Miss Undastood started writing at the age of 11. School life was very strict and so rap was a form
of escapism. She started rhyming ciphers in the streets of New York, and began to battle in
college. She became the first Female Battle Champion in 2003. She started off doing regular
secular raps but while she was in college at the age of 18 she decided to do Islamic lyrics.
Back in the day Miss Undastood used to rap with Papoose on the streets of
Brooklyn creating a buzz. She has battled Ali Vegas on the underground. She worked for the
street team for Rockafella Records and has performed in clubs all over the United States.
She has collaborated with many underground artists.
From the age of 18 onwards Miss Undastood got writers block. Everything that
came to her was Islamic. ..People didn..t understand me... She says, hence her name Miss
Undastood. In the beginning there was support from both Muslims and non-Muslims. Miss Undastood
has support from many influential Islamic Imans from New York to California. Her Inspiration in
Islam is Abdul Malik. She likes and respects his straightforward lectures.
Her first CD was recorded in 2002. It received critical acclaim. ..People were feeling
the CD... The non-Muslim press were also very interested in her work. She did a TV programme called
Cover Girl - Young Womens Lives After 9/11. She has been interviewed by BBC radio1Xtra and the
youth news programme BBC Newsround. In the United Kingdom Miss Undastood has an ever increasing
fanbase. She performed at shows in London and Manchester with Mecca2Medina, The Planets,
Sheikhspeare, The Blind Alphabets and The Pearls of Islam in 2004 and 2005.
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