Some people try their luck in hip hop because they dream about bling
and bitches. Steffi alias Raven, sound-engineer-in-training, began
rapping to deal with a heartbreak. It's well-known that creativity
blossoms most when you're devastated - and Raven realized that she could
actually rap. A woman in hip hop is always a rare specimen. But Raven
has no need to imitate the boys. She does, raps and produces her own
thing: female fronted electronic rap. And in an age where homosexuality
is still a taboo in the hip hop scene, an openly lesbian rapper is a
breath of fresh air. Raven has something to say, and she wants to be
heard. - V. Reinhardt