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Che Noir

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Che Noir is an American rapper and record producer from Buffalo, New York. She began producing at 15 and rapping at 16, built a recording studio in Niagara Falls, and is known for direct lyrics over beats inspired by mid-1990s East Coast rap.

Background

In 2018 she signed to 38 Spesh’s label Trust Comes First, and in 2020 she founded her own independent label, Poetic Movement. AllMusic’s Paul Simpson describes her lyrics as direct and her production as shaped by 1990s East Coast hip-hop. She was nominated in the Adult Contemporary Hip Hop category at the 2023 Hollywood Independent Music Awards.

Releases

  • The Thrill of the Hunt (22 February 2019) and The Thrill of the Hunt 2 (7 June 2019), with 38 Spesh.
  • Juno (14 February 2020), with 38 Spesh.
  • As God Intended (10 July 2020), with Apollo Brown on Mello Music Group.
  • Food for Thought (January 2022): self-produced album.
  • The Last Remnants (26 October 2022).
  • Seeds in Babylon (21 March 2025), with the German producer Superior.
  • No Validation (29 August 2025), with The Other Guys, and Desired Crowns (November 2025), with 7xvethegenius.
  • It Takes A Village (23 October 2026).

Where to start

Begin with As God Intended and Food for Thought, then listen to The Last Remnants and Seeds in Babylon.

Featured video: “Veracruz” (feat. 7xvethegenius) on the CheNoirVEVO channel.

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Last reviewed: 26 October 2026 · Edited by Hristo D. T. Information about her private life is deliberately left out.

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