Kitty Crimes

Maria Kohler, known professionally as Kitty Crimes, is a musician known for her rap, hip hop, and R&B songs featuring queer themes. Her strong singing voice and flamboyant performances have earned her a following, especially in her adopted home of Colorado. Kohler has described the Kitty Crimes persona as "shameless, self-promoting, bordering on slightly ridiculous [and] super-extra queer."

Kitty Crimes began performing in 2011 and focused initially on radically feminist and queer rap. She came to attention for her tongue-in cheek song about Yoga, "Yogue Out" which went viral in the Colorado yoga community in 2012. As her music progressed she began incorporating hip hop and R&B influences, which lead to increased popularity, Kitty Crimes won Westword's best "Hip Hop (Solo)" award in 2017. Her EP, Crimes of the Kitty, Vol. 2, was released in April 2018, which received strong reviews in the Denver Post and 303 Magazine. The album is notable for its eclectic styling and thoughtful beat constructions. In 2018, Crimes garnered attention for her queer identity and feminist themes, being listed as one of "14 Colorado LGBTQ Musicians You Should Know" by 303 Magazine and by Autostraddle as "one of 10 incredible queer and trans artists to get you ready for summer.".