Lil MC shares fresh new visual for “They Don’t Need Me”

Lil MC has shared a new video for her song "They Don't Need Me". Lil MC, hailing from the Bay Area, first gained recognition in the Oakland battle rap scene, emerging as a battle champion known for her dynamic delivery, witty lyricism, an bilingual flow. Her sharp freestyle skills and engaging live presence have led her to share the stage with legends like Jacquees, Too Short, and E-40, while her abilities as a beat-maker have scored her collaborations with numerous artists in the Bay Area and beyond. Her latest offering, the infectious “They Don’t Need Me”, arrives fresh off the momentum of her debut album Flex Máquina and her Dark Feminine Energy EP alongside Breathless, and it finds the rapper-producer further evolving with an audio-visual narrative that’s part sci-fi, part self-liberation.

"They Don't Need Me" contains booming instrumentation based around clean keyboards, snapping percussion, and expansive 808s that underscore Lil MC's sharp flows. Drawing influence from classic West Coast influences while keeping its sound refreshingly modern, the track makes for a defiant, raw listen. Directed with cinematic grit by Colton Coate, the video for “They Don’t Need Me” unravels like a tech thriller- only this time, the machine thinks and raps for itself. Powered by her emotive pen game and in-house production, Lil MC weaves a layered storyline in which she becomes conscious of her own programming and flips the script on being “needed” in an industry that often overlooks women behind the boards.

Lil MC's latest video for her electrifying track "They Don't Need Me" acts digital rebellion, a sonic manifesto, and a declaration of feminine force.