Meet Haiti's Princess Eud: rapper, fashion designer and all-around creative powerhouse

Eunide Edouarin better known by her stage name Princess Eud claims to be shy on camera.But when she performs on stage with her effortlessswagger and gritty lyrics, it's not hard to seewhy she's considered one of the top female rappers in the Caribbean. Just watch the video above you'll see.

Eud was raised singing in a Baptist church in a suburb of Port-au-Prince. Inspired by the work of one of her favourite artists, Lauryn Hill, she began hanging out at local radio stations to freestyle with other musicians. She joined a few rap groups as the only female member before going out as a solo rap artist.

Eud is a rarity in the Haitian music scene: while most of her female contemporaries are singing, she has chosen rap as her form of creative expression. Her lyrics speak out against gender inequality in Haitian culture and against the social and political barriers towomen's rights.

"I'm a tough girl," she says with a smile.

When she's not performing live in Haiti or in the US and Canada, Eud is driven by other art-based projects, including the Iyoudi Collection,a women's fashion line inspired by the colours and styles of Haitian culture. Eud designs the clothing herself, and the line is hand-made in Port-au-Prince.

For Interrupt This Program, we followed Princess Eud backstage at Carifesta an annual music festival celebrating Caribbean music and culture then watched her kill it on stage in front of hundreds of people, rapping alongside fellow Haitian musician Blo.

Follow Princess Eud's latest fashion styles on Instagram @princesseudand hear her latest tracks onSoundCloud.

Catch more of her on this week's episode ofInterrupt This Program,Friday, November 27at 8:30 p.m. /9 p.m. NT.