{"id":725681,"date":"2026-05-05T18:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:00:33","slug":"9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/","title":{"rendered":"9 things we learned in skaiwater\u2019s FADER cover story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be75e31109\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be75e31109\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#skaiwater_may_be_only_25_but_their_lore_runs_deep\" >skaiwater may be only 25, but their lore runs deep.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#beabadoobee_inspired_their_more_intimate_2026_tour\" >beabadoobee inspired their more intimate 2026 tour<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#skaiwater_claims_they_make_%E2%80%9Cnepo_baby_music%E2%80%9D\" >skaiwater claims they make &#8220;nepo baby music&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#Their_upbringing_inspired_skaiwater_to_go_indie\" >Their upbringing inspired skaiwater to go indie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#Vanderpump_Rules_ex-cast_member_Jo_Wenberg_is_a_skaiwater_head\" >Vanderpump Rules ex-cast member Jo Wenberg is a skaiwater head<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#skaiwaters_parents_shaped_their_early_music_taste\" >skaiwater&#8217;s parents shaped their early music taste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#skaiwaters_internet_lore_runs_deep\" >skaiwater&#8217;s internet lore runs deep<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#Lil_Nas_X_has_been_a_pillar_of_support\" >Lil Nas X has been a pillar of support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#The_FADER_reports_on_shots_skaiwater_has_taken_at_artists_peers\" >The FADER reports on shots skaiwater has taken at artists peers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/9-things-we-learned-in-skaiwaters-fader-cover-story\/#skai_opened_up_about_their_nonbinary_identity\" >skai opened up about their nonbinary identity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"skaiwater_may_be_only_25_but_their_lore_runs_deep\"><\/span>skaiwater may be only 25, but their lore runs deep.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280030\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-A-026A_nmuntn\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"9 things we learned in skaiwater\u2019s FADER cover story\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Nate Gotsis<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280019\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            British r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er skaiwater is The FADER&#8217;s latest cover star. The FADER&#8217;s Vivian Medithi interviewed them in Chicago, where they were in town for a quintessentially riotous, small cap show. The FADER uncovered a lot of deep lore about the quixotic artist, and gained new insight into everything from their independent streak, to their nonbinary identity, to their disparate musical influences.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            See below for some key takeaways from The FADER&#8217;s deep dive cover story with skaiwater.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280020\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"beabadoobee_inspired_their_more_intimate_2026_tour\"><\/span>\n        <b>beabadoobee inspired their more intimate 2026 tour<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Their 2026 &#8220;Wonderful&#8221; tour largely consisted of smaller, more intimate rooms (even as they could play bigger spots). The choice was partially inspired of seeing seeing British songstress beabadoobee play at a small club back in 2021.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280021\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"skaiwater_claims_they_make_%E2%80%9Cnepo_baby_music%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        <b>skaiwater claims they make &#8220;nepo baby music&#8221;<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            skaiwater calls their music &#8220;nepo baby music,&#8221; because they have granted themselves permission to do whatever they want, much like the privileged children of the elite. &#8220;\u201cIn the nepotism sense, I\u2019m my own father, you feel me?\u201d they say. \u201cI\u2019m the son of what I\u2019ve done before.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280032\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"rain\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zQ7HLl30Zs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280022\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Their_upbringing_inspired_skaiwater_to_go_indie\"><\/span>\n        <b>Their upbringing inspired skaiwater to go indie<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            skaiwater connects their decision to go independent after releasing music with a major label (Captiol Records) with their upbringing. &#8220;&#8216;I was raised Christian and kind of Black Panther-ish, so I was told how to try and protect myself in the music industry,\u201d they say. \u201cBeing in the industry, I was still trying to attain the accolades of my past idols, which is not a way to live.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280023\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vanderpump_Rules_ex-cast_member_Jo_Wenberg_is_a_skaiwater_head\"><\/span>\n        <b><i>Vanderpump Rules<\/i> ex-cast member Jo Wenberg is a skaiwater head<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            In a surprising cameo, former <i>Vanderpump Rules<\/i> cast member <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jomygosh\/\">Jo Wenberg<\/a> showed up to skaiwater&#8217;s show, and told Medithi after that she was &#8220;blown away by skai\u2019s &#8216;punk&#8217; energy, comparing it to a recent Taking Back Sunday concert.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280035\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-B-013A_o0j26e\/takeaway-skaiwater-fader-cover-story-news.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"9 things we learned in skaiwater\u2019s FADER cover story\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Nate Gotsis<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280024\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"skaiwaters_parents_shaped_their_early_music_taste\"><\/span>\n        <b>skaiwater&#8217;s parents shaped their early music taste<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            skai shared that their mom&#8217;s love for Ye was an early influence on their music. &#8220;That\u2019s why I love Kanye so much. I really am a mummy\u2019s boy,&#8221; they say. Their father is also a producer and they recall him flipping \u201cNever Gonna Let You Go\u201d by Blackstreet while chopping up beats in their kitchen.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280025\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"skaiwaters_internet_lore_runs_deep\"><\/span>\n        <b>skaiwater&#8217;s internet lore runs deep<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            They began sharing their music on the storied Kanye To The internet forum, the same place where Brockhampton first convened. They then linked up with fellow rising musicians (like Lil Nas X) on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> group chats.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280027\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lil_Nas_X_has_been_a_pillar_of_support\"><\/span>\n        <b>Lil Nas X has been a pillar of support<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            \u201cHe\u2019s been like an angel for me. He\u2019s guided me spiritually a lot when I\u2019ve been lost,\u201d skaiwater says of Lil Nas X. \u201cOutside of music, outside of career, outside of looking for anything in the material world.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280033\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"light! w\/ Lil Nas X &amp; 9Lives\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLRSElP1OCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280028\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_FADER_reports_on_shots_skaiwater_has_taken_at_artists_peers\"><\/span>\n        <b>The FADER reports on shots skaiwater has taken at artists peers<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            &#8220;There\u2019s a litany of other disses sprinkled across their recent discography,&#8221; writes Medithi. &#8220;From shots at ian and fakemink to repeated allusions to Lil Uzi Vert and Young Thug trying to sign them (&#8216;SKINS&#8217;), sharpened critiques of extractive label deals and inauthentic artists. &#8216;It\u2019s cis niggas baitin\u2019 my swag on the net,&#8217; they spit on November SoundCloud exclusive &#8216;dubai *&#8217; before calling out Nine Vicious and Glo by name.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280026\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"skai_opened_up_about_their_nonbinary_identity\"><\/span>\n        <b>skai opened up about their nonbinary identity<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Medithi reports that skai&#8217;s identification as nonbinary came after a process of finding the language that suited their experience. \u201cGrowing up where I grew up, especially around a lot of Jamaican people, lower class people in that mindset \u2014 in that specific place, it&#8217;s kind of hard to get the right information about certain shit,\u201d they say. \u201cI spent a lot of my life just questioning everything; the label is only an answer to the question I had. There\u2019s no escaping labels, so you might as well find one that you like.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280034\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-015_xsprvo\/photo-by-nate-gotsis.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"9 things we learned in skaiwater\u2019s FADER cover story\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Photo by Nate Gotsis<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Tobias Hess<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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