Melissa Czarnik

Milwaukee rapper Melissa Czarnik crafts laid-back, socially conscious rhymes that perhaps fit more comfortably in the warm confines of a coffeehouse than the sweaty environs of a dance club, sounding like a cross between Lauryn Hill and Indie.Arie on 2009’s Strawberry Cadillac. Which is not to say that her shows are staid affairs—Czarnik often performs with a live band, which makes her concert performances all the more galvanizing. 

Updated 03/09/2012