Melissa Czarnik

Who is Melissa Czarnik?

Melissa Czarnik is an emcee and poet based in Brooklyn, NY via Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is best known for her precise flow and poetic lyrics. Czarnik co-founded Hyperdrive Motivator Productions alongside producer Eric Mire, who is also her producer and performing partner.

Since the release of Melissa Czarnik’s first two albums, Strawberry Cadillac and Raspberry Jesus, the emcee/poet/singer has received praise from NPR, Bitch Magazine, Bust Magazine, among others and was listed as one of the top 50 Hip Hop Albums of 2010 on the Amoeblog. Being compared to the likes of Lauryn Hill, Cat Power and Saul Williams she has toured across the United States and Europe and has co-hosted radio specials such as Billy Jam’s “Women in Hip Hop Special which also featured Flipmode emcee Rah Digga, as well as co-hosted the hour long segment, “The Musicality of Rap” on VoiceBox with Chloe Veltman. A newbie to New York City Czarnik continues to run her independent label, Hyperdrive Motivator Productions with producer Eric Mire who is currently pursuing a Master’s in Music Composition at New York University.