caption years_active birth_place article_title background genre image origin name occupation
desdamona performing in minneapolis , minnesota . 1994 -- present mount pleasant , iowa , u.s. desdamona
 solo_singer hip hop , spoken word desdamona.jpg minneapolis , minnesota , u.s. desdamona rapper , poet
desdamona

desdamona is a hip-hop and spoken word artist from minneapolis , minnesota , united states .
she has won five minnesota music awards for ` best spoken word artist ' in the years 2000 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , and 2006 -lrb- the awards were not hosted in 2001 and 2002 -rrb- .
for that reason , and her strong standing in the male-dominated hip-hop scene , she is considered to be the best female spoken word and hip-hop artist in the midwest .
