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'''Midas MSL'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPACE C-NT |url=https://www.facebook.com/kittycrimes/posts/pfbid02oMS5rWaVCf5QECGFfXYpNYvg1LWm4gUVf2tQnVQ7dzXJq64hFkLowCHnz4a9ALbzl |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Midas MSL''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPACE C-NT |url=https://www.facebook.com/kittycrimes/posts/pfbid02oMS5rWaVCf5QECGFfXYpNYvg1LWm4gUVf2tQnVQ7dzXJq64hFkLowCHnz4a9ALbzl |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SPACE C-NT |url=https://www.facebook.com/kittycrimes/posts/pfbid0h5Df755NN1SQjiXX9kJb56EyGVhfKouAj4k5DCMwqzHeyDpsCQfnk3H8rV5Vi3fVl |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> who goes by the stage name Kitty Crimes, is an American [[Music Producer|music producer]] and performance artist in the [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] area. They<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIDAS MSL (@midasmsl) • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/midasmsl/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> are also the editor of a streetwear clothing line. |
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== Early career == |
== Early career == |
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In 2011, MSL adopted the stage name Kitty Crimes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Queer Hip Hop Icon Kitty Crimes EP Release Tonight At The Hi-Dive|url=https://www.ultra5280.com/music/2018/4/5/queer-hip-hop-icon-kitty-crimes-ep-release-tonight-at-the-hi-dive|access-date=2019-03-11|website=Ultra5280|date=5 April 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> They received recognition for their [[Hip hop music|rap song]] "Find a Penny" (directed by Jess Paul), which achieved some viral success in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/03/30/kitty-crimes-review-album-2018/180304/|title=Album and shows of the week: "Crimes of the Kitty Vol. 2," Dan Auerbach and more|date=2018-03-30|website=The Know|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> |
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MSL soon began incorporating hip hop and R&B influences into their music. They won [[Westword]]'s best "Hip Hop (Solo)" award in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/music/westword-music-award-2017-winners-announced-9204067|title=The Westword Music Award Winners for 2017|last=Westword Staff|date=June 28, 2017|website=Westword|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> Their EP, ''Crimes of the Kitty, Vol. 2,'' was released in April 2018,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Bree|date=March 11, 2015|title=Maria Kohler and the Reinvention of Kitty Crimes|work=Westword|url=https://www.westword.com/music/maria-kohler-and-the-reinvention-of-kitty-crimes-6596041|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> Critics considered the album as notable for its eclectic styling and thoughtful beat constructions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://303magazine.com/2018/04/kitty-crimes-new-ep-denver/|title=Kitty Crimes' New EP is a Production of Power|last=Woodcock|first=Claire|date=2018-04-04|website=303 Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> |
MSL soon began incorporating hip hop and R&B influences into their music. They won [[Westword]]'s best "Hip Hop (Solo)" award in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/music/westword-music-award-2017-winners-announced-9204067|title=The Westword Music Award Winners for 2017|last=Westword Staff|date=June 28, 2017|website=Westword|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> Their EP, ''Crimes of the Kitty, Vol. 2,'' was released in April 2018,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Bree|date=March 11, 2015|title=Maria Kohler and the Reinvention of Kitty Crimes|work=Westword|url=https://www.westword.com/music/maria-kohler-and-the-reinvention-of-kitty-crimes-6596041|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> Critics considered the album as notable for its eclectic styling and thoughtful beat constructions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://303magazine.com/2018/04/kitty-crimes-new-ep-denver/|title=Kitty Crimes' New EP is a Production of Power|last=Woodcock|first=Claire|date=2018-04-04|website=303 Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> |
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In 2018, MSL was listed as one of "14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know" by ''303 Magazine. [[Autostraddle]]'' called them "one of 10 incredible queer and trans artists to get you ready for summer |
In 2018, MSL was listed as one of "14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know" by ''303 Magazine. [[Autostraddle]]'' called them "one of 10 incredible queer and trans artists to get you ready for summer".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/11-new-queer-and-trans-artists-to-get-you-ready-for-summer-421195/|title=11 New Queer and Trans Artists to Get You Ready for Summer|last=Jones|first=Abeni|date=June 8, 2018|website=Autostraddle|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://303magazine.com/2018/06/13-colorado-lgbt/|title=14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know|last=Hazel|first=Keri and Alex Kramer|date=Jun 12, 2018|work=303 Magazine|access-date=March 10, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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MSL is non-binary |
MSL is [[non-binary]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIDAS MSL on TikTok |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@midas_msl/video/7124813007087029547?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=Hella_Hot_Ham-Hocks |user=Noah_Orlowski |number=1333137730025390086 |date=November 29, 2020 |title=@hotelwifimusic Idk any good trans artists, but Kitty Crimes is an amazing non binary artist |language=en |access-date=December 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904142630/https://twitter.com/Noah_Orlowski/status/1333137730025390086 |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> and uses they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIDAS MSL (@midasmsl) • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/midasmsl/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 13 December 2024
Midas MSL,[1][2] who goes by the stage name Kitty Crimes, is an American music producer and performance artist in the Denver, Colorado area. They[3] are also the editor of a streetwear clothing line.
Early career
[edit]In 2011, MSL adopted the stage name Kitty Crimes.[4] They received recognition for their rap song "Find a Penny" (directed by Jess Paul), which achieved some viral success in 2012.[5]
MSL soon began incorporating hip hop and R&B influences into their music. They won Westword's best "Hip Hop (Solo)" award in 2017.[6] Their EP, Crimes of the Kitty, Vol. 2, was released in April 2018,[7] Critics considered the album as notable for its eclectic styling and thoughtful beat constructions.[8]
In 2018, MSL was listed as one of "14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know" by 303 Magazine. Autostraddle called them "one of 10 incredible queer and trans artists to get you ready for summer".[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]MSL is non-binary[11][12] and uses they/them pronouns.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "SPACE C-NT". www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "SPACE C-NT". www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "MIDAS MSL (@midasmsl) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Queer Hip Hop Icon Kitty Crimes EP Release Tonight At The Hi-Dive". Ultra5280. April 5, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Album and shows of the week: "Crimes of the Kitty Vol. 2," Dan Auerbach and more". The Know. March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Westword Staff (June 28, 2017). "The Westword Music Award Winners for 2017". Westword. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Davies, Bree (March 11, 2015). "Maria Kohler and the Reinvention of Kitty Crimes". Westword. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Woodcock, Claire (April 4, 2018). "Kitty Crimes' New EP is a Production of Power". 303 Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Abeni (June 8, 2018). "11 New Queer and Trans Artists to Get You Ready for Summer". Autostraddle. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Hazel, Keri and Alex Kramer (June 12, 2018). "14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know". 303 Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "MIDAS MSL on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ Hella_Hot_Ham-Hocks [@Noah_Orlowski] (November 29, 2020). "@hotelwifimusic Idk any good trans artists, but Kitty Crimes is an amazing non binary artist" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "MIDAS MSL (@midasmsl) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.