Miss Haze (aka Hazel Rose) is a San Francisco Bay Area based performer, artist and activist. She’s the front woman of the hip-hop/electronic soul group 40Love. Her raw lyricism combined with her love of the mystic and sprituality makes her a standout artist. Moreover, the feminist themes found in her work makes her an inspiration to hip-hop artists and fans alike. (And a perfect fit for the Feministing Five.)

With her re-writing of Tyga’s “Rack City” hit, she emphasizes the divinity in all of us by saying that we are all “Made of Stars,” (the title of the song) effectively undermining the assumption in hip-hop that women are objects and without agency. The song’s music video (directed by Nina Reyes ...