NOVA ROCKAFELLER - PROBLEM

Nova Rockafeller performs her song "Problem" live at Cosmic Zoo studio after a long conversation with Intuition on the Kinda Neat podcast.
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This week we sat down with Canadian ex-pat / Los Angeles transplant Nova Rockafeller. Been paying attention to her music for quite sometime and was inspired to get her on the show after finding out she's been working with friend of the show Dj Nobody. We talk to her about her chaotic youth, her rebellious nature, and perpetually running away.
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Filmed at Cosmic Zoo Studios:
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[@novarockafeller]

GUYS! Thanks for having me. I love the video.

[@danhamilton5214]

impressed mang

[@Davidmcdee822]

What kind of hat is that? It's rad.

[@VirtualAcceleration]

Please come at the rest of your music with this kind of intensity, the album version of this is weak in comparison, it's got a bit too much of a happy vibe, you know?

[@YSR_Productions]

Now that I listened to the podcast I finally got the references in the song.

[@NotNovaRockafeller]

***** ha, i designed it. email me if you want one [e-mail]

[@lebronzejames]

I legitimately hate myself for not finding Nova like 8 years ago

[@crazychikgaming]

Bob Edge I feel that on so many levels. She’s dope af!

[@IratePuffin]

Same

[@criswebb7470]

Hard same except 9 yrs

[@christasmiles8838]

Same

[@24yrukdesigner]

The net keeps these 2 treasures hidden away from public eyes. Nova n Tom

[@andreamcintyre985]

I am SO LATE TO THE NOVA SHOW WTFFFFFFF!!!!! HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE I'M DEAD 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Your voice is so powerful!!

[@saunjo42]

I was asleep on her too, discovered her here on RDiss channel. Really love their work and RDiss great reactor. I also never knew there was reactors till a few weeks ago. Told some my friends that I never knew that was an option lol, I might make a good one, but wouldn't be able to touch our guy RDiss for sure.

[@adamcooley1651]

You like this check out Hey you

[@Dougie1969]

I'm real real late to the NOVA party. This girl is the fkin BOMB !!!!!!

[@jessicavalles3172]

Wow

[@EricaBaker2023]

I love her song "Jesus on my neck" it's bomb as well!!!

[@cambriaharris7251]

2022 and still slaps 🤘nova is so underrated as a female rapper you can just hear she feels what she says

[@jonreeder1419]

That's because whether it's freestyle rap freestyle don't matter what it is when it comes from the heart you're feeling what she feels she just happens to have the proper energy on the track and yes she is a great rapper she's good at everything that she does she's not just a rapper

[@JackiesKk]

2023 & still one of my favs

[@thelifeofmatt8597]

That chick can rap 100 times better then most new age phony rappers. What a great rapper! Love from Australia!

[@yomanyohan6828]

Well you guys have hilltop hoods so you have better taste. 😁

[@walterwoods3461]

agreed

[@CheddaB1]

Facts 💯💯💯

[@stevie65able]

@@yomanyohan6828 Funny you say that, first thing that came to my mind was Hilltop Hoods. Sounds like a female verion of those guys. Love the flow.

[@sportscardchannel7353]

She can rap better and she has better lyrics l.

[@Erik-zm4zz]

I like the intensity. This is what raw talent sounds like.

[@ambershallon7183]

EXACTLY

[@serenityvocalized8303]

💯

[@10SecondZ06]

This version is 🔥 I want it on mp3 so bad

[@underworld7148]

I've always liked crazy

[@NicciJ9G.DivineWarrior11]

1 hunnit% agreed. Just said raw talent right there in my mind.

[@apriltucker1212]

Nova Lee isn't in competition. She's a Queen 👑

[@sgt.mikebaran7105]

So Glad I Found Nova And Tom...2021 Better Late Than Never

[@skadisvardjnfalk1836]

Saaame!

