Princess Nokia Sports a Fresh, Fast Food–Inspired Look in New “G.O.A.T.” Video

Princess Nokia (aka Destiny Frasqueri) seems to dramatically switch up her look each time she releases a new record. From the cheeky Victoria’s Secret Angel–style lingerie of her “Versace Hottie” phase to the femme cyberpunk vibe of Metallic Butterfly, the New York rapper consistently explores different sartorial modes to fit her ever-evolving musical stylings. And with the release of her nine-song mixtape 1992 last year, she perhaps unsurprisingly took the project’s title quite literally, channeling the relaxed look of an early ’90s tomboy with her baggy T-shirts and Calvin Klein intimates.

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Princess Nokia recently announced that she would re-release 1992 along with six new songs, and today debuted one of those new cuts, “G.O.A.T.,” with a video that she directed with Smart Girl Club collective cofounder Milah Libin. While Nokia’s white bikini top and ripped jeans recall the outfits one might see in the blistering summer heat of Dinkins-era New York, she more explicitly reps her hometown with a cherry red Yankees hat that matches the muscular ATV she stunts in. Perhaps taking a cue from ’90s legends Dipset, Nokia flashes a banana yellow bandana underneath her cap, which matches the golden arches emblazoned on her red letterman jacket. Towards the end of the video, Nokia spits that she “took the weirdo shit to another level / And I’m killing it,” and as she raises her hands high, the McDonald’s logo on her sleeve glistening in the sun, it’s hard to argue with her.