Soundtrack of Pride: Kid Kenn Turns Up to Gaga, City Girls, Kash Doll

We all have those songs that are forever ingrained in our coming-of-age stories. Songs that gave us hope, played during our first kiss, made us feel fierce, or simply helped us understand ourselves a little bit better. This can be particularly true for LGBTQ+ artists.

Throughout the month of June, and only on PRIDE, LGBTQ+ artists are curating and sharing playlists that reflect their formative years—their Soundtracks of Pride. 

Named one of GLAAD's 20 Under 20 and with his next EP coming later this summer, Kidd Kenn is set to be rap music's queer new breakout star.  

The 17-year-old, Chicago based artist has gone viral over and over again on TikTok and just released two new bangers with cupcakKe ("Shake Sum") and Dai Burger ("Naomi Walk"). 

Previous Soundtracks of Pride: The Aces, pineappleCITI, Siena Liggins, J.Scott, ABISHA, CHAV, Alex the Astronaut, Lauren Phillips, Ruth Koleva, ALMA, Wafia, alextbh, Jamie Hannah, Ryan Cassata, Julia Jade, SHAED

"I created a playlist that includes some of the songs I listen to when I’m getting ready to go out with the crew and I’m feeling cute," Kenn tells PRIDE. "Hope you guys will turn up to it too!"

Listen to Kidd Kenn's Soundtrack of Pride below!

And for the rest of the Soundtracks of Pride series, click here!

Photography by Meredith Truax