[@Revivorofsouls1]

The only reason Tom is anything is cause he's spitting her lyrics that she's writing for him. Nova's 🔥 Tom is 🗑️

[@xdaniedx]

@@Revivorofsouls1 Hahaha another clueless clown who isn't a rapper himself and thinks Tom is trash.... Ok dummy. Please do the world a favor and stop stealing our oxygen.

[@jackf9919]

Agreed!!!

[@davidkoziar1811]

Same bro. Still in the rabbit hole months after finding out about these two

[@dafecool]

I've never seen a female rap go raw like this, I fucking love the aggression it makes it lot more real for me... I can feel the emotion man, nice job

[@kylegardner9458]

Snow Tha Product is on a different level

[@Grimy-ks7vn]

@@kylegardner9458 Yeah a couple levels below her but Snow still good

[@mrtjharrishblock]

Than you haven't been listening to rap long

[@T.Y.J.30]

Wow they been putting in work for years, it's 2024 I'm just now hearing this fire. Wow a whole nation of Emems coming str8 out that durt❤💯💪🔥

[@AmericanBastad1776]

Damn.... we been sleepin on Nova... my bad girl. You mad dope!!!!

[@lisasullivan4204]

Sick dope dope sick this girl s music is fire last ten years !

[@lbow09]

Mad!

[@tysonlws]

This entire song is approached from an ingenious perspective of a mental psychosis. Nova Rockafeller lays this all out in a story-mode of epic proportions from start to finish. The subtle voices and increase in personality fluctuations and irritability are expressed in a way that, you may never have gone through this personally, but you instinctively FEEL what this is like. Nova Rockafeller, you are an absolute genius in presenting this form of artistic expression.

[@andrewbutler4822]

its a lot of fucking fun too let me tell you IM LIVING IN IT. I'm literally going insane and it's so hot

[@ciara2704]

she killed it ohmygod

[@chrisyeary9874]

Hell yeah she did,damn Nova got mad flow

[@cherokeehogman9170]

So damn sick! Thus girl spits better than 90% of all rappers all time. Fearless and confident on the mic! How am I just now finding her? What a beast! I need more!

[@Tom-ed6eu]

NOVAS verse on “Chrome” made me come back to this 🔥🔥🔥 United we stand ✊🏾✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@michellebastiani6470]

Ditto, well then lost girls dropped. Just gonna make an all Nova playlist I guess lol.

[@TyrsRightHand]

Glad to see people are still here giving props. 2023 Nova You KICK ASS

[@th1s1guysays1]

Not gonna lie, she looks like some girl who works at Urban Outfitters. Then she opened up her mouth and all tht came out was rawness.

[@meiterumi1533]

Obito~!

[@th1s1guysays1]

mei terumi hey hey!

[@Spongegoose]

Her lines are freaking insane. This was awesome

[@debrafrogner]

You are such a badass rapper...and singer...and director...and editor...and writer...Sister, you can literally do it all and that is amazing. I love your loyalty, both you & Tom's love & loyalty to each other, it is so refreshing to actually see in these turbulent times...I can NOT wait to one day meet you both in person, get lucky enough to go to one of ya'll concerts...that would truly be epic for me and one of the only things I would sell shit to get the tickets for & afford the trip to one of your guy's concerts. Love & Respect from Oregon 🇺🇲 HOG ARMY!

[@Ryan-qw7wp]

You probably won't ever see because it's so buried and I'm so far behind. I was anyhow but I'm back into music and got hooked on Tom Macdonald and I just assumed you were only with him. It didn't take long to see all of your great music. You are an amazing woman, photographer, video editor, manager, etc etc.etc. I'm just stuck on you and like everything but something about Problem makes it my favorite. I just love the voice and attitude. Keep up the wonderful movement you 3 are doing. The World is Changing!! Thank you guys!! Keep the Truth Coming, it's working......

[@APWestMusic]

The energy and lyrics Nova brings to the track is fire

[@kaitlynmckessy7146]

Adam Purski please look at Kaitlyn Mckessy's profile on here.

