MyVerse (real name Natalia Pitti) is a proud Boricua/Panamanian/Florida native who believes music should resonate with you.
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MyVerse is a recording artist, songwriter, poet, battle rapper and humanitarian best known for winning an MTV VMA for a song protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. She was also the first Latina cast member on MTV's Wild 'N Out. She strongly believes that we don't need to be limited to one form of expression.
MyVerse’s TED Talk
Samir Ibrahim, MyVerse, Kristen Warren
How hip-hop can make climate action cool
9 minutes 46 secondsMusic can amplify social issues and inspire people to care about new (and sometimes unexpected) topics. But can it take something as dire as climate change and make it mainstream? With artists MyVerse and Kristen Warren as an inspiring opening act, social entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim suggests hip-hop and its stars can help us move from talking about the problem to rapping about (and acting on) solutions.Posted Jul 2022
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