This week on Offstage with Okayplayer, we sit down with Stacy Epps — a self-proclaimed child of the world whose voice has moved through hip-hop, soul, and the underground with a frequency all its own.
Raised everywhere from Virginia to D.C. to Germany and Hawai‘i, Stacy carries the world in her tone. It was Atlanta that rooted her, linking her with Scienz of Life and ultimately leading to the moment MF DOOM himself invited her onto Madvillainy. From Madlib to Diamond D to Oh No, she’s been tapped by some of the best — but Stacy has always been more than a feature.
She’s a mother, an advocate, a seeker.
And now, after a hiatus to heal and realign, she’s reemerging — grounded, intentional, and spiritually tapped in.
We caught up with her on the road of her most recent drop
🌍 Her global origins & why she “claims the world”
🕊️ How becoming a child of God shapes her art
🎙️ Why she sees herself as a vessel when she creates
✨ The story behind recording “Eye” for Madvillainy — in one...
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