[@JuanMejia-md8re]

She sucks

[@nonami_066xswqoqowiwl]

Juan Mejia Your mom what?

[@100proamerica]

@@JuanMejia-md8re Haha ha! Yeah okay, so if you truly think she sucks so much, then why are you helping give her popularity and fame by giving her your time, energy and attention by viewing and commenting of which is only growing HER success, not your's, lmao. #PeopleSoStupid

[@JuanMejia-md8re]

@@100proamerica omg the white knight.

[@aaronazagoth6373]

She just dropped Syd Barrett name. I’m in love.

[@reallyryn]

2020 and this still goes hard

[@unspeakabletruthcast2947]

SHE'S A LYRICAL GENIUS!

[@michaelmartinez6057]

Jesus fucking christ. She is gifted. She raps and sings. The energy is contagious. Highly underrated song.

[@FactionRacing]

Talent? Wait til you see the videos she makes. Search Tom Macdonald.

[@doc9557]

1:35

[@deangoings]

um I'm pretty sure God doesn't give people the gift of rapping. Get real

[@michaelmartinez6057]

@@deangoings Never said God gives people the gift of rapping. Where in the hell did you read that?

[@jenniferbrown5179]

She is great but watch your mouth you're talking about my friend...... Jesus Christ.

[@littleniagara4705]

That's ME. I love this girl!

[@ayara8157]

She's so much better than the main stream artists out now.

[@aliciarahn2097]

Thank you for your music girl!!!! This is my new anthem!!!

[@RentelnMan]

Y'ALL DON'T WANNA FUCK WITH ME I'M A REAL BLACK WIDOW. Shit gives me the chills lol

[@brewtalityfilmsllc4871]

I don't care how old this is....this is DOPE!

[@LewdandCrude]

Whlly mother of god....7 years after it was made, first time I found it...This should have been bigger. FANTASTIC!

[@jojohnson6392]

Yo this shit just gave me chills up my spine. DAMN GIRL CAN SPIT RHYMES LIKE A CHAMP!

[@c.a.t.1738]

I'm going to keep replaying this until I know the words by heart.

[@krakendude2]

"Damn b this bitch too cute to rap" song starts "Damn b this bitch terrifying I'm genuinely scared for my life rn"

[@bLitz407]

did you not see her legs bro?

[@UndoMove]

is there something wrong with her legs? lol

[@mattmott6207]

+Undo Move only thing wrong with her legs..is they r not wrapped around my head and face...

[@mattmott6207]

+Undo Move only thing wrong with her legs..is they r not wrapped around my head and face...

[@danielsullivan4763]

Matt Mott fucking legend

[@cristiweiland525]

This is obviously 8 yrs old but damn. I absolutely think Nova is the best female hip hop artist. I love Tom but I would love to hear from Nova with tracks like this in 2022. Nova, you are so talented.

[@brockn7878]

Her album that Tom produced, 'Scared Of Heights', is Fire 🔥 obviously not as raw as this and some pop elements mixed in but its a fabulous album.

[@laceyholt9087]

Still rocking this in 2021 & always will be! Much love Miss Nova ❤

[@smiletoday7341]

Who's on the pfp?

[@TheHotFalafel]

So why are women like Iggy Azalea mega famous, and not her?

[@ImThatRandomGrrrl]

+TheHotFalafel One word: Marketing

[@JayyFuel]

+ImThatRandomGrrrl you know what I enjoy more then marketing? Knowledge

[@ImThatRandomGrrrl]

Yeah but the masses go for marketing. Proper marketing creates awareness, enough awareness creates popularity, enough popularity creates fame.

[@hotdogboxd]

+Oh Prizm knawledge*

[@Treyman-yi7ei]

+TheHotFalafel Iggy had TI

[@shaylennon5674]

MOST UNDERRATED ARTIST (In EVERY WAY) ever! This woman deserves SO MUCH MORE CREDIT! Everything she does for Tom, and herself, solely by herself

[@travisb9526]

She’s beautiful

[@breajh8965]

She is the Absolute best give Nova her crown! She's the queen of rap!! Fucking amazingggg!

