Oakland-born, NY-based rapper GITA has those two essential boxes ticked: genuine skills and fine taste.

Having shared bills with likes of A$AP Ferg and Mykki Blanco, GITA has been getting a fair amount of online heat in recent months, and debut EP Escaping The Dream World shows her turning hype into results. Escaping The Dream World has two modes: glowering, souped-up party rap, with GITA channeling Nicki Minaj’s bug-eyed flow; and the sort of lush exotica that Mr Muthafuckin eXquire flirted with on the brilliant Kismet tape. The Darq E Freaker-produced ‘Mardi Gras’ is present and correct, and standout productions from DJ TWO STACKS (including breakout track ‘Hood Rich’) give the tape some extra welly. Click below to stream, courtesy of Dazed Digital.