Stereotypes are made to be broken, especially in the case of Miz Liberty. A white, female, Jewish, feminist rapper is changing the image of hip-hop one show at a time. Society tends to hold negative images on what a rapper looks like, but Miz Liberty embodies nothing but positivity and enthusiasm towards life.
Miz Liberty, also known as Stacy Goldstein, started her quest towards self discovery at the age of 12, when she started rapping at school functions. Over a decade later, Miz Liberty had become a motivational speaker/rapper who uses music as a tool to inspire and encourage our youth to create change and think outside of the box. “If I can influence one child to break the molds society has set, and show them that it’s okay to be different, then I feel like I made a difference.â€
Breaking stereotypes didn’t come naturally for Stacy, especially when growing up in Rancho Santa Fe California. Both of her parents were teachers who wanted their daughter to be a nonconformist and think for herself; however, Stacy grew up in an environment that didn’t embrace change and difference. Nevertheless, Stacy didn’t let her neighbors or peers get in her away. With a clear vision and hard work, she rose above the cynics and created a full album titled “Liberationâ€. “Liberation stands for equality, justice and freedom, which are all things I believe in and represent. I’m a free thinker who believes that everyone deserves the right to be happy.â€
Miz Liberty’s favorite song is “First Woman President†because she says it is an empowering song that exposes contradictions in our society. “I hope that it would give women hope. Growing up, I was told I could be anyone I want to be. I wanted to be the President.†As she came to the realization that society has different plans for her as a woman, she began expressing her contempt for society’s limitations on women. “Just because what you strive for is not represented in real life, don’t be discouraged. You can make your reality. It just takes persistence and believing in yourself,†says Stacy.
Listening to her lyrics, it is clear that Miz Liberty’s freestyle beats and girl-power anthems stand against judgment and promote tolerance. Once you hear her voice combined with her messages, it will be apparent that she is a powerful woman on a mission towards making this world a better place.
Her new record, Liberation, is tentitively scheduled to be released in the Summer of 2008 and will soon be sold nationwide.
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