[@Batman-vp9mh]

She doesn't know who Clark gable right your own raps u suck

[@tripley_755]

This chick is wearing flip flops but still rocking the rap harder than y'all wannabe rappers lmao

[@m.night_schlongislong]

She's a problem lol

[@KeonQazs]

Kay Wright still funny af js

[@kristenridenour246]

Tripley_ exactly she is the fucking queen of rap..

[@ThisGuyDrives]

As if flip flops dictate being good at something. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joshdew6367]

Devil’s Advocate being confident and comfortable lol

[@earlcrouch6430]

Holy Sh.t I have just fell in love with Nova. Hats off to you Tom. Wow.

[@SchMasHed]

I will always come back to this. Underatted as hell.

[@wermzer1312]

2:40 "I know that you can hear this, everybody is looking and they think that u weird bitch." That hits way too close to home.

[@universalponcho]

Nova Rockafeller is underrated

[@v8ko]

Listened to this song for a few years and it's still amazing! Love this version. Thanks Nova!

[@drclivevideos5051]

One badsss Canadian woman. The dynamic duo 🤘

[@MalaMooMoo]

You resonate so much energy and this song is everything!!💖💖 sending love and all the support, you sweet bean!!💖

[@mifnp8887]

My girl can SPIT! Song on loop. 🤟

[@ronniefriedline9995]

Whoever cut you out of the industry completely fd themselves! Good on you keep going and drop more fast

[@AlldayEverydayTheU]

Still come back to this song. Best female rap song in twenty years if not to 5

[@Nicole-rj4xz]

Facts.

[@brittanylyons3426]

This song is the realest shit I've ever heard. Schizophrenia is more than most people could even try to comprehend in this world unless they've experienced the symptoms. I truly appreciate this song... Its pretty damn amazing and I haven't heard anyone with this approach before. Respect to her!

[@maddiiydaddiiy]

You another kidding. One of my closest family members is back in the hospital again... voices, visual hallucinations, we talk on the phone and there 2 different conversations for the 2 people in the 1 conversation

[@milesperez5463]

She dose mention Schizophrenia and this reminds me of my niece! Love your music Nova!❤️

[@nathansvlog]

@no body she says it at 0:42

[@buckychris]

This beat is INSANE!!!!!!!!!! Love the raps too, can't believe i'm only hearing this in 2021.

[@georgeparrett84]

6yrs later. Im hearing this for the first time. FUCKING LOVE IT

[@kattekongen]

9 years and still awesome! Cheers from Denmark!

[@Brandon-wg6fv]

I never thought Nova was this good...but I love this song she definitely can make her own Hits.., Still a Tom fanatic

[@SeattleRingHunter]

Dope couple hope they hang onto each other for a life time!

[@Bearisgoldenuk]

all MCs take note!

[@novarockafeller]

agreed.

[@zekova]

***** Lol calm yo titties please.

[@DrFrogglePhD]

***** I hope you have people around that love you and are taking care of you. Mental illness is terrifying and painful..

[@bitchfuckmeeee6873]

Dr. Froggle You're right, i'm so sorry for making fun of people that are mentally handicapped and I sincerely apologize to "Mad" Adam. Fitting name :)

[@bitchfuckmeeee6873]

***** Anon-coward? You take youtube too seriously man. Don't lie Adam we all have idols, don't be ashamed that yours happens to be a fat nutcase that rambles about his government fantasies all day.

[@c3itarey649]

I was thinking she must be good to hit #1 on iTunes but omg. She is fu*king awesome!!!!❤

[@user-nn4gb6zr3y]

Skills!!! Bars for days. Pure talent!

