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Dai Burger
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Birth name | Dainene Alexia Baldwin |
Born | New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2009–present |
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Dainene Alexia Baldwin (born February 13), known as Dai Burger (/deɪ/), is an American rapper. She grew up in Queens, New York City. She has released two studio albums so far.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Dainene Baldwin was born and raised in Queens. She also lived in Brooklyn for some time.
Her performing career started when she worked as a backup dancer. She toured with the artist Lil Mama. Later, she appeared in music videos, including Beyoncé's song "Party". She also worked as a stylist for designer Patricia Field. She even toured as a backup dancer for Chris Brown and Soulja Boy.
Music Career Highlights
Dai Burger began her music journey in 2010. Her first project was called MyMixxxytape. Rapper Junglepussy helped host this project. Dai Burger says her stage name "came out of nowhere." She likes to think it means she is "stacked, and juicy."
In 2011, she released her second collection, Raw Burger. It included the song "Titty Attack" with Junglepussy.
Mixtapes and Recognition
Her mixtape "In Ya' Mouf" came out in January 2014. Complex Magazine released it. People liked the mixtape because of her clever lyrics. They also liked her strong message of girl power.
The music video for her song "Soufflé" was shown in Interview magazine. It was chosen as one of the best feminist music videos of 2013. Rolling Stone magazine named her an "Artist To Watch" in April 2014.
Collaborations and Albums
Dai Burger worked with London producer Darq E Freaker. They made the song "Choppin Necks." Critics praised this song as "futuristic dark." James Keith from Complex said Burger delivered "jaw-dropping bars."
On December 4, 2015, Dai Burger released a 5-track project. It was called "Dai Burger" and premiered with Dazed magazine.
She performed at the first "Sound & Style" event in New York. She also opened for Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz in Long Beach, NY, in 2014. She has worked with artists like Kool Keith, Cakes da Killa, Cazwell, and Jonte' Moaning.
Her first studio album, Soft Serve, was released on August 24, 2017. Her second studio album, Bite the Burger, came out in 2019.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Soft Serve (2017)
- Bite The Burger (2019)
Mixtapes
- Mymixxxytape (2010)
- Raw Burger (2011)
- In Ya' Mouf (2014)
Extended Plays
- Dai Burger (2015)
- Dessert (2020)
See Also
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- NYC Pride March