Herstory: The Lost Chapters

I am super proud to announce that I am a recipient of the City of Chicago's 2014 Department of Cultural Affairs and Services Individual Artists Program grant! With that said, we will be releasing a new album on December 12th entitled Herstory: The Lost Chapters, as well as revamping www.PINQYRING.com!

Stay Tuned!

#Blessed

"A Role Model, A Heroine, A Voice" - I Speak Chicago Interviews Pinqy Ring

"[Pinqy is] aware of the long-standing negative stigma against feminists, even more pronounced in the rap world and mainstream hip-hop culture. She also knows the power of structural disadvantage and how lack of exposure to ideas can be just as harmful as violence. Whatever challenges people to better themselves and break norms, she says, is “hidden from us…to keep us where we’re at.” Through social media and the classroom, she’s happy to spread true feminism to those who might not otherwise get the opportunity to hear it. She also knows how important it is to represent another unique group: Chicagoans."

Read the full story from I Speak Chicago by clicking on the picture below!

Pinqy Ring Turns Power 92 Up!

Last year Pinqy Ring started 2013 with the cover of HYPE Magazine; this year she starts 2014 with her first radio show interview! 

Check out Pinqy Ring on Power 92 as she talks her song "Tickets" with Bo Deal, and Herstory in the making!

Pinqy Ring Tackles Taboo Topic of Sexual Abuse in "Little Hearts"

After finally unpacking some heavy heartache, Pinqy Ring is ready to be brave and share her story through song. Dealing with childhood sexual abuse in the church at the hands of two different men, her life veered off into a path of destruction. A car accident that left her in a coma made her realize she needed to straighten out.

Part of her “straightening out” involved undertaking the daunting task of facing what happened to her and finally dealing with it. After going through therapy on her own, she revealed her troubled past to her sister, mother, friends and family. Then, she decided the world needed to hear this story the best way she knew how to tell it - through song.

There are so many young girls and boys who are victims of childhood sexual abuse. Every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted. Talking about it is the first way to stop it. Pinqy teamed up with www.Life-Span.org to help educate, create awareness, and get the much needed support even she still needs.

Sexual abuse and molestation is NOT okay. If anyone is touching you or making your feel uncomfortable, please tell someone and contact the police immediately! #LittleHearts

Pinqy Ring Reveals Sexual Abuse Past and "Little Hearts", Releasing 12.30.13

As she gears up to release the song "Little Hearts", Pinqy Ring reveals the subject matter of the song in an intimate interview and photo shoot with Jazi Photo. Teaming up with Life-Span, an organization that helps victims of domestic and sexual abuse, Pinqy Ring tells of her traumatic past dealing with sexual molestation in the church. Aiming to inspire, Pinqy wishes to tell her story in hopes that others will begin to share theirs.

View Photos/Read Interview Here

"Little Hearts", Releasing 12.30.13, on Sound Cloud

Pinqy Ring Featured on Chicago Publication DNAinfo

Victoria Johnson of DNAinfo Chicago spoke with Pinqy Ring about her life - who she was, who she is, and who she plans to be. 

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P.S. 

Download Pinqy Ring's EP - Hestory - FREE! (Click Here)

Pinqy Ring Releases Her First Music Video - "Pinqy Ring" Feat. DJ NonStop

Pinqy Ring, the Puerto Rican rapper from Chicago, releases her first music video upon her return to rap from teaching. Directed by Matthew VanGronigen, produced by Slot-A and featuring WGCI DJ and DMX turntable-ist DJ NonStop, the self-titled video aims to shine a light on Pinqy's impending rise to the top. By showing the hard work she puts into rap and the things she values most, (Chicago, community, Puerto Rican nationalism, self-pride and her friends), Pinqy Ring shines... so act like y'all know!

Herstory available NOW @ www.PinqyRing.com!