POZE MAGAZINE Winter-February 2018 | Page 5

Cara-Mel, whose real name is Dana Lawrence is a female artist representing the Baltimore /Washington Metropolita n area known best as the DMV. Her style can be best described as a blend of Hip Hop, Down South, and Dance meets Trap. Mel likes t o sum it up as Conscious Trill. The street promo song, “Broke” placed her on the map when it caught the attention of DJ SIDEREAL from Minnesota Cara-Mel and landed a spot on the “Stamp of Approval” mixtape song bangers of the year in 2015. This song was written and recorded to reflect the frustrations of living check to check; which everyone can relate to at some point of their lives.