminism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri-rap-riot-grrrl|title=Princess Nokia: 'At my shows, girls can take up space the way men do'|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|date=September 8, 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120625/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/08/princess-nokia-destiny-frasqueri-rap-riot-grrrl|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/princess-nokia/|title=Princess Nokia, an Artist Making a Career All Her Own|last=Mallett|first=Whitney|date=August 26, 2016|work=V|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120626/https://vmagazine.com/article/princess-nokia/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ypnpzk/why-princess-nokia-matters-now-more-than-ever|title=Why Princess Nokia Matters Now, More Than Ever|website=www.vice.com|date=January 28, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507224837/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ypnpzk/why-princess-nokia-matters-now-more-than-ever|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/9kb53p/smart-girl-club-meet-princess-nokia-and-two-of-the-most-important-women-in-her-life|title=smart girl club: meet princess nokia and two of the most important women in her life|first=Emily|last=Manning|date=March 13, 2017|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=December 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202052527/https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/9kb53p/smart-girl-club-meet-princess-nokia-and-two-of-the-most-important-women-in-her-life|url-status=live}} She is a practitioner of Santería, and has shared her own experience with clairvoyance and spirituality that she infuses her music with.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/12/08/women-religion-fashion-faith|title=How 5 Women Use Religious Traditions To Navigate Modern Life|website=The Fader|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124120635/https://www.thefader.com/2016/12/08/women-religion-fashion-faith|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Frasqueri punched a male concertgoer at the University of Cambridge, who she accused of mouthing "dirty obscenities" at her.{{cite web|last1=Gibsone|first1=Harriet|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/21/princess-nokia-row-over-sexism-cambridge-university|title=Princess Nokia in row over 'public display of sexism' at Cambridge University|work=The Guardian|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2020}} She later told the crowd that "that's what you do when a white boy disrespects you". Later that year, a video of a woman throwing hot soup in a man's face who was calling "a group of teenage boys" a racial slur whilst on a subway journey to Brooklyn surfaced.{{Cite news|url=https://bust.com/feminism/193616-princess-nokia-armed-with-a-fist-full-of-soup-fights-off-a-subway-racist.html|title=Princess Nokia, Armed With Soup, Fights Off a Subway Racist|access-date=March 7, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041458/https://bust.com/feminism/193616-princess-nokia-armed-with-a-fist-full-of-soup-fights-off-a-subway-racist.html|url-status=dead}} Frasqueri took responsibility for the incident, saying that "everybody on the train backed [her] up".{{cite magazine|last1=Tenreyro|first1=Tatiana|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7997452/princess-nokia-throws-soup-racist-subway-passenger|title=Princess Nokia Throws Soup At Racist Subway Passenger|magazine=Billboard|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2020|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614211753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7997452/princess-nokia-throws-soup-racist-subway-passenger|url-status=live}}

In 2023, Frasqueri's former backup dancer and friend, Tommy Playboy, died after being hit by a train in New York City.{{Cite web |title=Princess Nokia on Instagram: "I love you my star @tommy.playboy" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CqqbPO5uKFF/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=April 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411033226/https://www.instagram.com/p/CqqbPO5uKFF/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Tommy Playboy Was Fashion's Rising Star And Model Extraordinaire |url=https://news.yahoo.com/tommy-playboy-fashion-rising-star-171016653.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Yahoo News |date=April 11, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718202045/https://news.yahoo.com/tommy-playboy-fashion-rising-star-171016653.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Schnipper |first=Matthew |date=2019-05-30 |title=Princess Nokia on Remaking Rap for a Queer, Feminist New York |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/30/magazine/princess-nokia-new-york.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/30/magazine/princess-nokia-new-york.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |issn=0362-4331}}

• Honeysuckle (2015, as Destiny){{Cite web |title=Stream Destiny's 'Honeysuckle,' the Funky Follow-Up to 'Metallic Butterfly' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/7bdeme/stream-destinys-honeysuckle-the-funky-follow-up-to-princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly-456 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.vice.com |date=September 21, 2015 |language=en |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415064802/https://www.vice.com/en/article/7bdeme/stream-destinys-honeysuckle-the-funky-follow-up-to-princess-nokias-metallic-butterfly-456 |url-status=live }}
• 1992 (2016){{Cite web |title=Princess Nokia's '1992' Mixtape Is A Hip-Hop Ode To The Grit Of Growing Up In New York City: BUST Review |url=https://bust.com/music/17085-princess-nokia-1992-hip-hop-mixtape.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=bust.com |date=September 8, 2016 |language=en-gb |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415070304/https://bust.com/music/17085-princess-nokia-1992-hip-hop-mixtape.html |url-status=live }}
• A Girl Cried Red (2018){{Cite web |title=Princess Nokia: A Girl Cried Red |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415064802/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/princess-nokia-a-girl-cried-red/ |url-status=live }}

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