Meet The Queens: Memphis Mayhem

Memphis Mayhem

Not your typical Memphis rap sound, Memphis Mayhem is the new sound of Memphis. Mayhem's sharped tongued underground sound laces tracks with witty punch lines and lifelike metaphors, while her more serious singles bring back hip hops lost art of story telling! Her music is influenced by a number of different genres and artists. Among her favorites are Prince, Bob Marley, Lauren Hill, 8 ball and MJG, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Andre 3000, Adele, J Cole, Scarface, Jay Z, UGK, Linkin Park, and 3 Doors Down, and B.o.B.

You can definitely hear the effect of such a diverse musical palate in her lyrics and choice of instrumentation. She paints pictures of stories using broad strokes ranging from the influence of one genre to the next. Mayhem attained her Doctorate from the University of Tennessee in Memphis Tennessee and she is currently finishing her MBA at the University of Memphis. The influence of higher education is also heard in the quality of her lyrics.