Kenyan-Australian Rapper Brazen Barbie Debuts With Two Massive Performances - "Pack It Up" and "Element"

Brazen Barbie - the Kenyan-Australian rapper who's quickly making a name for herself, has just dropped two new performances - "Pack it up" and an original freestyle titled "Element." Both are available now via DSPs.

Filmed in Brooklyn, the performance offers audiences an introduction to Brazen Barbie’s distinctive artistry, pairing sharp lyricism with confident delivery, undeniable charisma, and an unmistakable personality. She opens with “Element,” a freestyle that puts her lyrical dexterity, playful confidence, and commanding presence front and center, before delivering “Pack It Up,” the track recently featured in the final season of "The Chi." Together, the performances capture the energy and individuality that have positioned Brazen Barbie as one of Australia’s most compelling emerging voices, showcasing an artist with the talent, presence, and perspective to make a lasting impact on the global stage.

Here's what Brazen Barbie has to say about this release:

“On The Radar was a dope experience. I feel like the freestyle is a good introduction to who I am. There’s a lot of my personality in the way I write and rap, so it felt like the right way for people to get to know me and my style. New York was amazing - I loved the energy, and I’ll definitely be back.”

The performance arrives ahead of Brazen Barbie’s first European headline run, the Live & Brazen Tour. Beginning October 21 in Vienna, the 12-date run moves through Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark, closing November 6 in Copenhagen.

The tour follows a run of notable milestones for the Melbourne rapper. Her music has found support across Apple Music’s Rap Life, Spotify’s editorial playlists, triple j, Complex, and Rolling Stone Australia. Her On The Radar debut adds another marker to a year that has steadily widened her audience beyond Australia.

Born into a Kenyan-Australian family, the 21-year-old began making music through cello and singing before turning toward rap. There’s still a sense of that early musical discipline in her approach: a former track-and-field prospect, she brings an athlete’s focus to her performances, balancing precision with a looseness that lets her personality come through. Her delivery is direct and playful, but there’s an old-school instinct underneath it - an attention to cadence, punchlines, and presence.

With the Live & Brazen Tour, Brazen Barbie is taking that sensibility overseas for the first time. Rather than presenting herself as a finished product, she arrives at a moment when the contours of her sound and identity are still expanding. The Brooklyn performance offers a glimpse of what makes her compelling now: a young Australian rapper with the confidence to take up space, and the instincts to make that space her own.

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