Regina Tucker, known as Myra, is a lyricist of overwhelming breadth. She exudes the fearless self-assurance of hip-hop while also managing to be uniquely vulnerable. The text “Homeless in My Own City” falls into the latter category. Tucker puts thoughts and feelings into words that are both deeply personal and relatable. The text provides an intimate insight into personal outsider […]
/ 09/12/2020 / codexRegina Tucker, known as Myra, is a lyricist of overwhelming breadth. She exudes hip-hop's fearless self-assurance while also managing to be uniquely vulnerable. The lyrics "Homeless in My Own City" fall into the latter category. Tucker puts into words thoughts and feelings that are both deeply personal and relatable. The lyrics provide an intimate insight into personal outsideness without the listener feeling like an intruder. In 2020, it is precisely this courage that we need more of: Lyrics that neither marginalize nor stigmatize, but that even when written in the dark have the heartfelt ability to enlighten us.