Broke Ass of the Week – Jasmine Solano

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit'probably not.

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Jasmine or as I know her, Anna, is one of those people you grow up with and know they’re made to do bigger things. She’s since graduated from open mic nights, to ruling the airwaves as a radio personality, and now spinning at clubs around the city when she’s not performing on the road. But I just knew her as the girl with dope-ass hair and always good taste in music.  You can catch her performing her single “That’s Not It” or opening for Ghostface Killah.

Name: Jasmine Solano

Age: 24

Occupation: DJ/Raptress/Femcee

What neighborhood do you live in?: Brooklyn

Best money saving tip: Treat credit cards like prescription pills. ONLY USE WHEN ABSOLUTELY NEEDED. Don’t get addicted!

What do you refuse to spend money on?: Not much, unfortunately. Bad music may be the only thing.

Most expensive thing you’ve ever bought: A trip to Jamaica 

How’d that feel?: Worth it 😉

Favorite cheap eat: S’nice vegan sandwiches in Brooklyn

Favorite dive bar: Union Hall in Park Slope

Best deal you’ve ever gotten: All my clothes and jewelry my stylist Radio Rose, lets me keep ; )

Favorite free thing to do: Indulge in everything that a life based on music has to offer.

If you woke up a millionaire, what’s the first thing you’d buy?: A condo in Brooklyn (any New Yorker that pays rent understands this deeply) and a condo in Bali for my folks

Despite not having money, do you still love your life?: ABSOLUTELY. Money doesn’t define my life. I just really need it to press up mixtapes

Do you own my book?: No, can I get a complimentary copy, please?! Or does that defeat the point of the interview?

Best hangover cure: Pizza + Ginger ale + The couch

Are you a hipster?: Well, when I dress like a boy. I suppose then I am

@JasmineSolano