[@tankdiggitydawg]

1 I was like wtf is this while I'm staring at herr flip flop's, then I thought oh she's cute when it panded to her face .Then I was like WOW this chick can flow. Then I fell in love...true story

[@joshdew6367]

tankdiggitydawg thats how Tom fell for her too

[@norm1815]

@Damien Dingus You're not seeing that girl......you're only looking skin deep

[@crab6241]

SAME 😍

[@aliciarahn2097]

Saaaaame

[@collinwade]

Ha simp

[@chelseatolbert3055]

How does this have 1K dislikes?! I just took the time to listen to four other rappers on this channel and out of all of them Nova still sounded the best.

[@FifthScaleOrBustRc]

Cuz "People So Stupid" 😂👍

[@mifnp8887]

Cardi B. 🤣

[@ericfoster6663]

1000 people ain't woke

[@rellsw02]

I know I'm real late for this. I'm trying to catch up after listening to "Hey You". 🎶🔥

[@dawnwaites8489]

Check out her C-store sessions..love the bodega song . Can't find it anywhere else. Also big fan of 1990s song she did!

[@ambershallon7183]

What got me started on Nova....HEY YOU

[@revolution2012now]

2022 and I'm STILL rocking this on my playlist! 🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥 Thanks Nova!!!

[@mjsgurl5282]

O.M.F.G she is sooo good .. 😭🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alwaysbreezy37]

I like this version even better than the music video 🙌🔥

[@Driver-ur9mf]

True

[@bamaninja929]

I'm late to the Nova Rockefeller party but I'm hooked this lady's got baaars!!keep it up! 😊😊😊😊

[@maestrom.8233]

This song is a bomb. I can't stop watching this video !!! Love from Argentina

[@anhart25]

She gives me goosebumps

[@pikachulovertides10]

Amazing flow. I love it! Your amazing Nova!😎😁

[@meluciferthrasher13]

First time listening to this song…caught this on a reaction video. Listening on repeat now!!! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

[@brandysharkey9984]

This is my favorite version of this song! I’m so glad people are finally seeing this it has almost 2 million views since the first time I watched it

[@CatoTheMatteMatikker]

This is why I love Kindaneat! She killed it.

[@sec2112]

I wish I could like this 1000 times...

[@wes813]

Still watching 2021.... Nova is AWESOME

[@herpershollowroad8976]

I don't really know how to explain it, but this one really speaks to me!!! Keep doin your thing Nova

[@DRHGL]

I was TOTALLY not expecting that hahaha

[@jamesthompson7739]

My goodness this song on repeat!!! Nova 💘💙💘 I too am a problem 💘💘

[@ovagjunior1881]

Oh my too good 😊😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@danielgriffith8911]

This is definitely one of her best tracks! But this woman shines making videos with Tom!

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

As someone who tends to like male vocalists more than female vocalists, (not sexist, it's just my personal taste in music) I really like Nova and feel she deserves way more attention than she gets.

[@TaChDi11]

Make more like this Nova! I wanna hear you speaking or rapping in Patois again!!!!

[@MetaGuideMedia]

Nova slays the mic better than anyone. The fact that the mic doesn't start melting into a pool of lava is amazing.

[@myconstantmood7609]

