Lyrics & The Lab: MzUnderstud

Rapper, producer, and engineer, MzUnderstud

Queen of the JAM- Grace your earbuds with MzUnderstud.

Tap into the tunes of south St. Louis’ MzUnderstud, a budding artist serving swag, style and sonic. Smooth and truth bearing music. Humble and heartfelt persona. Leave the limelight on for this lady MC on the RISE. Take a glimpse of our sit down at her video shoot at The Kre8 Place.

“I used to listen to Bow Wow, he made me want to rap.”, shares Danielle “MzUnderstud” H. with a smile. “I always loved music as a kid.”, she adds. “I used to sing in the choir.” A little kid with big dreams, grew into a solid artist with star power.

In her adolescent years, the 34 yr. old MC shifted her interest from sports to songwriting. “I played basketball, I had more focus on that.”, she recalls. “Then later, I started to take music more serious.” MzUnderstud says her mom inspired her to shoot for the stars, along with musical inspiration from rapper/MC, Wiz Khalifa. “He got me writing a lot.”

“The first song I did was called “Subliminal” to a Drake beat. It was kind of a diss track.” Rebranded and renamed, MzUnderstud (formerly known as D Hood) began her rap career dropping “trap” music. “I’m older now. I can’t keep doing that type of stuff.”, she explains. “So now I do songs on stuff I’m going through. If I’m in my feelings, I’ll write about it. If I get motivated by someone or something, I’ll write about it.” In March 2023, MzUnderstud released her debut single, “Toxic” on streaming platforms. Followed up by “Drunk Nights” in last October.

MzUnderstud- “Eye of the Beholder”

Her latest single is “Eye of the Beholder”, released in March 2024. The rapper was also featured on “Pictures” by fellow MC, Lil Derik. “Lil Derik is one of my close friends, and he’s one of the reasons I got back to taking music serious. He’s constantly on my head and keeping me focused.”, she smiles.

MzUnderstud is currently working on her upcoming project, “Certified Lover Stud”. “It’s produced and engineered by me.” The artist is focused on growing her catalog, and organic fanbase. “My goal is to have solid recognition. I’m not trying to be the most famous. I just want a solid fanbase who like listening to me.” Wishing this talented MC the best on her journey.