Midwest Mixtapes x 103.7 Da Beat Artist Spotlight - PettyAssPunkin

Introduce yourself to 103.7 Da Beat listeners; name and city?



I'm PettyAssPunkin and I am based in Des Moines, Iowa. I was born and raised in Englewood in Chicago Il. I started rapping after living out here in Des Moines for a couple years.



Where did you get your stage name from ?



My stage name reflects my personality. I remember arguing with a friend initially because they thought "PrettyAssPunkin" would be better. It's a lot of women claiming they pretty, imma claim what I been hearing people call me most of my life - so I chose Petty, PettyAssPunkin.



What's life like in Des Moines, Iowa?



Different. I'll start there. I been in survival mode most of my life, Des Moines is somewhere where you get the tools you need to sit down but if you never knew how it's hard.



Tell us about your latest single, "Whatever"? Produce it? Concept?



So I wrote the song "Whatever" at a time in my life when I was over everything. Like everything! I wanted war with anybody that had a problem with me, and I didn't care about anything if it did not serve me. It was a pivotal moment and a pivotal song for my career. It felt like I had taken a deep breath and settled in to who I was. The song is produced by Shawn Ferrari.



You have a new project; Trench B*tch Vol.2, hitting all streaming platforms Oct. 24th, tell us about it?



TBV2 is special to me. It drops on my mama's birthday, which is a weird coincidence because I don't think my distributor knew her bday. But TBV2 is like an extension of "Whatever". You get to learn more about past, present and future me. This specific album was pivotal for my career because I finally learned who I was to music, settled in, & got cozy. I knew I wasn't ever leaving the game.



What do you have planned for the rest of the year?



My next album in line to drop is "Mean Girlz" produced by Frozen Productions. DJ Kmean outta St. Louis is actually hosting it. It's dropping this winter. I was also just nominated for a second time as Iowa's Best Female Rapper in the Iowa Music Awards. The award ceremony is this November.



Can we get your social media handles?



IG: @pettyasspunkin

FB: PettyAssPunkin

Tik tok: PettyAssPunkin LLC

YouTube: PettyAssPunkin

Twitter: @hoesnskittles