
Written by DCist Contributor Dave Weigel
Say it with us now: sex-crazed lesbian Christian hip hop. That’s what Yo! Majesty have been delivering for a decade, since Shunda K linked up with Jwl B and producer David Alexander and started syncing their raps about sex, weed, and dancing to jacked-up electro beats. They released their taut “Yo” EP in 2006, blew up at South By Southwest in 2007, and released their first full-length record, Futuristically Speaking… Never Be Afraid, late last year.
Yo! Majesty performs Saturday night at the Black Cat, with Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart and D.C.’s own Flex Mathews. Shunda K took some to time to chat with DCist.
So, how do you get D.C. crowds to actually dance?
I done been in D.C. before. They already know how the girl coming. The last U.S. tour that Yo! Majesty did, I had to do it by myself. I did solo stuff as well, and people responded pretty well to that.
What can we expect from your set? Is it heavy on material from the new album?
I’m ready to do these album tracks and promote this album. This is one of the hottest albums in our lifetime. We’re going to get some ass on the floor, get some club action going on.
When do you roll out “Club Action” in the set?
That usually comes at the end. That’s one that really drives the crowd crazy, gets the booty clap going on right out there. It don’t matter if you’ve got a big ass or a bitty ass, you’re gonna do the booty clap when you hear that.