Yvie Oddly punches up with swagger on “Topsy Turvy.” The beat is like surreal carnival music in a horror comedy film with ascending percussive tones marking time and accenting the vocals. Oddly sounds so comfortable with her sassy lines about living life how she wants and deserves like there could be any doubt and anyone questioning pretty basic stuff are on a fool’s errand. The title could refer to the dynamic in society where a queer person of color is expected to be on the bottom rung but not here, not in Yvie Oddly’s town where wears the crown. There’s something undeniably fun and appealing about the rapper’s upending of the usual paradigms and conceptions running what many might think of as mainstream society but it’s just what many of us have been used to and to expect and this song with its playful and strong music and wordplay offers an alternative to a bland and conformist world. Listen to “Topsy Turvy” on Spotify and follow Yvie Oddly at the links provided. Catch Oddly on the Strange Love Tour throughout the USA Starting November 1, 2023.
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