Zebra Katz

Zebra Katz

Zebra Katz is the hip hop project of Ojay Morgan, a multidisciplinary artist from West Palm Beach, United States, who is based in New York. The project draws on Morgan’s background in multimedia and performance art, and it is known for a slow, dark vocal delivery over minimal beats.

Background and style

Morgan shapes Zebra Katz with influences that include Nina Simone, André 3000, Missy Elliott, James Blake and Lauryn Hill. The result is a style that combines rap with performance-led presentation and a stripped-back sound.

Recording and notable track

Zebra Katz’s first single, “IMA READ”, is released through Mad Decent and Jeffrrees. The track receives strong attention and is later selected by Rick Owens to score his Fall/Winter womenswear runway show, which leads to it being described as the official song of Paris Fashion Week.