4.2.2025
Cortisa Star Announces Her Debut EP, E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD), Releasing On April 11th
Flying High After a Successful Week at Paris Fashion Week, Where She Walked in the Miu Miu Fall/Winter Fashion Show,, Cortisa Prepares a Ferocious Collection of 7 Tracks, Including Recent Singles “PARIS” and “Misidentify”
The 19-Year-Old Artist’s Paris Excursion Earned Coverage From Vogue, W Mag, Dazed, i-D, and More, On Top of Recent Interviews by The FADER, Paper Mag, Interview Mag, and More
Critical Praise:
“At every level, Cortisa Star is shaking up the rap game” – DAZED
“The Delaware native first blew up on TikTok for raunchy bars about furry conventions and opium trade over blown-out bass beats” – Interview Magazine
“Cortisa Star is rap’s underground supernova” – The FADER
“It’s been a momentous few days for Cortisa Star, a 19-year-old Delaware-based rapper whose bombastic and risqué rap songs have become the latest obsession of X and garnered a co-sign from Charli xcx. If you’re new to her catalog, start with ‘Cortisa Crump,’ her February 2024 single that morphs a holy church hymnal into a bass-busting drill ripper.” – The FADER
The Announcement:
With her striking appearance and bracing, distorted anthems, 19-year-old Cortisa Star is already an expert at attracting attention. Now, as she continues her blazing path through the music and fashion industries, Cortisa announces E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD), her debut EP. The upcoming effort is a ferocious synthesis of the extreme sonics, frayed vocals, and quotable flexes that she has made her trademark, offering a melange of sounds influenced from rage rap, hyperpop, rave, club music, drill, and more. Cortisa proves that she is more than ready for her moment, stacking imperious boasts and hurling defiant one-liners towards anyone who’d dare stand in her way. Home to the umru-produced single “Misidentify,” the globe-trotting rave-up “PARIS,” and new highlights with production from Umru, Cowboy Heaven, EliWTF, and others, E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD) releases on April 11th.
Last week, Cortisa Star had one of the most exciting weeks of her young career, with new milestones on and off the mic. The openly transgender artist and model walked the runway during Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2025 fashion show, earning coverage from Vogue, W Mag, i-D, Wonderland, The Face, and many others. Later in the week, Cortisa documented her French experience with the single “PARIS,” a ferocious club-ready heater that summarized her attitude during her first-ever European trip. “PARIS” followed “MISIDENTIFY,” produced by umru (Charli XCX, A.G. Cook) and DJH, a corrosive mission statement and aural attack, in which the openly-trans artist sets her sights on haters who hide behind computer screens. Cortisa spoke about her new music, fashion, and viral rise in recent interviews with DAZED, PAPER Mag, and The FADER, who called Cortisa “rap’s underground supernova.”
Cortisa Star’s viral rise started in late 2024 with “FUN,” her ear-bleeding anthem, which went viral in late 2024 along with its accompanying From The Block performance. With her clear-frame glasses, leopard-print coat, Spider-Man t-shirt, and her sexually frank, flex-heavy bars, she charmed and intrigued the online public–including stars like Charli XCX, who follows her on Instagram–racking up over 5 million streams in the process. After the release of “FUN,” Cortisa opened up about her viral fame in interviews with DAZED and Interview Magazine, establishing the young star as a burgeoning fashion icon.
Blazing her own trail and daring the rest of the world to catch up, Cortisa Star is ready to go supernova. Stay tuned for EMO, out April 11th via Open Shift Distribution.
Pre-save E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD): https://openshift.vyd.co/EMOEvilMotionOverload
Stream “PARIS”: https://openshift.vyd.co/CortisaStarParis
Stream “Misidentify”: https://openshift.vyd.co/Misidentify
E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD) tracklist:
- FITS
- ALOT
- DRAMATIC
- MISIDENTIFY
- UP ft. Chase Icon
- BOMB
- PARIS
- EVIL ASF
Cortisa Star walking the runway at Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer Fashion Show at Paris Fashion Week
(Photo credit: Daniele Oberrauch/Gorunway.com)
Photo credit: @voltoio
Please contact Michelle or Chris for more info.
Links:
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Pre-save E.M.O. (EVIL MOTION OVERLOAD) EP: https://openshift.vyd.co/EMOEvilMotionOverload
“PARIS”: https://openshift.vyd.co/CortisaStarParis
“MISIDENTIFY”: https://openshift.vyd.co/Misidentify
“FUN” (performed on 4ShootersOnly’s From The Block): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myKH6qlTekk
“FUN”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB4ymq1D_zY
“CORTISA CRUMP”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyHkYtDiI2k