Jessi is known as the "Boss Lady" of Korean hip-hop. When she covers a song written from the perspective of a busker (the "Dance Monkey" being the performer forced to dance for change), she inverts the power dynamic. In Jessi’s world, she is not the monkey; she is the ringmaster.
Perhaps her most famous rendition, this version highlighted her raw vocal power and went viral on Reddit and YouTube . jessi dance monkey cover