Ivy Sole
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Birth name | Taylor C. McLendon |
Born | 1995 (age 25–26) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Website | https://ivysole.com/ |
Taylor C. McLendon (born 1995), known professionally as Ivy Sole, is an American rapper and record producer from Philadelphia, PA. Ivy Sole has been a member of Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks.[1] Ivy Sole has been mentioned as an example of the growing movement of non-binary artists.[2][3]
Early life[]
McLendon grew up queer in a Southern Baptist Church and received all of their vocal training in a church setting. McLendon was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood, but attended a predominantly white magnet school.[4]
A week after their 18th birthday, McLendon attended a Mac Miller concert featuring Rapsody and Nicki Minaj, which they cite as their inspiration for pursuing a musical career.[5]
Career[]
Ivy Sole began her musical career by joining three different collaborations called Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks.[1]
In 2016, Ivy Sole began their solo career with the debut mixtape entitled Eden,[6] which would be followed by the extended plays West and then East.[1] NPR noted that Ivy Sole tackles mental health issues in their music video for the track entitled "Life" off of the extended play East.[7]
In 2018, Ivy Sole released their debut full-length album entitled Overgrown.[1] Pitchfork did a review of the track entitled "Achilles" off of the album Overgrown.[8]
In 2020, a live recording of Overgrown entitled Overgrown* (Live from Philadelphia) was released.
Personal life[]
McLendon moved to Philadelphia in 2011 to attend the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated with the Class of 2015 with a degree in business.[1][9]
Describing her sexual orientation to Billboard, McLendon stated: "I like women and I like men. I like women a lot though. Women have me on my ass, which is rare -- I feel like I’m a very calm and collected person.”[4]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Eden (2016)
- Overgrown (2018)
Live albums[]
- Overgrown* (Live from Philadelphia) (2020)
Extended plays[]
- West (2017)
- East (2017)
- SOUTHPAW (2020)
Singles[]
- "Backwoods" (2018)
- "Rollercoaster" (2018)
- "Life (feat. Dave B)" (2016)
Guest appearances[]
- Cro- "fake you." from tru (2017)
- Franky Hill – "Lies" from User (2018)
- B4bonah – "4 U" from B4Beginning (2019)
- Hadji Gaviota – "tHAt SiNkiNg feeliNg..." from ANCHORS (2019)
- Myles Cream – "Peace" from Grillo (2019)
- Charles Fauna – "Listen" from Yonder (2020)
- Birthh – "Ultraviolet" from WHOA (2020)
- Blossom – "Sass (sowle Remix)" from Sass (sowle Remix) (2020)
- Pool Cosby – "Day Breaks" from Day Breaks (2020)
- Shura – "elevator girl"[10] from elevator girl (2020)
Concert tours[]
- The Femmetape Summer Tour[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Corry, Kristen (September 24, 2018). "Ivy Sole Is the Philly Rapper Who Wants You to Forgive Yourself". Vice. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Chesman, Donna-Claire (January 7, 2019). "5 Women in Hip-Hop to Watch in 2019". DJBooth. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Setaro, Shawn (January 16, 2018). "What's Next in Rap? Experts Predict What Hip-Hop Will Sound Like in 2018". Complex. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ivy Sole Talks Growing Up Queer in the Southern Baptist Church & Mac Miller's Impact: 'He Bridged Generations'". www.billboard.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Kuga, Mitchell (September 19, 2018). "Ivy Sole Talks Growing Up Queer in the Southern Baptist Church & Mac Miller's Impact: 'He Bridged Generations'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Victoria, Da'ryl (April 14, 2016). "The Source |On The Rise: Ivy Sole Bares It All On their Debut EP, 'EDEN'". The Source. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Carmichael, Rodney (June 1, 2017). "Ivy Sole's 'Life' Reassures That Pain Is Temporary". NPR. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (September 24, 2018). "Ivy Sole "Achilles"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Heinzerling, Kelly (August 7, 2017). "Why Wharton grad Ivy Sole is the hip-hop artist you should be listening to". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Swanson, Chris; Swanson, Ben (March 16, 2020). "Shura Shares New Single "elevator girl (ft. Ivy Sole)"". Secretly Canadian. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Keimig, Jasmyne. "Ivy Sole, Blossom, Parisalexa". The Stranger. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
External links[]
- Official Website
- Ivy Sole website at Bandcamp
- Ivy Sole discography at Discogs
- 1995 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American rappers
- American neo soul singers
- Rappers from Philadelphia