Mykki Blanco Talks About Crushing The Patriarchy With Love

We caught up with the rapper at Day For Night

by Taylor Bryant

Mykki Blanco is a rapper from New York but, as he tells us, he’s also queer, a person of color, and HIV-positive. For those outside of his inner circle, that might be a lot to take in. He understands this, which is why he uses live shows as a way to really connect with his fans.

"When people see me live, that’s kind of, like, that window where they usually have that aha moment,” he tells us. We caught up with Blanco during the Day for Night festival where he made the case for concerts, shared his creative process, and talked about crushing the patriarchy with love. Despite existing in an often homophobic industry, he continues to break taboos and leave us in constant awe. Check out our video with him above, and scope out his upcoming North American tour dates below for a gig near you. 

2/10 – 3S Artspace – Portsmouth NH – tickets

2/11 – Aurora – Providence RI – tickets

2/12 – Sinclair – Boston MA – tickets

2/13 – Theatre Fairmont – Montreal QC – tickets

2/14 – Velvet Underground – Toronto ON – tickets

2/16 – Cattivo – Pittsburgh PA – tickets

2/17 – El Club – Detroit MI – tickets

2/18 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago IL – tickets

2/20 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis MN – tickets

2/21 – Waiting Room – Omaha NE – tickets

2/23 – Lost Lake – Denver CO – tickets

2/24 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City UT – tickets

2/25 – Boise, ID – Neurolux – tickets

2/27 – Neumo’s – Seattle WA – tickets

2/28 – Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver BC – tickets

3/1 – Holocene – Portland OR – tickets

3/3 – New Parish – Oakland CA – tickets

3/4 – Independent – San Francisco CA – tickets

3/5 – Roxy – Los Angeles CA – tickets

3/7 – Soda Bar – San Diego CA – tickets

3/8 – Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix AZ – tickets

3/9 – Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM – tickets

3/10 – Lowbrow Palace – El Paso TX – tickets

3/12 – Club Dada – Dallas TX – tickets

3/17 – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans LA – tickets

3/18 – Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta GA – tickets

3/19 – Kings Barcade – Raleigh NC – tickets

3/20 – Strange Matter – Richmond VA – tickets

3/21 – Ottobar – Baltimore MD – tickets

3/26 – Bowery Ballroom – New York NY – tickets