GRAMMY-nominated artist Kossisko (they/them/theirs) drops the new single “Finally Free” from their upcoming album SLAYERZ BALL due June 7. The new album combines Rick James’s funk genius with Prince’s dance-all-night vibes, RuPaul’s joy, and Donna Summer’s sexy soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DstawBIMxXg&list=UCk02OxQ9rpBiU97air5ebYQ “I’ve been nonbinary my entire life, but I didn’t have the language or community, so I didn’t understand it,” Kossicko shares about their evolution in gender presentation. They started dressing in drag as a kid, experimenting with their mom’s clothes. Playing with a goth-glam look in previous projects was what they considered first giving themselves the freedom to dress in drag publicly — which was a much-needed pivot away from their misogynistic rap persona. With their last 2022 World of Trouble album, they started to embrace the overtly feminine, wearing clothes cut for women’s bodies and going full glam makeup. “But then I would never address my gender identity because I didn’t feel safe in doing it,” they say. With SLAYERZ BALL, that all changes. “Now, I’ve been through a lot of shit and I know I have to live my truth.” Check Kossisko’s concert dates in support of the new album below. 
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