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@rapsodymusic Rapsody – The Idea Of Beautiful: Deluxe Edition (Album) The Mob aren’t the only ones who dropped a project today also, and they won’t be the last. The JAMLA representative drops her own new project, featuring the likes of 9th Wonder, Ab-Soul, Mac Miller, The Cool Kids, BJ the Chicago Kid and more.
Don’t call it a comeback. Female MCs are slowly re-establishing themselves as major players in the rap game, and some of them are doing it without a shake of the hips. Just as LL Cool J raged some years ago, female MCs will argue that they’ve been around for years―people just haven’t been paying attention. But the industry, along with any half-decent hip-hop fan, will have no choice but to give North Carolina upstart Rapsody a slice of the spotlight. Her debut album The Idea of Beautiful is a very good first step in what should prove to be a decorated career.
While other females often settle for party antics or crotch shots to push record sales, Rapsody has been studying Jay-Z’s delivery and growing alongside the legendary producing powers of 9th Wonder. Like 9th, who signed Rapsody to his label Jamla Records, Rap had a less than glamorous beginning as an artist; she has gotten where she is, based primarily on her velvet delivery, grade-A lyrics, and her unwillingness to sexualize her craft. You never get the sense that she lets up her rock-solid philosophy to present female MCs as everyday folk. Even when paired with rising stars like Ab-Soul on “Non-Fiction” or Mac Miller on “Roundtable Discussion,” no trace of gender politics or forced flirtation ever emerges. Her peers are her peers, and they must stay on point to match her fire.
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Though The Idea of Beautiful is colored with a light brush by 9th Wonder, as well as producers Khrysis, Amp, and others, Rapsody paints with heavy strokes. The album is carpeted by mellow vibes and vocal renditions that sound like Al Green daydreams, which complement Rapsody’s grit all too well. “Come Home” and “How Does It Feel,” both featuring singer Rocki Evans, are perfect examples. In “How Does It Feel,” Rapsody raps “Praying for my brother in Afghanistan fighting war/Against brothers that you’d probably mistake him for,” which could have easily been given the Killer Mike treatment and called out as being overly political. But the beat is laced with clouds and ghetto dreams, bringing down Rapsody’s sharp tongue to a blunt object wholly capable of breaking down walls. Some of those walls might just have to be the ones put up by skeptical hip-hop listeners who declare that “they just don’t like female MCs.” For them, Rapsody has an unflinching talent that she lays bare on the standout “Believe Me.”
If you want glitter and gold, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, or even Azelaia Banks, will do. But if you want an emcee with the potential to create gold records that go beyond just numbers, then Rapsody is your dame. Though The Idea of Beautiful is a bit on the long side, weighed down by lukewarm tracks like “Precious Wings” or “Destiny,” it might just be one of the best hip-hop debuts of late. —Bogar Alonso
Although it was just for a brief few minutes, I saw Rapsody perform at Soundset in May. Before that, I had only heard about her from one of my followers that told me to download the ‘Black Mamba EP’. I wish I remembered who it was so I could give them props, but what I hear from her is not just her monotonic voice, but she has something to say and she says it with soul. No gimmicks, no talk of stunting on her haters and having a lot of money to her name; she’s humble, she’s soulful, and this Jamla Records femcee has been doing her thing for a while now. It’s a shame that I’m just hearing about her now, but better late than never.
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Hailing from North Carolina, the southern state has really been making a name for themselves as of late, with the likes of J.Cole, Phonte, and the Jamla Records founder, fame producer, 9th Wonder (that rhymed, but I’m not a rapper). There aren’t many female rappers that actually stand out much (I gave my chances with Iggy Azalea and I’m still trying to grow on Azealia Banks), but with her flow & her down-to-earth and soulful content, she gives me hope that females wanting to become emcees will follow in her footsteps to just stay true to themselves and not become gimmicks like we’ve seen in recent years.
She released her debut album, The Idea of Beautiful, and the response has been great. Fuelled by production from 9th Wonder and backed by features from Ab-Soul, Mac Miller (although, I’m still not a big fan), The Cool Kids, Rocki Evans & BJ The Chicago Kid (plus more), this is really a well put together album. Great sound, great lyrics as well. Feel good music is what’s missing in Hip Hop. It’s filled with all of the same content lately, and for her to be a female to step out like this, it’s telling that there are still artists that believe in the true essence of Hip Hop. It’s about Soul. It’s a great album, and for sure I’ll be making a purchase. Follow her, listen to her music, and overall – enjoy.
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