When domestic hip-hop had its commercial breakthrough in Sweden in the mid-'90s, much thanks to Petter, the scene was totally dominated by men. When the search for the big female star eventually got underway, many expected Feven to take that place. Born in Eritrea, she had come to Sweden at the age of four, together with her parents. In high school, she formed the band Shenaniganz together with MCs Nougie, Blues, and Nappy. Feven was also involved in the groups Doughnut$$ and Greenhouse FX, but it was after living in New York for half a year that her career started to gain spe...