So I got money in the bank Kinda nerfed on a plane I wake up in Jamaica no need to explain Plans by the second because I'm fucking insane And I'm never throwing money when I'm making it rain I had a lot of boyfriends but they were never stable Late night arguing so mad I'm throwing tables Taught myself to read I've been a genius since cradle Lone star team of misfits - Clark Gable Skeletons in closets Let 'em watch the kilo You don't wanna fuck with me A real black widow Piss me off I'm swinging I don't give a fuck, ditto All my competition getting smothered with a pillow Schizophrenic, like Syd Barrett Long gone Edgar Allen Hoe Screamin' Reynolds On one In division I'm a hundred by three Never ending You want it? You don't want it with me 'Cause I'm a problem I'm not wrapped too tight Head on backwards, been up all night I'm kinda on one That's how I live my life Momma warned you about me like once or twice You wanna problem? I got problems You wanna problem? I got problems I'm a problem Oh, so you think you got problems? Y'all don't know shit Dumb fucks with conundrums And I kid, that's quantum Mi nah mek it batha mi instead mi I run them Hold up, my shit all in disorder Writing on the wall and got me shakin' in the corner Oh, no, don't let me be committed My head twisted everybody says I'm gifted? Nova says no but Rockafeller says yes Keep the martians out I've got a foil head dress I don't mean to say things tings say themselves I can't help it but I'm releasing my delf Worry about self Imma get mine Y'all praise that and turn my blood into wine I can walk all over water and turn back time Why you talking shit I'm about to blow your mind 'Cause I'm a problem I'm not wrapped too tight Head on backward been up all night I'm kinda on one That's how I live my life Momma warned you about me like once or twice You wanna problem? I got problems You wanna problem? I got problems I'm a problem I woke up on a sofa bed Voices in my head, voices in my head (hahahaha) Yeah you know I'm off my meds Voices in my head, voices in my head (hey Nova) (Everybody's looking at me) And I do what they says Voices in my head, voices in my head (out out out) But I don't think they're my friends Voices in my head, voices in my head "Hey Nova I know that you can hear this Everybody's looking and they think that you're weird bitch You can medicate me but I'll stay here in the shadows" "Four bananas, two apples, one more avocado" Why you putting numbers in my head? "I live under your bed" No wonder I'm on meds "Nova Nova Nova! This shit is fucking boring!" Shut the fuck up! Can't you see that I'm recording? I'm a problem I'm not wrapped too tight Head on backward been up all night I'm kinda on one That's how I live my life Momma warned you about me like once or twice You wanna problem? I got problems You wanna problem? I got problems I'm a problem

[@michaelrobichaud8495]

The paquia doesn't sound anything like what you wrote

[@saxonwarrior4791]

This girl is F**king good

[@dannybarrett4257]

Still one of my favorites off kinda neat

[@thespoiledtexan3904]

Nova’s turn to BLOW. UP. Her videos are so much better that she films herself. She’s crazy stupid talented. I love that she and Tom found each other when they had both been rapping already! Power couple is an understatement.

[@craigbutterworth1962]

She's 🔥🔥

[@sharboog]

God yes this girl rules.

[@evanhenry7630]

Unreal flow, Clearly lyrically gifted, but her delivery of it is astounding. I can really relate to this too, Tight track all in all.

[@rickjames4181]

So good, very underrated. Nova is such a good artist and performer. Look at the heart she put into this.

[@thecombatdonkey6087]

USMC Here. I love nova and Tom. I never cared about celebrity relationships but I do now. I love them so much. They both kill hard together or alone. Kill kill kill

[@thedailyderek]

You are deep inside some of the BEST PRODUCTION of music videos with TOM I've ever seen NOVA. Nothing but RESPECT! But you gotta back to your own writing. YOU are an AMAZING talent. I know it's tough to do it all at once. We need NOVA.

[@AlldayEverydayTheU]

This is a raw as song ! Bad ass !

[@nocap8284]

My problem is I'm mad that I've never heard of you, good shit

[@micheller5087]

Four years ago this song got me through the pain of a break up. I listened to it over and over for a week. When I seen them in concert in Pensacola I was screaming for her to sing it. Maybe next time. I still listen to this day. Love GFBF. All of them. Love Tom too of course. Hope they come back to Pensacola one day. I’ve turned so many people onto them.

[@dnetto034]

I have listened to this 5 times so far tonight. Wow.

[@CreatorsOutlet]

Love the chorus on this and sick bars around it!

[@EckeVonDinho]

Not often "KZbin recomended" really gives anything interesting. But this shit was the boss!

[@Inertia888]

I keep coming back, and need to leave a comment, when I get those goose bumps from this ripper.

[@johnreed-tp1pv]

Nova you deserve a Emmy