Princess Superstar

Infobox musical artist


Name = Princess Superstar
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Concetta Kirschner
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Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Instrument = vocals
Genre = Rock, Electroclash, Electronica, Hip hop
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Label = Corrupt Conglomerate Records
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Associated_acts = Kool Keith
URL = [http://www.princesssuperstar.com/ princesssuperstar.com]
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Princess Superstar (born Concetta Kirschner, 1971) is an American emcee.

Her musical style —a mixture of hip hop, rock and electronica— is "flip-flop", as she describes it.

Background

Concetta was born in Spanish Harlem [cite web
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title = Interview with a Jewish Princess
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Career

After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and studied acting at New York University, learning to play the guitar [cite web
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Princess Superstar has collaborated with Kool Keith, Jon Spencer, Bahamadia, MC Paul Barman, the High and Mighty, The Prodigy, Moby, DJ Yoda, Disco D, Mason, and others. Some of the producers that worked with her include Prince Paul, Curtis Curtis, Beth Orton, Arthur Baker, Junior Sanchez, Todd Terry, and DJ Mighty Mi from the High and Mighty.

Stephen Merchant of "The Office" fame is generally acknowledged as the person who broke Princess Superstar in the UK, [As mentioned in his Xfm 104.9 Saturday show, 23 March 2002] with the writer/producer playing the track "Things are gonna get better".

In August, 2007 as part of their "back to school" promotion, Payless ShoeSource used the song "I Like It A Lot" from the My Machine album as their campaign song.

Discography

Albums

* 1996 "Strictly Platinum" (Corrupt Conglomerate)
* 1997 "CEO" (A Big Rich Major Label)
* 2000 "Last of the Great 20th Century Composers" (Corrupt Conglomerate)
* 2001 "Princess Superstar Is" (Studio !K7/Rapster)
* 2005 "My Machine" (Studio !K7)
* 2007 "The Best of Princess Superstar" (Studio !K7)
* 2008 "Untitled sixth Princess Superstar Album"

EPs/singles

* 1994 "Mitch Better Get My Bunny" (cassette EP)
* 1999 "Come Up to My Room/Love-Hate to Be a Player"
* 1999 "I Hope I Sell a Lot of Records at Christmastime"
* 2001 "Wet!Wet!Wet!/Keith N' Me"
* 2002 "Bad Babysitter" (chart position #11 in the UK)
* 2002 "Keith N' Me" (feat. Kool Keith) (Rerelease)
* 2002 "Fuck Me On The Dancefloor" (Disco D feat. Princess Superstar, single from his record "A Night at the Booty Bar")
* 2003 "Do It like a Robot"
* 2003 "Jam For The Ladies (Moby vs. Princess Superstar, original version on the "Moby" album "18")
* 2004 "Memphis Bells" (The Prodigy featuring Princess Superstar)
* 2005 "Coochie Coo"
* 2005 "Perfect"
* 2005 "My Machine"
* 2006 "Perfect (Exceeder)" (Mason vs. Princess Superstar) (#3 UK, #1 UK Dance Chart, #17 NL)
* 2008 "Licky" (Larry T featuring Princess Superstar)
* TBA "Lollipop" (confirmed on her official website)

Music videos

* 1996 "Smooth"
* 2002 "Bad Babysitter"
* 2002 "Keith N' Me"
* 2003 "Jam For The Ladies"
* 2005 "Perfect"
* 2007 "Perfect (Exceeder)"
* 2008 "Licky (Herve Radio edit)"

DJ albums

* 2002 "Princess Is A DJ"
* 2005 "Now Is The Winter of our Discotheque"
* 2005 "Now Is The Winter of our Discotheque pt. 2"
* 2007 "American Gigolo III"

Guest appearances

* "Lovage" - MC Paul Barman
* "MTV Get Off The Air, Part 2" - MC Paul Barman "It's Very Stimulating" [2000]
* "Lets Get Old" - DJ Yoda "The Adventures of DJ Yoda" [2006] (showcases her quirky rapping)
* "Eat It" - Dr. Octagon "Return of Dr. Octagon" [2006]
* "Lips on Fire" - Agoria "The Green Armchair" [2006]
* "Exceeder" - recently provided vocals for Mason's instrumental electro track. [Jan 2007]
* Interview on Channel V (Australia) with Yumi Stynes [2006]
* "Computer" - Arling & Cameron "hi-fi underground" [2006]
* MTV's "Made" - Made coach.

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Notes

* [http://professionalrockstars.com/backstage/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=10005 Interview with Princess Superstar]

ee also

*List of female rappers

External links

* [http://www.princesssuperstar.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2681285 Video for "Perfect" at IFILM.com]